{"id":2321,"date":"2022-09-28T08:45:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T23:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.stmaur.ac.jp\/library\/?page_id=2321"},"modified":"2024-09-27T11:06:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T02:06:25","slug":"sakura-medal-archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stmaur.ac.jp\/library\/sakura-medal-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Sakura Medal Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 6, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2024 Sakura Medal Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

The votes (all 7,307 of them!) have now been counted so we can announce the winning books in this year’s Sakura Medal! Click here<\/strong><\/a> to read more about the winning books, and scroll down to see some pictures from the voting parties.<\/p>\n

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October 6, 2023.<\/strong>
\nThanks to YIS LIbrary for sharing these beautiful Sakura Medal posters.<\/a><\/p>\n

High School Books\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here <\/strong><\/a>to see the HIGH SCHOOL shortlisted print copies that are available from the library.
\nClick here<\/strong><\/a> to access the SAKURA MEDAL WEBSITE to read summaries of the books.
\nClick here <\/strong><\/a>to check what eBOOKS and AUDIOBOOKS are available on Wheelers ePlatform.<\/p>\n

Middle School Books\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here <\/strong><\/a>to see the MIDDLE SCHOOL shortlisted print copies that are available from the library.
\nClick here<\/strong><\/a> to access the SAKURA MEDAL WEBSITE to read summaries of the books.
\nClick here<\/strong><\/a> to check what eBOOKS and AUDIOBOOKS are available on Wheelers ePLatform.<\/p>\n

Chapter Books\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here <\/strong><\/a>to see the CHAPTER BOOK shortlisted print copies that are available from the library.
\nClick here <\/strong><\/a>to access the\u00a0 SAKURA MEDAL WEBSITE to read summaries of the books.
\nClick here<\/strong> <\/a>to check what eBOOKS and AUDIOBOOKS are available on Wheelers ePlatform.<\/p>\n

Graphic Novels\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/strong> to see the GRAPHIC NOVELS shortlisted print copies that are available from the library.
\nClick here<\/strong><\/a> to access the SAKURA MEDAL WEBSITE to read summaries of the books.<\/p>\n

Picture Books\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here<\/strong> <\/a>to see the PICTURE BOOKS shortlisted print copies that are available from the library.
\nClick here<\/strong><\/a> to access the SAKURA MEDAL WEBSITE to read summaries of the books.
\nMay 8, 2023.<\/strong>
\nSakura Medal Winners Announced<\/strong>
\nWe read and read and read and read and read … and then we partied and voted for our favourite Sakura Medal books. Many other students in international schools throughout Japan were also reading and voting and now all the votes have been counted and so it is time to announce the winners!
\nClick here<\/a> to see details of the 2023 Sakura Medal Winning Books!<\/strong>
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\nJanuary 9, 2023.<\/strong>
\nThanks to YIS Library for sharing these lovely Sakura Medal posters.\t <\/p>\n

Picture Books\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here <\/a><\/strong>to access the SAKURA MEDAL WEBSITE to read summaries of the books.
\nOctober 7, 2022.<\/strong>\t <\/p>\n

High School Books<\/strong>\"\"<\/h2>\n

Click here <\/a><\/strong>to access the SAKURA MEDAL WEBSITE to read summaries of the books.
\nClick here<\/strong><\/a> to see the HIGH SCHOOL shortlisted print copies that are available from the library.
\nClick here<\/strong><\/a> to check what eBOOKS and AUDIOBOOKS are available on Wheelers ePlatform.
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Middle School Books\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here <\/a><\/strong>to access the SAKURA MEDAL WEBSITE to read summaries of the books.
\nClick here<\/strong> <\/a>to see the MIDDLE SCHOOL shortlisted print copies that are available from the library.
\nClick here<\/strong><\/a> to check what eBOOKS and AUDIOBOOKS are available on Wheelers ePlatform.\t <\/p>\n

Chapter Books\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here <\/strong><\/a>to access the SAKURA MEDAL WEBSITE to read summaries of the books.
\nClick here<\/strong> <\/a>to see the CHAPTER BOOK shortlisted print copies that are available from the library.
\nClick here<\/strong> <\/a>to check what eBOOKS and AUDIOBOOKS are available on Wheelers ePlatform.\t <\/p>\n

Graphic Novels\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> <\/strong>to access the SAKURA MEDAL WEBSITE to read summaries of the books.
\nClick here<\/strong><\/a> to see the GRAPHIC NOVEL shortlisted print copies that are available from the library.<\/p>\n

March 6, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

2022 Sakura Medal Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Click here<\/a> for details of the<\/strong> 2022 Sakura Medal winning books!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Today we held a celebratory morning tea to acknowledge the achievements of our middle and high school voters.<\/p>\n

