Visit Saint Paul Reads
where students read a million books! How many can
Batchelor students read this year? 
Read the Young
Hoosier Book Award (YHBA) books. The books
for grades 6-8 are all available at the Batchelor Media
Center. Read 5 and vote for your favorite one. How many
can you read by April, 2004? Winner for 2003 was Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli. Winner for 2004 was Sisterhood
of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brasheres.
The Newbery
Medal is awarded annually by the American Library
Association for the best American children's book
published the previous year. The 2003 winner was Crispin,
by Avi. The 2004 winner was The Tale of
Despareaux by Kate DiCamillo.
NEA Read Across America Booklist
