PCES fifth graders vote for their favorite 2018 Rebecca Caudill book

MCNABB — Twenty-one fifth graders gathered to vote for their favorite 2018 Rebecca Caudill title on Feb. 27.

Students have been participating in the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award this school year, selecting books to read from the 20 nominees. To be eligible to attend the party, students had to read at least three titles from the list, pass the Accelerated Reader quiz for the book, and complete a worksheet detailing elements of the book. Students and staff enjoyed cookies, soda and ice cream with toppings.

Students liked many of the books and the overall winner was "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt. Second place went to "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead. Three books tied for third place: "Awkward" by Svetlana Chmakova, "The Bitter Side of Sweet" by Tara Sullivan and "Fuzzy Mud" by Louis Sachar. All votes were submitted to the state ISLMA website and an overall favorite of all students in the state of Illinois will be announced later in March.

The following fifth-grade students participated: 5A — Eme’ Bouxsein, Bailey Herr, Jaclyn Kierski, Lisa Myres and Sarah Nave; 5B — Mason Brannon, Lola Calkins, Cadence Coleman, Alec DeGroot, JT Goulding, Miles Main, Bri Millan, Kaden Nauman, Cameron Spradling and Maggie Spratt; and 5C — Drew Carlson, Kacie Coleman, Nathan Fuchs, AJ Furar, Enzo Holocker and ake Migliorini.

So far, 164 Rebecca Caudill nominees have been read. Students have until April 13 to read all 20 if they choose to do so.