Monarch Award Nominees 2018 The Monarch Award program is open to all students in Illinois, grades K -3. The intent of the program is to encourage young readers to read critically, while becoming familiar with authors and illustrators.
The Bluestem Award Nominees 2018 The Bluestem Award is was designed to provide readers in grades 3 - 5 with a list of titles that bridges the gap between the Monarch list and the Rebecca Caudill list. While the Monarch and Caudill lists are composed of recently published books, the Bluestem list includes classics and old favorites.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominees 2018 The Rebecca Caudill Program celebrates its' 25th anniversary with the 2013 program. This program is geared to readers in grades 4 - 8. The titles on the Rebecca Caudill list offer participants challenging and thought provoking titles that continue encourage critical thinking and discussion.