2006-2007 YHBA Nominee Novel Resources The resources on this website were created by students participating in the 2006 IUPUI Summer in the City graduate course 2006-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award: Using New Fiction in the Classroom.. The resources included on this website were written to the best of the ability of the creator. The resource creator made every effort to include accurate information and content. These resources were created by Melissa Alexander, Rebecca Alexander, John Birmingham, Sarah Cesnik-Kight, Lisa Clouse, Jamie Daming, Cynthia Eakle, Erika Eldridge, Dan Findley, Pamala Gasway, Debra Gee, Joy Gehm, Amanda Gray, Karen Gropp, Abbe Harvey, Rhonda Jenkins, Debbra Loller, Nancy Meyers, Martha Miles, Amie Paradise, Beth Anne Reel, Lanae Sabinas, Lisa Marie Sumpter, Stacy Taylor, Tiffany Walter, Elizabeth Weaver, and Jennifer Worley.  This website and its resources are not affiliated with, nor have they been endorsed by, the YHBA Program.

YHBA Blogs Follow this link to the YHBA Students' and Educators' Blogs.  The YHBA Blogs were created and are maintained by Media Specialist Catherine Trinkle, a member of the YHBA Picture Book Committee. On the YHBA Student Blog, students can post their thoughts about the current YHBA nominees and share them with other students from the state of Indiana.  On the Educators Blog, teachers and media specialists can share lesson plans, links to information and activities for YHBA nominees, etc.

A YHBA Reading Incentive Program  The Perry Township library media specialists create a YHBA Reading Incentive Program each year.  Below are the materials needed to run the program during the 2006-2007school  year.

YHBA Program Prizes   Word     PDF

YHBA Intermediate Nominee Tests   Word     PDF

YHBA Intermediate Nominee Test Answers    Word     PDF

YHBA Picture Book Nominee Tests    Word     PDF

YHBA Picture Book Nominee Test Answers    Word     PDF

Battle of the Books
from Janella Knierim, Sugar Grove Elementary, Terre Haute, Indiana

Each 4th and 5th grade student keeps track of the YHBA titles they read on the Young Hoosier Reader board in our media center. If they read five or more by the spring voting date, they get to participate in the "Battle of the Books". We use an electronic game board and have 5 students on a team. The teams are scheduled just like the NBA - each winning team progressing to the next round. We eliminate all but one 4th grade team and one 5th grade team. When we hold the finale, we have to move to the cafeteria, because the whole school comes to watch and cheer. Where do we get the questions for the competition? Now that all 18 elementary schools in Vigo County are participating, we divide the titles for the coming year and write questions for just 1 or 2 titles, and then we share with all the other media specialists. Each school holds their preliminary competition to determine a Super Team. In May, all 18 Super Teams meet at one school for the final competition. This year-long activity really motivates students to read and the final competition is fierce!