Deadline: April 9, 2002
The Arkansas Department of Education, the Arkansas State Library, and the Arkansas Reading Association are pleased to announce the annual selection of the Charlie May Simon Book Award for 2002. Only students in Grades 4-6 who have read or heard read at least three of the books from the 2001-2002 list will have the opportunity to participate in the selection process. Schools should make clear to the children that they may vote for only one title on the list.
Attached is a ballot (Form 1) to be reproduced by the school and used by the students to vote. Each school should tally the votes for each title listed on the ballot and record the total for each on Form 2. Form 2 should then be mailed to the following address and all entries should be postmarked by April 9, 2002:
K-12 Literacy Unit
Arkansas Department of Education
#4 State Capitol Mall, Room 401-B
Little Rock, AR 72201
Attn: Book Award
The results of the voting for the 2001-2002 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award will be posted in May 2002.
Form 3 has been included for schools to submit titles to be considered by the Charlie May Simon (CMS) Reading Committee for the 2003-2004 reading list. The copyright date must be 2001. Attached is a new 2002-2003 Charlie May Simon Book Award Reading List of books.