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This wraps up our various Sakura Medal celebrations and now we can announce the\u00a0 2022 Sakura Medal winners!<\/p>\n

January 17, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Picture Books\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our grade 2 students have started reading the 2022 Picture Books<\/strong>. Click here<\/strong><\/a> to see the shortlisted books. This year students will be decorating the Sakura tree outside the library. Each star represents a book read and Mrs Forbes-Dias visited the library this morning to place the first star of 2022 on our tree. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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October 5, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

High School Books<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Click here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to see the\u00a0High School<\/strong>\u00a0shortlisted print copies that are able to be borrowed from the library. If you\u2019d like to read on a library Kindle then\u00a0 please download this\u00a0permission<\/strong>\u00a0form<\/strong><\/a> and return it to Ms Schumacher.\u00a0 eBooks and eAudiobooks are able to be read via our eLibrary<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0Here\u2019s the full list of what is\u00a0available online<\/a>.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Middle School Books<\/strong><\/div>\n
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As well as print copies<\/a> <\/strong>we also have online copies in Kindle, eBook and eAudiobook formats<\/a> <\/strong>for some of the books on the Middle School<\/strong> shortlist.\u00a0 If you’d like to borrow a library Kindle please download this permission form<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0 get it signed and come and see Ms Schumacher in the library. The eBooks and eAudiobooks are available through our eLibrary.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapter Books\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2022 Chapter Books<\/strong> will be on the shelves by the end of next week, ready for borrowing! Here’s<\/a><\/strong> the full list of twenty books. If you’d like to read an eBook or listen to an eAudiobook on our ePlatform click here<\/a><\/strong> for instructions on how to download the app. If you’d like to borrow a Kindle eReader from the library, to read a Kindle eBook<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0 you need to get this permission form<\/a><\/strong> signed by your parents and bring it to Ms Schumacher.\u00a0 Click here<\/a> <\/b>\u00a0to see the list of what Sakura Medal books are available through our eLibrary to read or listen to.<\/p>\n

Graphic Novels\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

For the second year running,\u00a0 we are offering Sakura Medal Graphic Novels<\/strong> for our readers in grades 3-5.\u00a0 The books will be on the shelves, ready to borrow in time for October Break! \u00a0Here’s<\/a><\/strong> the full list of 16 books in the 2022 Sakura Medal Graphic Novels<\/strong> category.<\/p>\n

May 10,2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sakura Medal Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here<\/a> are the 2021 Sakura Medal winning books!<\/p>\n

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April 28, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Voting at Saint Maur has finished!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year, as we were unable to host voting parties in the library, we set up a voting table in the Elementary Principal’s Office (with treat bags) for our elementary enthusiasts. Mrs Forbes-Dias is a great supporter and reader of Sakura Medal books in the Elementary.<\/p>\n

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What books did Saint Maur readers like this year?\u00a0 In the High School category Go<\/em> and Toffee<\/em> were popular reads.\u00a0 Our Middle School readers enjoyed White Bird,<\/em> while our Chapter Book readers liked The Runaways.<\/em> \u00a0Stargazing<\/em> was the preferred Graphic Novel and our youngest voters really liked Dandy <\/em>in the Picture Book Category.<\/p>\n

Our votes will be combined with those of other participating schools and the winners will be determined and announced after Golden Week holidays on May 10th, so watch this space.<\/p>\n

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April 23, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

This morning during homeroom our Middle School Sakura Medal<\/strong> readers were delighted to receive acknowledgement of their efforts in the form of an invitation to vote and an assortment of treats.<\/p>\n

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April 22, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yesterday\u00a0 saw the start of Sakura Medal voting at Saint Maur with the Grade 2 students voting for their favourite titles in the Picture Book<\/strong> category. We were unable to host a voting party in the library this year due to Covid restrictions, but Mrs Forbes-Dias was able to visit the classrooms and chat with the students about their choices and distribute some treats from the library.<\/p>\n

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January 11, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our grade 2 students were introduced to the Picture Books<\/strong> last week and they are enjoying reading these books at home and in the classroom.\u00a0 This year, we’ve had to quarantine our Sakura Medal Tree, but we hope it will be able to be decorated by our Sakura Medal readers next year.<\/p>\n

Here’s<\/strong><\/a> the full list of the 2021 Sakura Medal Picture Books.<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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May 6, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

2020 Sakura Medal Winners Announced!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The votes of all the participating schools have been voted and we can now announce the winners of the 2020 Sakura Medal!<\/p>\n

