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Each fall, 5th graders at Bridge are invited to participate in theÌýMassachusetts Children’s BookÌýAwardÌý(MCBA)Ìýprogram run by Salem State University. This is one of the few book award programs where students actually get to choose the winners! The program officially begins in the fall, but students were introduced to it this week and were given the book lists so they can read over the summer. This is an optional program.

The rules:

• You must read and respond to at least 5 booksÌýfrom the list of 25 nominated books
• You may read a print copy or ebook, or you may listen to an audio book or a read aloud. All formats count.
• You must submit a brief response for those 5 books using the online response form that will be available on the library webpage –
• If you read and respond to 20 of the 25 books, you will get a free book at the Book Fair in the spring
• Voting will take place in March. More details about the voting process will follow.

Visit the MCBA blog to view more information about the books:

There are at least 2 copies of the MCBA books in the Bridge library. Some may be available in your classroom libraries, and most public libraries will also have copies.

If you have any questions about the MCBA program, please don’t hesitate to ask.