Sasquatch Award

Please contact David Winkeljohn (winkeljohnd@edmonds.wednet.edu) for further information. 

  Past Winners | History of the Award


The winner of the 2011 Sasquatch Reading Award is

Found:  The Missing Book 1 by Margaret Peterson Haddix.

 

Here is a list of past nominations and winners.

2012 Nominees are:

Tango: The Tale of an Island Dog by Eileen Beha

NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (Book One) by Michael Buckley

Moving Day (Allie Finkle's Rules For Girls #1) by Meg Cabot

Lost and Found by Andrew Clements

The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman  

Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise

The Flight of the Phoenix by R. L. La Fevers

Alvin Ho Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look

Long Shot by Mike Lupica

11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

Wild River by P. J. Petersen

Dragonbreath (Book One) by Ursula Vernon

  

Vote Tallies from the 2011 Sasquatch Reading Award:

Title

Votes
Found: The Missing Book 1 - Haddix

 2594

The Lemonade War - Davies

2529

Knucklehead - Sciezka

2131

Diamond Willow - Frost

1390

The Magic Half - Barrows

1238

Ellie McDoodle, New Kid in School - Barshaw

1200

Simon Bloom, Gravity Keeper - Reisman

962

Leepike Ridge - Wilson

828

The Truth about Horses, Friends, & My Life as a Coward - Gibson

609

42 Miles - Zimmer

579

First Light - Stead

574

A Friendship for Today - McKissack

 487

How to vote for the Sasquatch Award:

1. Read!

  • Students will read, or have read to them, at least two titles in order to vote.

2. Have students vote, then tally the results for your library.

  • 2012 voting instructions will be posted in 2012.


The results will be posted on the WLMA web page and listserv in early April.

3. Publicize the Award in your school.

  • Sasquatch stickers and posters may be ordered from our Sasquatch page on the WLMA/WALE Conference Wiki.
  • Posters will be given away free at the fall conference.
  • Bookmarks - Please visit our Sasquatch page on the WLMA/WALE Conference Wiki for bookmark downloads.

How to nominate titles for the 2013 list:

  • Nominations may be made by students, teachers, or librarians.
  • Nominations for the 2013 list must have a 2009 or 2010 copyright.
  • Nomination deadline for the 2013 list is January 15, 2012.
  • An annual list of books representing the reading/interest level of the intermediate reader will be nominated. This list may include non-fiction and fiction.
  • The nominating committee will include a statewide representation of librarians who will seek and use input from young readers in developing the annual ballot list.
  • Early nominations will be discussed at the WLMA conference in October 2011. Final ballot suggestions must be submitted to the committee by January 15, 2012.

Send nominations to be considered for the 2013 list with an explanation of why it should be considered, by e-mail to David Winkeljohn (winkeljohnd@edmonds.wednet.edu)   

Sasquatch Committee Members

Gary Bosley, Arika Dickens, Sandy Earnest, Robin Howe, Carter Kemp, Catherine O'Brien, Erin Ostrander, Beth St. George, Ruth Shafer, Teresa Wittmann; Chair: David Winkeljohn