Book Contests & Promotions

Every year multiple book or reading contests and promotions are held by teachers or student life counselors throughout the school. Check back often for additions! 

 

ACCELERATED READER

Hosted by: Library || All School Year

  • Every student who reads a book and then takes, and passes, an Accelerated Reader (AR) computer quiz about the book is allowed a Jolly Rancher candy.

    • Ebooks and audiobooks count, as do books that are read to a student

    • Over 190,000 quizzes available

    • Covers only content of book (did the student read and finish it, not themes or other English class components)

    • Quizzes must be taken in the library

  • Acknowledgement of students who meet or exceed their quarterly goal

    • The points needed is determined by a formula that includes the student’s current reading ability

    • Acknowledgement is generally in the form of a certificate, treat, and free book!

  • Quizzes are sometimes also used by English teachers for participation in other programs.

 

MARYLAND BLACK-EYED SUSAN BOOK CONTEST

Hosted by: Library || Sept. - Early April

  • The Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award is one of the only major book awards solely determined by student voting.

  • SEED-Maryland students who choose to participate vote in April.

  • Each year all the titles nominated in 4 categories are purchased and made available to students to checkout. When possible, the ebook and audiobook versions are also obtained.

  • This year’s categories and nominees:

  • Students read a book and then take the Accelerated Reader (AR) quiz

  • Every month, students who passed a quiz on a nominated book are invited to a special movie night in the library

  • In April, any students who passed the quiz for 3 or more books within a category can vote for their favorite book

 

DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS MOVIE

Hosted by: Library || All Year (Drawings in Dec. & May)

  • Each year in January a poster is created of great books becoming movies that year. Students are encouraged to read the book before the movie comes out- or, at least, any time in that calendar year.

  • All of the books on the poster are purchased and made available to students for checkout. When possible, the ebook and audiobook versions are also obtained.

    • Some books are of more interest to middle schoolers and others to high schoolers

    • Students read a book and then take the Accelerated Reader (AR) quiz

    • In May, all students who passed an AR quiz on one of the listed titles is entered in a random drawing for a limited number of movie passes

    • The following school year, students are again reminded of the promotion and another random drawing for additional movie passes is held.

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