The Picture Book Winner is Magic Ramen : the Story of Momofuku<\/em> Ando by Andrea Wang which as the title suggests is a biography.<\/p>\n

The Chapter Book Winner The Boy at the Back of the Class<\/em> by Rauf Onjali is her debut novel, inspired by her work with refugees in Calais.<\/p>\n

The Middle School Winner\u00a0 Skyward<\/em> by Brandon Sanderson is a science fiction novel about a girl who wants to become a pilot.<\/p>\n

The High School Winner Warcross<\/em> by Mari Lu is also science fiction.\u00a0 \u00a0The author\u00a0 previously won the 2013 Sakura Medal for her Middle School novel Legend<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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April\u00a0 30, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Voting week at Saint Maur has been unlike any other which is no surprise in a State of Emergency.\u00a0 Students were understandably disappointed to miss out on the Sakura Medal voting parties that are usually held at this time of year in the library and on The Bluff,\u00a0 but nevertheless they cast their votes, and their voices have been heard.<\/p>\n

What books did Saint Maur readers like?\u00a0 \u00a0Our grade 2 Picture Book readers enjoyed When a Wolf is Hungry<\/em> and Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>In the Chapter Book category The Boy at the Back of the Class<\/em> and Sweep<\/em> were popular with our readers in grades 3-5.\u00a0 \u00a0The Middle School votes were quite evenly spread, showing a range of reading tastes, with\u00a0 The Plot to Kill Hitler<\/em> and\u00a0 To Night Owl from Dogfish<\/em> receiving the most votes. The Tatooist of Auschwitz<\/em> was well-received by our High School participants.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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The overall winners of the 2020 Sakura Medal will be announced in the next week after the votes of all the participating schools have been counted.\u00a0 Watch this space!<\/p>\n

January 8, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Picture Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

The shortlisted Picture Books<\/a> can be borrowed during library time.\u00a0 For every book you read you’ll get\u00a0 a chance to decorate a star for the Sakura Tree outside the library.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

November 6, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapter Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have three copies of each of the shortlisted Chapter Books.<\/a> Remember to complete a Sakura slip once you’ve finished reading a book and return it to the library.\u00a0 Happy reading.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

October 16, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

High School Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have one copy of each of the shortlisted High School books<\/a>.\u00a0 Many are also available on Kindle<\/a>.\u00a0 If you’d like to borrow a library Kindle to read a Sakura book\u00a0 please\u00a0 get this permission slip<\/a> signed and come and see Ms Schumacher.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Middle School Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have two copies of each of the shortlisted Middle School books<\/a>. There are also copies of most of these books available on Kindle<\/a>.\u00a0 If you’d like to borrow a library Kindle please download this permission form<\/a>,\u00a0 get it signed and come and see Ms Schumacher in the library.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

October 15 , 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Launch Dates Set<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’re nearly finished with our Sakura orientations in the library for students in grade 3\u00a0 and up, giving all the students a chance to preview the shortlisted books.<\/p>\n

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We’ll be launching both the Middle School<\/strong> and High School<\/strong> Sakura books this week, just in time for the holidays!\u00a0 Middle School books will be on the shelves\u00a0 morning recess on Friday,\u00a0 High School books will up after school on Thursday.\u00a0 \u00a0We’ll start Chapter Books<\/strong>\u00a0 after school on November 6th,\u00a0 and Picture Books<\/strong> in the new year.<\/p>\n

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May 9, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winners Announced!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The votes have been counted (all 4751 of them) … and … the winning books<\/a> in the 2019 Sakura Medal are:<\/p>\n

The Bad Seed<\/em>, written by Jory john ;\u00a0 illustrated by Pete Oswald (Picture Books)<\/p>\n

\u00a0Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus<\/em>, written by Dusti\u00a0 Bowling (Chapter Books)<\/p>\n

Refugee<\/em>, written by Alan Gratz (Middle School)<\/p>\n

Nyxia<\/em>, written by Scott Reintgen (High School)<\/p>\n

Saint Maur students cast a total of 251 votes.\u00a0 That’s a LOT of reading!<\/p>\n

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April 26, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today we finished our Sakura week by taking out the third and final group of High School students for coffee and cake on The Bluff\u00a0 to celebrate their participation in the Sakura Medal programme.\u00a0 The voting in the High School was quite evenly spread, with\u00a0We Are Okay<\/em> receiving one more vote than Artemis<\/em>, Instructions for a Second-Hand Heart<\/em> or\u00a0Nyxia<\/em>.<\/p>\n

All the Saint Maur votes have been submitted, and now we wait for the announcement of the winners which will happen after Golden Week.<\/p>\n

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April 25, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

