1. EMMS Presents: Black-eyed Susan Award RAD Book Club Young Authors’ Contest

2. What is the BES?  Maryland Book Award  Winners selected by Maryland students  EMMS participates in 3 categories  4-6  6-9  9-12  Voting…  You must read at least 3 books to vote  We vote in April  The rating cards will make voting easier  Maryland Book Award  Winners selected by Maryland students  EMMS participates in 3 categories  4-6  6-9  9-12  Voting…  You must read at least 3 books to vote  We vote in April  The rating cards will make voting easier

3. What is the BES?  A few thoughts about book selection  Don’t “pooh-pooh” the 4-6 books because they are listed for elementary and middle school students  They are all very well written  And entertaining  Not all the 9-12 books are appropriate for every middle schooler  If it not in our media center, check with a parent before getting it from the Howard County Library  A few thoughts about book selection  Don’t “pooh-pooh” the 4-6 books because they are listed for elementary and middle school students  They are all very well written  And entertaining  Not all the 9-12 books are appropriate for every middle schooler  If it not in our media center, check with a parent before getting it from the Howard County Library

4. What is the RAD Book Club?  County-wide Book Club  Sponsored by Mrs. Adelman  Read 1 Book a Month  Can read one or all the books  Meet once during the school day  discuss the book  prepare for the county meeting  County Meetings are held at Miller Branch  Attendance is voluntary  EMMS will lead at least one of the discussions  County-wide Book Club  Sponsored by Mrs. Adelman  Read 1 Book a Month  Can read one or all the books  Meet once during the school day  discuss the book  prepare for the county meeting  County Meetings are held at Miller Branch  Attendance is voluntary  EMMS will lead at least one of the discussions

5. What are the RAD Books?  November  The House of the Scorpion  December  Inside Out & Back Again  January  The Running Dream  November  The House of the Scorpion  December  Inside Out & Back Again  January  The Running Dream  February  The Watsons Go to Birmingham  March  Dead End in Norvelt  April  Sound Bender  May  Maus

6. What is the YAC?  State-wide writing contest  You can submit…  A short story or  A poem  It is a 3-level contest  School-wide  County-wide  State-wide  State-wide writing contest  You can submit…  A short story or  A poem  It is a 3-level contest  School-wide  County-wide  State-wide

7. What are the YAC entry guidelines?  Your cover sheet must be…  Accurate  Complete  Legible  Be sure to sign your cover sheet  Your name is to be written on the cover sheet only  Save your work  You may need to e-mail it to your teacher  Your cover sheet must be…  Accurate  Complete  Legible  Be sure to sign your cover sheet  Your name is to be written on the cover sheet only  Save your work  You may need to e-mail it to your teacher

8. What should your entry look like?  It must be attached to a cover sheet  Cover sheets are located in the manila folder hanging on your English teacher’s bulletin board  Typed in Times New Roman or Comic Sans  Font size 12  No graphics/pictures or colored ink  No more than 3 pages  Absolutely no violence  It must be attached to a cover sheet  Cover sheets are located in the manila folder hanging on your English teacher’s bulletin board  Typed in Times New Roman or Comic Sans  Font size 12  No graphics/pictures or colored ink  No more than 3 pages  Absolutely no violence

9. When are the contest deadlines?  December 7: Your entry must be turned in to your English teacher  December 10-18: School-wide winners will be selected and notified  Mid-January: County-wide winners will be selected and notified  Mid-February: State-wide winners will be selected and notified  December 7: Your entry must be turned in to your English teacher  December 10-18: School-wide winners will be selected and notified  Mid-January: County-wide winners will be selected and notified  Mid-February: State-wide winners will be selected and notified

10. We hope you enjoy If you have any questions see your English teacher, Mrs. Faust or Mrs. Adelman If you have any questions see your English teacher, Mrs. Faust or Mrs. Adelman The Black-eyed Susan Awards The RAD Book Club and The Young Authors’ Contest!