Belmont Hills Media Center Blog

For the past several months, we have been reading the Georgia Book Award nominees to students in the media center, and many of you have also been reading the nominees to your classes. At long last, it’s time for each student to vote for his or her favorite Georgia Book Award book!

A description of each nominated book is listed below. When your class comes to the media center to vote, we will also show a PowerPoint presentation that gives a brief description of each nominee. Then, one at a time, each student will have the opportunity to cast his vote for his favorite book using a form we’ve posted online.

All you have to do is sign your class up for a 30-minute slot the week of March 31-April 4, or April 14-18. Your class will have time to checkout as usual after they’ve cast their votes. The winner will be announced the week of April 21.

	Always Albert hopes for rain. On rainy days Mrs. Crabtree takes him with her for taxi rides. So much better than walks.One day—brilliantly sunny, for a surprise—Albert hops a taxi alone. More than one taxi, actually. You will never guess where he goes!
	Alice the Fairy uses her magic wand to change frogs into princes and things like that. She can also make leaves fall from trees and turn oatmeal into cake. Sometimes she can even disappear! Being a fairy is very useful—even if your spells don’t always come out right. But best of all, you get to use your imagination! And what could be more fun?
	The little tiger lay on his back in the tall grass. “Close your eyes, little tiger,” said his mother, “and go to sleep.” But when the little tiger does not want to sleep, his mother reminds him that by closing his eyes he can enter a whole new world of dreams and magical places. And when he awakens, she assures him, she will be right there, waiting for him.
	In the imagination of Marc Chagall, all of life was an inspiration for the beautiful and strange pictures he created. He painted people, farm animals, religious symbols, visions, and feelings in a way no other artist had attempted.This picture book chronicles the life of Marc Chagall—born to a humble Jewish family in a Russian town—who became one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century.
	Once, when the two Californias ran alta y baja, high and low along the sea of the Pacific, there lived a rare and majestic bird named Nacho. He was proud of his brilliant feathers and his haunting songs, but what good were his treasures with no other bird to share them? Then the swallows came to nest, and Nacho met Lolita. Could two such different birds find lasting happiness together? And what will happen to Nacho and Lolita when the swallows migrate back to South America?
	Meet Katie Casey, who’s just crazy about baseball. So what if she’s a girl? In the 1940s, girls across America were playing our country’s favorite game. This book is all about how Katie followed her dreams and became a player in the first-ever All-American Girls Professional Baseball League—an inspiring historical tale for girls everywhere! Batter up!
	Roger is too jolly to be a pirate. He does not scowl, growl, or strike fear into sailors’ hearts like his pirate friends. So poor Roger is sent away whenever there is any real pirating to be done. Then one day, in the middle of a great battle, Jolly Roger cooks up a wonderful idea … and pirate ships will never be the same again!
	Soonie’s family makes SHOW WAYS—quilts with secret meanings that are maps to freedom.Her family tells stories of bravery that inspire courage.Each generation passes on to the next the belief that there is a road to a better place.
	So, what’s it like to be a cat?I’m very glad you asked me that.Are cats afraid of the dark? Where do they prefer to sleep? What time do cats eat their breakfast? And what do they really think of dogs (and people!)?
	Dexter the dog is so little that Cleevis the tomcat bullies him. But little Dex has dreams—big dreams. He wants to be a superhero. So he reads all the comic books he can, builds his muscles, and even orders a HERO suit. Suddenly, even Cleevis needs his help! Dexter has determination, spirit, and heart as he proves, above all, that no matter how little you are, you can still do very big things.
	After a rat takes over his castle, a canine lord knows there is only one way to get rid of such a bully. He needs a samurai fast—a samurai cat! A fierce samurai arrives and draws his sword, ready to vanquish the rodent. He charges toward the venomous vermin … Splat! The defeated cat slinks away. Next, a samurai cat in full armor takes on the job. Splat! The second cat slinks away. Then an old, toothless cat limps to the castle, promising to chase away the invader. What could this ancient cat possibly offer a humiliated dog with a giant pest problem on his paws?

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