We held the Chapter Book voting party for students in grades 3-5 this morning. Two students, Gracie and Lizbeth were recognised for their achievement of reading ALL the books\u00a0on the shortlist.\u00a0 What was the most popular book in our school?\u00a0 It was Wedgie &<\/em> Gizmo<\/em> with The Magic Misfits<\/em> very close behind. We’ll\u00a0 have to wait until after Golden Week though, when votes from all the participating schools have been counted\u00a0 to find out which book has won the Sakura Medal.<\/p>\n

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April 24, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our grade 2 students were excited to attend their first Sakura Medal voting party today.\u00a0 \u00a0We started with a photo by the tree, followed by voting, and finally a chance to enjoy snacks and a story in the library. The most popular book with our students was Arthur and the Golden Dragon<\/em>, but students in other schools may vote differently.\u00a0 We’ll have to wait until all the votes are counted\u00a0 before we find out the winner of the Picture Book category in early May.<\/p>\n

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April 23, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Voting parties have begun and today we welcomed our enthusiastic Middle School readers\u00a0 into the library.\u00a0 There was great participation this year with the highest ever number of voters in the Middle School. In addition two students managed to read ALL the books on the shortlist. Congratulations to Sofia and Maria! The most popular book with the voters was Good<\/em> Dog<\/em>, but we’ll have to wait until after Golden Week to see the final vote tallies across all the participating schools in Japan.<\/p>\n

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April 17, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr Matsumoto helped to put the final stars on\u00a0 our Sakura Tree and he had to really\u00a0 s-t-r-e-t-c-h\u00a0 to reach the upper branches.<\/p>\n

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March 21, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Important Dates for Picture Book programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 10th – final day for borrowing books.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 17th – all books returned to the library and reading tallies finalised by homeroom teachers.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 24th –\u00a0 voting party held in library, period 3.<\/p>\n

Important Dates for Chapter Book programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, April 11th – last opportunity to borrow books.<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 18th – all books and signed slips returned to library.<\/p>\n

Monday, April 22nd – party invitations issued.<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 25th – voting party held in library, period 3.<\/p>\n

Important Dates for Middle School programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 9th – last opportunity to borrow books.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 16th – all books returned to library and reading tallies finalised by English teachers.<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 18th – party invitations issued.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 23rd – pizza voting party held in library, period 4.<\/p>\n

Important Dates for High School programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 17th – reading tallies finalised by English teachers.<\/p>\n

TBA – participants invited to a local cafe for coffee and cake.<\/p>\n

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January 24, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week the second grade students finished their first Sakura Medal book and Mrs Levy joined the students in adding the first of many stars to our Sakura tree.<\/p>\n

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January 17, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yesterday we launched the Picture Book<\/a> programme with our grade 2 classes.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The students had fun posing with sad faces in front of the (as yet undecorated)\u00a0 Sakura tree. Their sadness turned to joy at the prospect of reading the books on the shortlist and adding stars to the tree.<\/p>\n

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November 23, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s only been a couple of days since we launched the Chapter Book programme and already we have three students who’ve\u00a0 read their first book. There is some seriously good reading going on in our Elementary School!<\/p>\n

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November 21, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

This afternoon, after school we launched the Chapter Book shortlist<\/a> for our students in grades 3-5.<\/p>\n

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Choosing Books<\/p><\/div>\n

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Launch<\/p><\/div>\n

Although it was the smallest number of students we’ve seen at a Chapter Book launch, they were very enthusiastic about the books they had chosen to read.<\/p>\n

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November 2, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today the books in the High School shortlist<\/a> are going out on the Sakura shelves ready for borrowing from Monday onwards.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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October 16th, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today we’re launching the Middle School shortlist<\/a> for the 2019 Sakura Medal.<\/p>\n

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May 8th, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sakura Medal Winners!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The votes have been counted and the winners announced. In all, 4308 votes were cast by students across international schools in Japan, reading in the Picture Book, Chapter Book, Middle School and High School categories.<\/p>\n

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Winning Middle School Book <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

The winning book in the High School category is Scythe<\/em> by Neal Shusterman.\u00a0 This is the second Sakura Medal honour for this author; his book Unwind<\/em> won the Middle School prize in 2009.<\/p>\n

The Middle School winner this year is The Novice<\/em> by Taran Matharu. This is the first book in the Summoner fantasy series.<\/p>\n

The Last Kids on Earth<\/em>\u00a0was a landslide winner in the Chapter Book category for author Max Brallier and illustrator Douglas Holgate.<\/p>\n

The Picture Book winner this year is The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors<\/em> by Drew Daywalt; illustrated by Adam Rex. Drew Dayalt and Oliver Jeffers won the 2015 Picture Book Prize for The Day the Crayons Quit.<\/em><\/p>\n

