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The 2016-2017 Tome Society It List Nominees

2/27/2016

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The 2016-2017 Tome Society It List Nominees have been announced and here they are! Thank you to the hundreds of volunteer readers who make this list happen each year!

The 2016-2017 Tome Society It List
Grades 9-12
  1. 5 to 1, by Holly Bodger (2015, Knopf Books for Young Readers)
  2. Beneath, by Roland Smith (2015, Scholastic Press)
  3. Code of Honor, by Alan Gratz (2015, Scholastic Press)
  4. Fallout, by Gwenda Bond (2015, Switch Press) – Lois Lane #1
  5. Icebreaker, by Lian Tanner (2015, Feiwel & Friends) – The Hidden #1
  6. Ink and Ashes, by Valynne E. Maetani (2015, Tu Books)
  7. Mark of the Thief, by Jennifer Nielsen (2015, Scholastic Press) – Mark of the Thief #1
  8. MiNRS, by Kevin Sylvester (2015, Margaret K. McElderry Books)
  9. Reawakened, by Colleen Houck (2015, Delacorte Press) – Reawakened #1
  10. Salt to the Sea, by Ruta Sepetys (2016, Philomel Books)
  11. Soundless, by Richelle Mead (2015, Razorbill)
  12. Spinning Starlight, by R.C. Lewis (2015, Disney Hyperion)
  13. The Blackthorn Key, by Kevin Sands (2015, Aladdin) – Christopher Rowe #1
  14. The Distance Between Lost and Found, by Kathryn Holmes (2015, HarperTeen)
  15. The Eighth Day, by Dianne K. Salerni (2014, HarperCollins) – Eighth Day #1
  16. The Orphan Queen, by Jodi Meadows (2015, Katherine Tegen Books) – The Orphan Queen #1
  17. The Revelation of Louisa May, by Michaela MacColl (2015, Chronicle Books)
  18. The Six, by Mark Alpert (2015, Sourcebooks Fire) – The Six #1
  19. Velvet Undercover, by Teri Brown (2015, Balzer + Bray)
  20. Walk on Earth a Stranger, by Rae Carson (2015, Greenwillow Books) – The Gold Seer Trilogy #1
The 2016-2017 Jr Tome Society It List
Grades 6-8
  1. A Night Divided, by Jennifer Nielsen (2015, Scholastic)
  2. Book Scavenger, by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman (2015, Henry Holt and Co.) – Book Scavenger #1
  3. Circus Mirandus, by Cassie Beasley (2015, Dial Books)
  4. Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (2015, Nancy Paulsen Books)
  5. Fuzzy Mud, by Louis Sachar (2015, Delacorte Books for Young Readers)
  6. Icebreaker, by Lian Tanner (2015, Feiwel & Friends) – The Hidden #1
  7. MiNRS, by Kevin Sylvester (2015, Margaret K. McElderry Books)
  8. Serafina and the Black Cloak, by Robert Beatty (2015, Disney Hyperion) – Serafina #1
  9. The Doublecross, by Jackson Pearce (2015, Bloomsbury USA Childrens) – Superspy #1
  10. The Eighth Day, by Dianne K. Salerni (2014, HarperCollins) – Eighth Day #1
The 2016-2017 Club Tome It List
Grades 4-5
  1. Book Scavenger, by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman (2015, Henry Holt and Co.) – Book Scavenger #1
  2. Charlie Bumpers vs The Perfect Little Turkey, by Bill Harley (2015, Peachtree Publishers)
  3. Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (2015, Nancy Paulsen Books)
  4. Fuzzy Mud, by Louis Sachar (2015, Delacorte Books for Young Readers)
  5. Nightbird, by Alice Hoffman (2015, Simon & Schuster UK)
  6. Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures, by Jackson Pearce, Maggie Stiefvater (2015, Scholastic Press) – Pip Bartlett #1

    See more about the It List, including our current lists here. 
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Coming Soon: The 2016-2017 It List!!

2/26/2016

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Each year the Tome Society selects 20 high school, 10 middle school, and 6 elementary school books to be featured on the It List. Each book must meet the Tome Society's requirements of being new, clean, encouraging, and engaging. The selection of the It List is an exciting, and somewhat stress-filled, time of year of the Tome Society. With over 107 reader responses sent in throughout the year the It List Selection Committee had a difficult time choosing which books to put on the list. Each book on the It List has been vetted by a committee member, which means between the four committee members thousands of hours were spent reading the nominees.

This year when the Selection Committee gathered to make the final decisions for the It List the room was filled with books, plots were shared, and interests were peaked. In years past, the Selection Committee has had heated battles about which books to put on the list because each member has high hopes for their favorites to be chosen. This year, after hours of discussion about genres, trends, and plot lines the It List was chosen.

