Texas Bluebonnet
Award Program
“The Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) reading program was established in 1979 to encourage Texas children to read more books, explore a variety of current books, develop powers of discrimination, and identify their favorite books. The award process provides librarians, teachers, parents, and writers withinsight into young students' reading preferences. It further affords an opportunity to honor and encourage imaginative authors who create books with high appeal to children.”
What makes a good Bluebonnet?
Stories that are written to inspire young people with
integrity,
courage,
perseverance,
generosity,
compassion,
and
loyalty.
-Texas Bluebonnet Committee, a division of the Texas State Library Association
Students at Lake Pointe are encouraged to participate in the Bluebonnet Program and to evaluate the books based on the six criteria listed above.
Students must fill out a book review sheet for each book read. Be sure to include your name, rank the book with 1-5 stars, and add meaningful comments about what you liked or did not like about each book.
Student recognition will take place December 13th and voting procedures take place in January. Students must read or have listened to at least five books on the list to be eligible to vote according to the State requirements.
Prizes are awarded to students who read the following number of books:
5 (certificate), 10 (and a pencil), 15 (and a bookmark), 20 (and a $10 gift card to Barnes & Noble).
The Bluebonnet Award also provides parents with an opportunity to discuss books with their children and to teach them to consider their family’s values and beliefs when evaluating a character’s behavior and choices.
Lake Pointe’s Library can provide 1 copy of each title on reserve for students in 5th grade. We encourage parents to visit the public library and their favorite bookstores to find copies of the books to read as well.
Bluebonnet
Book Review
Name:______
Teacher and Grade Level:______
Book Title:______
Author:______
Please write a few sentences describing the important parts of the story (facts):
Describe what you liked and did not like about the story (opinions):
Give this book a star! On a scale of one to five, one means “I didn’t like it at all” and five means “Totally Awesome!” How many stars would you give this book?
To the best of my knowledge, my student has read this book.
______
Parent’s Signature Date