We have read many great books this school year! In order to choose a Wassbery Award winner I narrowed down our read-alouds to two chapter books...School Days According to Humphrey and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Then students went through a thinking routine called Tug of War. First, turn and talk partners worked together to write why each book was a great book on a sticky note. Next, we sat at the carpet together to share our thinking. Through this process, students were required to explain their thinking. A child's opinion of one book may have been changed by hearing the various "tugs" of a particular book. Then, turn and talk partners had a conversation about each book, deciding which one was their favorite. Finally, partners worked together to write their thinking why the book they chose was a great book. Eight partners chose The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and four partners chose School Days According to Humphrey. A couple of examples of student work are below.
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