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The Red Maple Award™ reading program is offered for the enjoyment of students in Grades 7 and 8. The program, like the Association's Silver Birch Awards™ reading program, gives students who have read a minimum number of nominated titles the opportunity to vote with a large group of their peers for thenominated title that they feel should win the Red Maple Award™ each year.
The program differs from the Silver Birch Awards™ reading program by virtue of its virtual nature. Students are encouraged to view the information about authors and the books on a special Web site created for registrants. The site includes e-mail access to most of the authors and a bulletin board through which students may share their thoughts on the books. Voting for most registrants is also electronic. This is part of the philosophy of OLA organizers that each reading program should offer a unique face so that no one program undermines the effectiveness of another.
RED MAPLE AWARDS™: Information/Sites
S&B Books Ltd. is the official sponsor for the RED MAPLE AWARDS™ reading program. The company's ongoing support and dedicationto the Red Maple Awards™ program has allowed the OLA to continue to offer such aservice to its members. Please consider S&B Books when purchasing titles for thisreading program.
Note: Readers who are blind or visually impaired will be able to access a selection of the nominated books in alternate format at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Library. Contact CNIB Library Reader Services at: 1-800-268-8818 for more information. |
