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Welcome 1st Graders!
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Author & Illustrator, Jerry Pinkney
2 Articles Below Honor His Legacy
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  • School Library Journal Article Remembers Jerry Pinkney
  • Jerry Pinkney's Obituary in NPR

Families - Do you want to put SPECIFIC BOOKS on hold for your child?
​Watch the brief tutorial below to learn how to login in to your 1st grader's library account in our catalog, Destiny Discover, & put books on HOLD.
​I'll then send the Hold books home.

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MOCK CALDECOTT 2021

We read possible Caldecott award winners each week through January 2021.
​All students voted each week and those votes are compiled below.
Then last week, we did a final vote for our "Mock Caldecott winner and Honor books". 


DUKE SCHOOL'S MOCK CALDECOTT MEDAL Winner
Duke School's MOCK Caldecott
​Honor Books 
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44 votes!
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38 votes
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24 votes
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14 votes
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12 votes

OUR WEEKLY VOTING RESULTS
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1) Are the illustrations well done?
Not really
 =       0         Sort of = 7            Yes, for sure!! = 36

2) Are the illustrations important to the story?

Not really =       2        Sort of = 10             Yes, for sure!! = 33

3) Do the illustrations make you want to pick up the book and read it?
Not really =       1         Sort of = 7             Yes, for sure!! = 35

1) Are the illustrations well done?
Not really
 =       6         Sort of = 19            Yes, for sure!! = 18

2) Are the illustrations important to the story?

Not really =       10        Sort of = 12             Yes, for sure!! = 21

3) Do the illustrations make you want to pick up the book and read it?
Not really =       7         Sort of = 13             Yes, for sure!! = 23

1) Are the illustrations well done?
Not really
 =       7         Sort of = 14             Yes, for sure!! = 26

2) Are the illustrations important to the story?

Not really =       1        Sort of = 14             Yes, for sure!! = 32

3) Do the illustrations make you want to pick up the book and read it?
Not really =       8         Sort of = 11             Yes, for sure!! = 28

1) Are the illustrations well done?
Not really
 =       1         Sort of = 11             Yes, for sure!! = 30

2) Are the illustrations important to the story?

Not really =       3         Sort of =12             Yes, for sure!! = 27

3) Do the illustrations make you want to pick up the book and read it?
Not really =       2         Sort of = 13             Yes, for sure!! = 26

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1) Are the illustrations well done?
Not really
 =       0         Sort of = 5             Yes, for sure!! = 15

2) Are the illustrations important to the story?

Not really =       2         Sort of = 6             Yes, for sure!! = 12

3) Do the illustrations make you want to pick up the book and read it?
Not really =       0         Sort of = 5             Yes, for sure!! = 15



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