Each month, read a grade level book that matches the category on a square, and submit your mini book report to win a prize! Complete Bingo in May, and win a completion prize!

Sample Bingo card

Bingo runs from January through May 2024.
One prize per student per month.
You can catch up/start after January (i.e read 2 books in February), but will only get one prize per month.
Mini book reports must be submitted by the last school day of each month. They can be submitted either to the front office during the last week of the month, or via Google form.
Pick up one of the questions below and answer in complete sentences, one sentence per your grade. For example, 1st graders write one sentence, 2nd graders write two sentences, etc. if you are in a grade that's not a number (PreK/K) you can write 1 sentence and/or draw a picture.

- What was your favorite part of the book?

- What is something you learned from the book?

- Would you recommend this book to your friends? Why or Why not?
Hard copy/PDF version of bingo cards, click below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qJUPLkveo_ntZwbAyAHgHnSPVkrEQ2s8/view?usp=drive_link

Google form, click below:

https://bit.ly/cvbookclub

If you already know what you want to read for each square and topic - great! Happy reading :)

If you need a little bit of help, not to worry! Here are some tips and book lists to get started.

Tips

You do not need to buy the books, the Orange County Public library system has all the books you’ll need and much more! You can either visit a library branch in person and browse, or use their online catalog to search for and request a book. You’ll need a library card to check out books, you can apply for one online if you don’t have one already.
If you do want to buy a book, consider buying it through Scholastic and supporting your teacher (check in with them for a class code if you don’t already have one).
A book can fit into multiple categories. For example the Newbery honor novel The Last Mapmaker could count towards Award winner OR Fiction. But it can not count as an Award winner AND Fiction.
The books listed and linked to are largely recommended by professional librarians (either at Orange County or through the American Library Association), but it is ultimately the responsibility of the parent/guardian to determine if the book is appropriate for their student.
If you have questions or need help, reach out to bookclub@mycvpta.org

Book lists

Orange County Public Library Lists (mostly picture books, fiction and graphic novels)

Kindergarten Book Lists | OC Public Libraries

award LIST

Caldecott medal & honor books

The Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children".

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938 to present

Newbery medal & honor books

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children to the author of "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children".

Association for Library Service to Children Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present

Coretta Scott King award

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.

Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present | Round Tables

Geisel award & honor books

The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year.

(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award winners and honor books, 2006 - present

Pura Belpré

The Pura Belpré Award is a recognition presented to a Latino or Latina author and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in a work of literature for children or youth.

Pura Belpré Award and Honor Books, 1996 to present

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal

The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year.

(Robert F.) Sibert Medal and Honor Books, 2001-present

Mildred L. Batchelder Award

The Mildred L. Batchelder Award is awarded to a children’s book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originating in a country other than the United States and in a language other than English and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States during the preceding year.

(Mildred L.) Batchelder Award winners, 1968-Present

biography

Children's Biography Books for Sale | The Scholastic Parent Store

picture books for older children (from Reading Middle Grade)

The Pink Umbrella by Amelie Callot
Marshmallow Clouds by Ted Kooser & Connie Wanek
Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Watercress by Andrea Wang
Elephants Come Home by Kim Tomsic
Girl on a Motorcycle by Amy Novesky
The Oldest Student by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
Big by Vashti Harrison
When You Can Swim by Jack Wong
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renée Watson Solitary Animals: Introverts of the Wild by Michaela Goade
Berry Song by Kelly Yang
Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country by Raman Prinja Wonders of the Night Sky by Raman Prinja
Do You Remember? by Sydney Smith
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales