Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program
2011-2012
| Author | Title | Lexlie |
| Angleberger | The Strange Case of Origami Yoda | 760 |
| Baggott | The Prince of Fenway Park | 620 |
| Breathed | Flawed Dogs: The Novel: The Shocking Raid on Westminster | 920 |
| Draper | Out of My Mind | 700 |
| Falls | Dark Life | 690 |
| Hegamin & Nelson | Pemba's Song: A Ghost Story | 730 |
| Hiaasen | Scat | 810 |
| Logsted | Alibi Junior High | 570 |
| Paterson | The Day of the Pelican | 770 |
| Paulsen | Woods Runner | 870 |
| Preller | Bystander | 600 |
| Sanderson | Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians | 730 |
| Slade | Jolted: Newton Starker's Rules for Survival | 660 |
| Taylor | Killer Pizza | 770 |
| Woodson | Peace, Locomotion | 860 |
Sunshine State
Passport Program
Open For ALL FMS Students!!!
Books can take you around the world or at least out of class for some special rewards.
All students are eligible to participate.
Here’s how:
| Step #1 | Student Needs to.... | Student Will Earn.... |
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| Step 1 | Pick a book from the Sunshine State List and read it. | A Candy Treat! Hint: Carry your bookmark at all times and you'll get another candy treat! |
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| Step 2 | Get credit for reading the book in one of two ways: Visit the Media Center and take the computer quiz OR complete a crossword puzzle about the book. | Credits! Each credit receives either a candy bar/small or large, nerd ropes, chips, soda, etc. |
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| Step 3 | Earn five credits. Look at all passport activities. | A Sunshine Surprise! What do you do at the Sunshine Surprise? Shh...it's a surprise! |
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But wait — there’s MORE !!!
Read four different books from the list and either do the crossword puzzle or take the computer quiz.
Your books will be recorded, and you’ll earn the following rewards: 4 Books: $5 Gift Card
6 Books: An Invitation to the end-of-the-year Sunshine State Extravaganza!!
12 Books: $10 SUPER COOL Gift Card AND an invitation to the Sunshine State Extravaganza!!
DCPS Superintendent’s Books of the Month 2011 – 2012
Month | Book Title | Author | Character Trait | Lexile Level |
August-September | We Beat the Street: How Friendship Pact Led to Success | Sampson Davis Rrameck Hunt George Jenkins
| Responsibility Respect for authority, life, liberty, and personal property | 860 |
October | The Power of Half: One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back | Kevin and Hannah Salwen | Cooperation | |
November | Eyes of the Emperor | Graham Salisbury | Patriotism | 630 |
December | The Art of Keeping Cool | Janet Taylor Lisle | Kindness | 730 |
January | Color Me Dar: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love | Patricia McKissack | Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Tolerance | 680 |
February | Three Cups of Tea The Young Reader's Edition and Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea | Greg Mortenson & David Relin Greg Mortenson & Susan L. Roth | Charity | 740 |
March | Face on the Milk Carton | Caroline B. Cooney | Honesty | 660 |
April | Ghost of Spirit Bear | Ben Mikaelsen | Self-Control | 700 |
May | Hope Was Here | Joan Bauer | Citizenship: Living a Life of Character | 710 |
SUNSHINE STATE / SUPERINTENDENT’S BOOK OF THE MONTH REWARDS
Come to the Media Center as early as 9:10 am
Number of the book read | REWARD |
Book 1 | Fun-size of candy bar/ Skittles, Blow Pop, Starburst, etc. |
Book 2/3 | Nerd Ropes, Xtremes, candy bar/ Skittles (larger size), canned drink, chips |
Book 4-15 | Candy above AND $5.00 GIFT CARD (store of your choice) |
EXTRA REWARD for reading Touching Spirit Bear | Canned drink (Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Sprite, root beer) + above selection |
If you cannot eat candy, you may have a bookmark and/or pencil as a substitute. Let me know what other type of substitute item you might want, such as mechanical pencils or post-it notes, for books 2 and above.
6th Grade Reading Tournament 2011- 2012
Title | Author |
Al Capone Does My Shirts | Choldenko |
Absolutely Normal Chaos | Creech |
Among the Hidden | Haddix |
Cabin 102 | Garland |
Crossing Jordan | Fogelin |
Earthquake Terror | Kehret |
Face First | Cummings |
Heat | Lupica |
Jaguar | Smith |
My Side of the Mountain | George |
No More Dead Dogs | Korman |
P.S. Longer Letter Later | Danziger |
Ranger’s Apprentice #3: Icebound Land | Flanagan |
Revealers | Wilhelm |
Sharing Susan | Bunting |
Sea of Monsters (Lightening Thief sequel) | Riordan |
Spy Who Came In From the Sea | Nolan |
Surviving the Applewhites | Tolan |
Things Not Seen | Clements |
Watsons Go To Birmingham | Curtis |
Zach’s Lie | Smith |
6th GRADE READING TOURNAMENT
Open to all FMS 6th graders!
Here’s how to participate:
| Student Needs to.... | Student Will Earn.... |
Step 1 | Pick a book from the 6th Grade Reading Tournament List (21 book titles) and read it. | Candy! A permanent pass to the Media Center. |
Step 2 | Complete the “On My Honor I read” form. Put the form in the tournament box in the Media Center by Wednesday. | See the Reward Box below for specific treats. If you cannot eat candy or sweets, let Mrs. Foster know, and other rewards are available. |
Step 3 | On Friday morning (9:15 – 9:35 am) come to the Media Center to select your treat. | Your ELA teacher will have a list of who is eligible to receive rewards by Thursday. |
Remember, you need to read THREE books to receive an invitation to the Reading Tournament Finale in the spring.
6th GRADE READING TOURNAMENT REWARDS
Number of the book read | REWARD |
Book 1 | Jolly Rancher, Dum Dums, caramels, candy stripes, etc., and permanent pass |
Book 2 | Snack-size mix of assorted candies (chocolates, Starburst, sour balls, etc.) |
Book 3/6/9 | Candy bar/Skittles (larger size) , Blow Pop, Tootsie Pop, etc. |
Book 4/5 | 2 pieces from book 1 or 2 choices |
READ ALOUD by a teacher | Scoop of Skittles |
If you cannot eat candy, you may have a bookmark and/or pencil as a substitute. Let me know what other type of substitute item you might want, such as mechanical pencils or post-it notes, for books 2 and above.
Science Night Book Titles 2010
Title/Author
Beastly Arms/ Jennings
Coaster/Duffey
Code Orange/Cooney
Cryptic Hunters/Smith
Escaping Giant Wave/ Kehret
Far North/Hobbs
First Light/Stead
Flush/Hiaasen
Frozen Stuff/Shahan
Gadget/Hobbs
Hoot/Hiaasen
Hurt Go Happy/Rorby
Jackie's Wild Seattle/Hobbs
Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark/ Pearson
Music of Dolphins/Hesse
Peak/Smith
Red Kayak/Cummings
Rising Water/Peterson
Sasquatch/Smith
Surviving Antarctica/White
The City of Ember/Dupiau
Volcano Disaster/Kehret
Williwaw!/Bodett
Wing Nut/Auch
Young Man Sea/Philbrick