1 OLA’s Reading Programs Grow Library Grow Library C OLA’s Reading Programs Grow Library Grow Library C Blue Spruce Red Maple White Pine Golden Oak Silver Birch The Evergreen The Awards in “The Forest of Trees” TM Ontario Library Association.

2 The Trees in the Forest TM Designed to grow readers in the forest TM

What makes you want to read? Teens in grades 9/10 answer the question - attractive cover - friend’s recommendation - good theme - funny - suspense - pictures - Stop, Drop and Read - love it -not being forced to read like Stop, Drop and Read - exciting summary - it won a award - it’s a movie - I’m bored with “ nothing else to do” - road trips - biographies - reason to stay up late, parents won’t complain - media ads - length - “not too many pages” - famous author - the way they are displayed - if I have to do research - when I’m stressed - “escape my terrible life!” - availability - I just love books - to learn - fantasy books - sports - “to impress the ladies” - musicians - poetry - magazines with celebrities on them - learn how to do something - to find out about our past - a good book - “ya just gotta!” - good reviews - a world disaster - current events

How are the books selected? 1.Canadian, current, paperback preferred 2.Good literary quality 3.Range of reading levels 4.Male and female protagonists 5.Cultural diversity 6.Range of genre 7.Range of geographical locations 8.Urban/rural 9.Appropriate language and content,

How it Works! Read 5 of the White Pine titles. Conference with Mrs. Onstein or your English teacher about the book. Vote for your favourite title to receive the White Pine Award. Join everyone for monthly book talks at lunch in the library. Attend the pizza lunch celebration.

Timeline! October - Titles are announced. November - Books ready for check-out - Start Reading - Monthly meetings March/April- White Pine Jeopardy April - Voting May- Pizza lunch and Final Jeopardy Championship

White Pine 2008 Nominees After River by Donna Milner Chanda’s Wars by Allan Stratton The Corps of the Bare Boned Plane by Polly Horvath Daughter of War by Marsha Skrypuch Dooley Takes the Fall by Norah McClintock Gotcha by Shelley Hrdlitschka Gravity Journal by Gail Sobat Little Brother by Cory Doctorow Mountain Girl, River Girl by Ting-Xing Ye Tweaked by Katherine Holubitsky Visit:

Getting Started Put your name on the sign up list. Indicate the name of your English teacher and the semester you are taking English. White Pine novels can count for book reports in your English class. Browse through and choose a book. Sign the book out at the circulation desk. Listen to the announcements for upcoming activities Have Fun!

Coming Second Semester… White Pine Jeopardy! Stay tuned to the announcements for more details.

White Pine A trip down memory lane

White Pine Participants 2006

Pizza and Pop!

Friends and Fun!

Great conversations!

Smiles!

This is Jeopardy!

I’ll take AUTHORS for $600 Alex!

Jeopardy Final Contestants

2007 Jeopardy Champions! 2008 Jeopardy Champions!

Thanks to the following people for sharing their work and ideas Ontario Library Association. Education Institute with Liz Kerr and Sya Van Geest

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