All the shortlisted and winning books are back in the library collection and available for borrowing.<\/p>\n

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April 26th, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Voting Parties<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s been a busy time in the library with voting parties for our Sakura readers in Elementary and Middle School.<\/p>\n

Chapter Book readers did very well to meet the challenge of the programme and celebrated at their voting party yesterday. Last Kids on Earth\u00a0<\/em>received the most votes from our Sakura stars in Grades 3-5.<\/p>\n

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Chapter Book Voters<\/p><\/div>\n

Middle School readers were treated to pizza in the library when they came to vote.\u00a0 \u00a0Three books received the top number of votes:\u00a0 The Crown’s Game,\u00a0 Ghost, and When Friendship Followed Me Home.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Middle School Voters<\/p><\/div>\n

Our Picture Book readers were excited to attend their first Sakura party and voted enthusiastically. Chicken Nugget\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>came out as the most popular read with our Grade 2 voters.<\/p>\n

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Picture Book Voters<\/p><\/div>\n

Our Grade 2 students read voraciously throughout the programme and are rightly proud of their\u00a0 beautifully decorated Sakura tree.<\/p>\n

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Sakura Tree<\/p><\/div>\n

Other international school students\u00a0 in Japan are also voting for their favourite Sakura Medal books, and the winners of the 2018 Sakura Medal will be known after our Golden Week holiday. Watch this space.<\/p>\n

March 15, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Important dates for Chapter Books programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 11th – last opportunity to borrow books.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 18th – all books and\u00a0 signed slips returned to library.<\/p>\n

Monday, April 23rd – party invitations issued.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 25th – voting party held in library, period 5.<\/p>\n

Important dates for Middle School programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 3rd –\u00a0 last opportunity to borrow books.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 10th – All books returned to library and reading tallies finalised by English teachers.<\/p>\n

Friday, April 13th – party invitations issued.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 17th – pizza voting party held in library, 12.30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Important dates for High School programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, April 20th – reading tallies finalised by English teachers.<\/p>\n

TBA – Participants invited to\u00a0 Under Bluff Cafe for coffee and pastries.<\/p>\n

Important dates for Picture Book programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 11th – final day for borrowing books.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 18th – all books returned to library and reading tallies finalised by homeroom teachers.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 25th – voting party held in library, period 2<\/p>\n

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March 14th, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Sakura tree has blossomed! There’s a lot of Sakura Medal reading going on in Grade 2.<\/p>\n

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January 11, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week we launched the Picture Book<\/a> programme with our Grade 2 students.<\/p>\n

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They came to the library to preview the shortlist and choose a book to take home.<\/p>\n

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2N previewing the shortlisted books.<\/p><\/div>\n

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2H previewing the shortlisted books.<\/p><\/div>\n

Our Sakura tree is looking very bare, but that will change once the students start reading, as they will decorate a star to put on the tree each time they finish a book.<\/p>\n

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2H looking sad about the bare tree.<\/p><\/div>\n

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2N mostly unhappy with the bare tree.<\/p><\/div>\n

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November 17, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Middle School students were queuing outside the library on the first day of borrowing.\u00a0 There’s a lot of reading going on – the Middle School shelves are empty, and students are also reading on library Kindles.<\/p>\n

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MS (and a few ES) students waiting for the library to open on the first day of borrowing.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Elementary School students are also enjoying the Chapter Books. It was very busy after school at the Sakura Medal launch.<\/p>\n

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Launch<\/p><\/div>\n

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Stamping<\/p><\/div>\n

Sara in Grade 5\u00a0 was the first student to finish a\u00a0 Sakura Medal book, giving The Unforgettable What’s His Name<\/em> five stars.<\/p>\n

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Sara submitting her completed Sakura slip.<\/p><\/div>\n

November 16, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the past week we’ve launched the Middle School<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Leslie H. KIST<\/p><\/div>\n

High School<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Leslie H. KIST<\/p><\/div>\n

and Chapter Book<\/strong><\/a> programmes.<\/p>\n

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Leslie H. KIST<\/p><\/div>\n

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SAKURA MEDAL AT SAINT MAUR<\/h4>\n
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Koa K. Gr 11. ASIJ<\/p><\/div>\n

The Sakura Medal is an annual reading programme in international schools across Japan that encourages students to read and enjoy recently published books from an international list selected by librarians.
\nAt Saint Maur we are participating in the English Picture Book category for grade 2 students, the English Chapter Book category for students in grades 3 to 5, \u00a0as well as\u00a0 English Middle and English High School categories for secondary students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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