The VT Golden Dome Book Award (formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award) was created to honor excellence in children's literature. Each year since 1957, Vermont students in grades 4-8 have selected their favorite book from a list of 30 nominees. It is recommended that students read at least five of the year's nominated titles before voting. Voting takes place in the spring, generally beginning in April.
The Lunch Bunch Book Club - Wednesdays at 1pm.
Youth Services Librarian Carrie King, of the Whiting Library in Chester, Vermont, is hosting a lunchtime book gathering for 9-12 year olds. And she has invited us to join the fun!
The Lunch Bunch Book Club is a book discussion group for kids aged 9-12 years old, in grades 4th-6th. Each week, kids will discuss a book from this year’s Golden Dome Vermont Middle Grade Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about anyVermont Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading and enjoy a read aloud of a book selected by the group.
This is an informal gathering - meant for fun, conversation, connection and to share a love of the great books nominated for this award! If you're interested in joining, please let Deborah know! jaquithyouth@gmail.com
Here is the link to join the Lunch Bunch Book Club held Wednesdays at 1PM - virtually at the Whiting Library. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89504575702 Meeting ID: 895 0457 5702
If you're looking for a more focused exploration of the books on the list, check out Green Mountain Online Learning Networks Golden Dome Book Club. February's book is A Good Kind of Trouble.Click her for more info and to register (it's free!).
2020-2021 Nominees
Click on the image for a complete title list with descriptions to help you decide which ones you want to read! To help keep track of your reading, pick up a punch card in the library!
The winner of the 2019-2020 Middle Grade Book Award is SMALL SPACES by Katherine Arden!