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Title:
| Literature Awards: Beehive Award Nominees for Young Adult Books 2003-2004 |
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Description:
| Here is information about the nominees for Utah's Beehive Literature Awards for young adults. There are biographies of the authors, lesson plans, excerpts, and reviews of the books. |
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Grade Level:
| 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| The Beehive Awards
Here is a list of books nominated for the Beehive Award in previous years. The competition's former name is the Utah Children's Book Awards.
Scholastic: Anthony Horowitz
Read about the writer of "Stormbreaker." Click on "See Author Video" to watch a short clip of Horowitz talking to students.
Teenreads: Sonya Sones
Here is a biography and interview of the nominated author of "What My Mother Doesn't Know." Click on "What My Mother Doesn't Know" to read a review of the book.
Jean Ferris
Here is the author's official site. Click on "Biography" to read about her life. Scroll down to read about the nominated book, "Once Upon A Marigold."
Scholastic: "Things Not Seen"
Here is a lesson plan for the nominated book. Click on "Biography" to read about the author Andrew Clements.
Scholastic: Caroline Cooney
Read a biography of the nominated author of "Goddess of Yesterday." Click on "Interview Transcript" to learn more about her in her own words.
Teachers@Random: "Goddess of Yesterday"
Read an excerpt from the nominated book. Click on "Reader's Guide" for an activity and discussion questions.
Scholastic: Nikki Grimes
Here is a biography of the nominated author. Click on "Booklist" to find out what books she has written.
Teacher's Guide for "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
This site has a teacher's guide for the nominated book. Includes a chart for students to fill out, a comprehension guide, and projects.
Iain Lawrence
Here is the nominated author's official site. Click on "Biographical Info" and "Interview" to read about his life. There is also an address where you can send mail. Click on "Books" to learn more about "Lord of the Nutcracker Men."
Teachers@Random: "Lord of the Nutcracker Men"
Here is an excerpt from the book. Click on "Reader's Guide" for some discussion questions.
Teenreads: "Battle Dress" by Amy Efaw
Read a review of the book written by a teen. Click on "Read an Excerpt" to read from the book.
A Teacher's Guide: "Comfort"
Here are activities to go along with the book "Comfort."
Teenreads: "House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
Read a review of the book written by a teen.
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MO Standards:
1.5, 1.10, 2.4, 2, 3
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