Counting down to the Kickoff

 We have less than a month to go before we officially kick off this year's MCBA program on 

November 9, 2022

Get ready to start your reading engines!

What's your favortie beach read?

     Repping our readers at Coast Guard Beach!

Happy Summer Reading!

We are officially on summer break! 

In addition to all the fun things you have planned, be sure to include some good reading time. A minimum goal is 20 minutes a day, but this is summer! Really let yourself fall into that book. Beach reading, front porch reading, rainy day on the couch reading, in a tree reading, road trip reading (audiobooks! Don't get car sick!) are the best. Take a few notes so you will be ready with all the details for Battle of the Books. And don't forget to check out the great MCBA collection waiting for you in Sora!

 

The new list has arrived

 I love that our readers barely finish the flurry of MCBA activities and voting and then clamor for the new list! It has arrived and it looks terrific!

This year's list contains five graphic novels, the most ever, and a range of genres. The list features books that range from a third grade to seventh grade reading level to accommodate a range of learners.

 It features rich stories, some that tackle tough topics. The list offers stories with both mirrors and windows, and perhaps sliding glass doors. Every book on the list may not be right for you, but this voluntary program is all about choice. Choose the books you want to read! And if you ever have questions, want to talk about the stories, or process what you read, know that you have a whole squad of teachers who are reading these stories too and we are here for you.

This year MCBA is also launching a new logo! What do you think? 

                                                                  Old logo: 

New logo:

The 2022 Winner

 The votes from across Massachusetts have been tallied and the winner is...

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

                                                                        Congratulations!

Varsity Readers

 

The Winner(s)...

 Our MCBA voting ended in an unprecedented 4-way tie! That speaks to how much students enjoyed so many of this year's nominated books! Our voting results have been forwarded to Salem State University to be added to the state totals. The state winner will be announced next month.