 However, dear readers, you will have to wait just a little longer to see the new It List nominees. But take my word for it, you will be fascinated!

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View Tome Literacy Week Author Video Chat

2/23/2016

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View our LIVE video chat with Carrie Ryan, co-author of our Club Tome and Jr. Tome It List Nominee book, Map to Everywhere.

The event will be live cast to YouTube on Tuesday, March 1st at 1 PM EST.  The video will also be archived on YouTube for later viewing.

Find more Literacy Week ideas at
www.tomesociety.org/tome-literacy-week

Share your Lit Week activities online with the hashtag #TLW16 and tag @TomeSociety all week February 22-26, 2016.
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Tome Literacy Week - Video Chat with Carrie Ryan

2/23/2016

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Chapter Advisers -- Carrie Ryan (author of Map to Everywhere) has agreed to do a Google Hangout with our chapters TOMORROW (Wednesday), 2/24 at 1 PM Eastern.  The video chat will last no longer than one hour.  If you are an official chapter, you can participate for FREE in this online event.  


This is in honor of Tome Literacy Week this week, Feb. 22-26.

Please work with your schools this morning and email [email protected] TODAY if your chapter can do an "at-school field trip" tomorrow at 1 pm to participate in this online event.

Remember, Map to Everywhere was an It List book for Club Tome (4-5) and Jr. Tome(6-8)  levels, but all grades are invited to participate.  More information to follow.

To participate live you have two options, you can VIEW the event on YouTube LIVE and submit questions for Mrs. Ryan to our designated Today's Meet channel (info coming soon) OR you can participate in the video portion via GoogleHangout (you will need a webcam and google hangout capabilities at school). 

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TomeCon 2016 Schedule

2/12/2016

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We are proud to share the following schedule and events for our upcoming TomeCon 2016 on March 17.

TomeCon 2016 Schedule
  • Summary of Events
  • Draft Agenda

TomeCon 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
9 AM - 5 PM

Gainesville Campus - University of North Georgia 

3820 Mundy Mill Rd.

Oakwood, GA 30566

Regular registration fee per student $12 (advisers and chaperons free). Checks payable to Tome Society.  More registration details included in registration forms. Early registration postmarked by Friday, February 12, 2016. Late registration payment ($15 per student) must be postmarked by Tuesday, March 1, 2016. 

Please see the registration form. 
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February Reminders for Advisers

2/9/2016

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TomeCon Registration

TomeCon Registration
Early Bird TomeCon 2016 Registration Deadline Approaching– This Friday, February 12th (must be emailed and postmarked by Friday for the reduced registration rate). You can download the registration form at http://www.tomesociety.org/tomecon.html
 
Volunteers
Also, remember each registered chapter needs to provide an adult volunteer the day of the conference, in addition to one adviser/chaperone for your group of students. Please remember to list your volunteer’s information on the registration form AND on the google form here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aQfy4zIwhHluLmCMgAP_tbFX8mHGZIAo3YdaQ3bHPOA/viewform

Donate a Basket
Also, don’t forget your chapter gets Chapter of the Year points for donating a raffle basket for TomeCon.
  • 5 points for donating a scholarship basket at TomeCon
 
Community Help
Also, here is a form for additional community volunteers to help before conference and the day of conference: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1V0hdwzplRqbg6qcD_Rbq3Ecs6H8JV_4pbeCinJXGDW0/viewform
 

Literacy Week

Feb. 22-26

Please make plans for a fun literacy week at your school.  Literacy Week is Feb. 22-26.  Please use this week to promote literacy across your school and advertise It List Voting http://www.tomesociety.org/vote.html   There is an activity packet and a sample Literacy Week activity sheet posted on the website at http://www.tomesociety.org/tome-literacy-week.html
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Tome Needs Your Community Support

2/9/2016

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Calling all Community Members, Friends of Tome, and Chapter Advisers:

We have needs for several things with help before our upcoming TomeCon 2016.
  • Judging events that were submitted online ( you can judge from your home computer)
  • Securing a donated raffle drawing prize basket

We also have a need for volunteers the day of conference.  If you can attend TomeCon at the Gainesville Campus of the University of North Georgia on March 17, 2016 from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM or any portion of the day, we also need help the day of conference.

If you can help us BEFORE conference or the DAY of conference, please submit your information here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1V0hdwzplRqbg6qcD_Rbq3Ecs6H8JV_4pbeCinJXGDW0/viewform

Thank you for your support.
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TomeCon 2016 T-Shirt Design

2/2/2016

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All t-shirts must be PRE-ordered/paid as part of your chapter's TomeCon 2016 registration. Include size and payment with the registration form to order.

T-shirts are $15 each.  The shirt is available in sizes Youth Small - Adult 2XL.
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