The Monarch/Bluestem Nominees
Monarch K-3 Bluestem 4th-5th
What are the Monarch/Bluestem Awards??
Soon you may hear your student(s) talking about Monarch or Bluestem books. The Monarch Award was created to promote reading with students in grades K-3. The Bluestem Books are geared for students in grades 3rd-5th. The book titles expose children to various authors and genres.
Voting Elgibility
Bluestem 4th-5th: In order to vote for their favorite, students must read or have listened to 4 of the 20 titles.
Voting will take place at school during the month of February. The winner will be announced in March after the statewide results are tallied.
Where to Find Books
Nathan Hale Primary/Intermediate Media Center
Students will have the opportunity to check-out Monarch/Bluestem books at our school library. They will also listen to several of the titles during library read alouds.Public Libraries
Our public libraries (Alsip, Blue Island, Crestwood, and Robbins) are aware that Nathan Hale Primary/Intermediate students are reading the Monarch/Bluestem Nominees and have copies available for check-out.
2016 Monarch/Blustem Titles
Coming Soon!
Check our website for upcoming projects we will be completing at school as well as parent resources.