2003-2004ARKANSAS DIAMOND PRIMARY BOOK AWARD

FORM 1- STUDENT BALLOT

WHO MAY VOTE? Children in grades kindergarten, one, two, and three who have read or heard read at least three of the titles on the list below. Students will only vote for one title.

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER: Place an “X” in front of the title of the book that you believe is the best of those that you have read or heard read from this list.

_____Catalanotto, PeterEMILY’S ART

_____Choi, YangsookTHE NAME JAR

_____Creech, SharonA FINE, FINE SCHOOL

_____Hoffman, Elizabeth S.MISS RENEE’S MICE

_____ Kasza, KeikoTHE MIGHTIEST

_____Lovell, PattySTAND TALL, MOLLY LOU MELON

_____McKissack, PatriciaGOIN’ SOMEPLACE SPECIAL

_____Simont, MarcTHE STRAY DOG

_____Smith, MaggieDESSER THE BEST EVER CAT

_____ Spinelli, EileenSOPHIE’S MASTERPIECE: SPIDER’S TALE

2003-2004 ARKANSAS DIAMOND PRIMARY BOOK AWARD

FORM 2 – BALLOT TABULATION SHEET

Principal/Library Media Specialist______

Name of School______LEA Number______

Name of School District______

Address______City______ZIP____

Total Number Votes Cast (same as vote total below)______

Number of students enrolled in each grade as of date of voting

Grade K_____Grade 1_____Grade 2_____Grade 3_____

BALLOT TABULATION

_____Catalanotto, PeterEMILY’S ART

_____Choi, YangsookTHE NAME JAR

_____Creech, SharonA FINE, FINE SCHOOL

_____Hoffman, Elizabeth S.MISS RENEE’S MICE

_____ Kasza, KeikoTHE MIGHTIEST

_____Lovell, PattySTAND TALL, MOLLY LOU MELON

_____McKissack, PatriciaGOIN’ SOMEPLACE SPECIAL

_____Simont, MarcTHE STRAY DOG

_____Smith, MaggieDESSER THE BEST EVER CAT

_____ Spinelli, EileenSOPHIE’S MASTERPIECE: SPIDER’S TALE

____TOTAL OF VOTES CAST IN YOUR SCHOOL

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Please record the total number of votes on each title received and your school total and mail the tabulation sheet only to:

K-12 Literacy Unit

Arkansas Department of Education

Attn: Diamond Book Award

#4 State Capitol Mall, Room 401-B

Little Rock, AR 72201

POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2004

FORM 3 – DIAMOND AWARD SUGGESTION FORM

TO:Principals, Library Media Specialists, Teachers, and Students

FROM:Cathy Howser, Library Program Advisor

SUBJECT:Recommendations for the 2005-2006 Arkansas Diamond Primary Reading List

You are invited to assist the Arkansas Diamond Primary Reading Committee in selecting the books to be reviewed for the next reading list. The form below may be duplicated for each recommended title. Please return the recommendations to me by Tuesday, April 6, 2004. The publication date (copyright) must be 2003.

ARKANSAS DIAMOND PRIMARY BOOK AWARD SUGGESTION FORM

PLEASE COMPLETE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH TITLE

AUTHOR______

TITLE______

PUBLISHER______

FICTION______NON-FICTION______

GRADE LEVEL______

BRIEF ANNOTATION______

Submitted by ______School District______

Address______

Please return to:Cathy Howser

Library Program Advisor

Arkansas State Library

One Capitol Mall

Little Rock, AR 72201-1081

Fax (501) 682-1693

Phone (501) 682-5288

e-mail