Guided+Inquiry+Activity


 * In this guided inquiry scavenger hunt activity, students are asked to explore a variety of book award and reader’s advisory websites in an effort to familiarize them with and expose them to new literature that they might want to try. **

**__ Michael L. Printz Award Questions __** **__ [] __**

** Who is the Michael L. Printz Award named after? **

** What association gives out the Michael L. Printz award? **

** Which book won the first Michael L. Printz award? **

** What is Mrs. Kringel’s favorite Michael L. Printz Award book? **

** What is the call number for __//Skellig//__? //(Hint check out the School Library’s Card Catalog:// []//)// **

** What is the plot of __//Stuck In Neutral//__? **

** Is __//Heart To Heart//__ by Jan Greenberg fiction or nonfiction? **

** True or false. The Michael L. Printz Award has been given annually since 2000. **

** What is your favorite Michael L. Printz Award title or one that you would like to read? **

**__ Newbery & Caldecott Award Questions __** ** [] **

** Who is the Newbery Medal named after? **

** What book received the Newbery Medal the year you were born? What is the book about? **

** Do we have any Caldecott books in the GMMS school library collection? //(Hint check out the School Library’s Card Catalog:// ** ** []//)// **

** Who gets awarded the Newbery Medal each year? **

** What is Mrs. Kringel’s favorite Newbery Medal book? **

** True or False. An author is not permitted to receive a second Newbery Medal if he or she has previously won one. **

** Do Caldecott Medal books have indexes? **

** True or False. The Giver by Lois Lowry (Newbery Medal winner in 1994) is best described as historical fiction. **

** Are all Newbery Medal award winners fiction? **

** What is your favorite Newbery Medal title or one you would like to read? **

**__ South Dakota __****__ Young Adult Reading Program (YARP) Questions __** [] ** What grade level are the books on the South Dakota Young Adult Reading Program (YARP) list geared towards? //(Hint check out the link titled: Nomination Guidelines).// **

** True or False. The books on the YARP list are all fiction books. **

** What year did the South Dakota Library Association start the YARP list? **

** What is the book __Beanball__ by Gene Fehler listed on the 2010-2011 YARP Middle School list about? //(Hint check out the School Library’s Card Catalog:// []//)// **

** What is Mrs. Kringel’s favorite YARP book? **

** What is your favorite YARP title or one that you would like to read? **

**__ South Dakota __****__ State __****__ Library Words To Chill By Questions __** ** [] **

** Explore two //booklist websites// of your choice linked from the above website. List the visited booklist sites below, along with the titles of two books that you learned about and would like to read. **

** Check the school library card catalog: [|http://riggsvmdestiny] to see if we own the books. Write down the books’ call numbers below and go find them on the shelf. **