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2023 Bluestem Nominees

Below are the 20 books that have been nominated throughout the state of Illinois as candidates for the annual Bluestem Award.  This book award is geared at books written for children in grades 3 - 5.  The winner will be chosen and announced sometime in March, after student voting takes place.  These are also the books that we use in the Annual RCES Battle of the Books.

2024 Bluestem Challenge
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Book movie trailer

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Classroom activity guide
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Video - author tells about book
Dimension guide for field

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Video about Joseph Bazalgette
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Author/illustrator video chat
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Book trailer - scene read aloud

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First page Friday video
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Author introduces book - video
Reading guide
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Frances Perkins Center site

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