View Webinar: Illinois’ Readers' Choice: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

Illinois’ Readers' Choice: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award is Illinois’ Readers' Choice award for students in grades 4-8. In this webinar, RCYRBA Board member, Janet Thompson will share booktalks for the 2024 list of nominees. You'll also learn about the role of our evaluators and how you can get involved in helping select our future lists.

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Everyone will have access to the recording of this webinar until July 1, 2023. 


About the Speaker

Janet Thompson is a children's services librarian and first assistant at the West Belmont Branch of the Chicago Public Library. She is the nominations committee chair of the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award. Her passions are stories and literacy, and especially working with young emerging and developing readers. 

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