The Texas Bluebonnet Reading Program is a State-wide program in Texas where students in grades 3-6 read 20 nominated books each year. In January, students who have read 5 or more from the list get to vote for their favorite. Ballots are counted across the state and the winner receives the Texas Bluebonnet Award for that year.
This year's 2012 winner is:
THE STRANGE CASE OF THE ORIGAMI YODA by Tom Angleberger
Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.
Click the link below to see the 2013 Texas Bluebonnet Nominees:
http://www.txla.org/TBA-nominees:
The new Bluebonnet books are in the library. Come check them out!