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Louisiana Young Readers' Choice

We are excited to announce the 2013 Louisiana Readers’ Choice winners! Press Release

3-5th Grade:
Winner: Young Zeus by G. Brian Karas
Honor: The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco
 
6-8th Grade:
Winner: Smile by Raina Telgemeier  
Honor: The Limit by Kristen Landon

9-12th Grade:
Winner: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Honor: Matched by Ally Condie

The Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award is a reading enrichment program of the LCFTB. The program was founded in 1999 with the first award given in 2000. Participation in this program has climbed from 5,485 votes the first year to over 29,000 students participating in 2009. The purpose of the program is to foster a love of reading in the children of Louisiana by motivating them to participate in the recognition of outstanding books. Now entering its 14th year, the program continues to encourage Louisiana’s youth to read for pleasure.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

Promotional materials, including posters, brochures, bookmarks, and seals for award books, are available free of charge beginning in August, while supplies last. Promotional Print Materials may be ordered by downloading and filling out this order form and e-mailing the form to Angela Germany at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or faxing to 225-342-3547.

LOGO Click here for reproducible images of the LYRC SEAL black and white or  color
Two new clip art images are available this year:
Pelican 1 (Black and WhiteFull Color)
Pelican 2 (Black and WhiteFull Color)



 

How to VOTE

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Cast your Vote:

  • 3-5th Grade (Will be available in October)
  • 6-8th Grade (Will be available in October)

Paper Ballot Sheets (To download and print for students to vote)


* Voting Machine information at the bottom of page

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LYRC Talking Books and Braille Services

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Talking Book and Braille Services for LYRC Participants
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LYRC Selection Criteria

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Selection Criteria for the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award
Eligibility of Books

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2015 LYRC 6-8 Study Guides and Additional Resources

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2015 6-8th Grade Title List Study Guides and Additional Resources


1. Anyway*: *A Story about Me with 138 footnotes, 27 exaggerations, and 1 Plate of Spaghetti by Arthur Salm

2. Believe: The Victorious Story of Eric LeGrand by Eric LeGrand

Publisher's Discussion Guide

Official Book Trailer

3. A Black Hole Is NOT a Hole by Carolyn Cinami Decristofano, illustrations by Michael Carroll

4. Buddy by M. H. Herlong

Publisher's Classroom Guide

Official Book Trailer

5. Cardboard by Doug TenNapel

6. Double by Jenny Valentine

7. Eye of the Storm by Kate Messner

Publisher's Discussion and Teacher's Guide

Official Book Trailer

8. The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Publisher's Discussion Guide

Official Book Trailer

9. The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde

Official Book Trailer

10. Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead

Publisher's Discussion Guide

11. One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Publisher's 38 Page Teacher's Guide

Book Trailer

12. Small Medium at Large by Joanne Levy

Publisher's Discussion Guide

 

 
 

LYRC 2015 Program

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2015 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Program

Students read these titles during 2014 and vote by February 2015.

Grades 3-5

Title List

Annotated 2015 Title List

Consideration List

Study Guides and Additional Resources

Grades 6-8

Title List

Annotated 2015 Title List

Consideration List

Study Guides and Additional Resources

     

Suggest A Title For LYRC

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 Suggestions for LYRC Titles

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