South Carolina Book Award Banners

2007-2008 Book Award Banner Winners

Picture Book
1st Place Leaf Man - 96 Primary School
2nd Place Elephants Can Paint Too - Pine Grove Elementary
3rd Place Sweet Tooth - H.E. Corley
Honorable Mention Bad Kitty - Heathwood Hall

Children’s
1st Place Show Way - McLaurin Elementary School
2nd Place Brothers in Hope - Forest Heights Elementary
3rd Place Lowji Discovers America - Ridgeland Elementary School

Junior
1st Place Eyes of the Empire - Florence Chapel Middle School
2nd Place Soul Surfer - Greer Middle School
3rd Place Princess Academy - Blythewood Middle School

Young Adult
1st Place Elsewhere - 96 High School
2nd Place Jade - Lugoff Elgin High School
3rd Place Runner - Gregg Middle School (Honors English)

Participation in the Banners program of the South Carolina Book Awards is so much fun!! Just have students follow the directions below.

1. The banner must represent a Book Award Nominee for the current year.
2. It must measure 2’6” X 6’, to be hung vertically.
3. It must be made from cloth and have a 2” pocket on the top for the insertion of a dowel rod plus three button holes through this pocket for alternative hanging methods.
4. The book title and author’s name must be on the front of the banner.
5. In order to identify the banner and assist the judges, place a 3” X 5” card in each of the lower back corners of the banner. The following information should be included on each card:

·School – name and mailing address
Name(s) of the designer (individual or group)
Category (Picture, Children’s, Junior, Young Adult)
School Media Specialist and e-mail address

Judging of banners
Please review the Book Award Banner Judging Rubric for specific details judges will be looking for when reviewing the banners. Each banner will be judged on the authenticity of the art as it relates to the book as well as on the artistic quality of the banner. All artwork must be the original work of the child(ren) involved. The banner must be a student project. Adult input should be advisory in nature and kept to the minimum required by the age group participating.

Certificates of participation will be available on-line to each participating school at www.scasl.net. In addition, a ribbon for first, second and third place in each category will be awarded at conference and a prize of $25.00 will be awarded to the first place winner in each category. The first place award check will be sent to the school media specialist unless otherwise requested.

A school may win only one first place award but may receive other award levels. Schools may only submit one banner per judging category to the banner competition. Schools may only submit banners in categories in which they are qualified to vote (i.e. a k4 – 5 grade school may be participating in PBA and CBA, and therefore may have two banners in the competition, one at each category level).

Mailing of banners
Banners are due February 29th by 2pm. Please mail or deliver banners to:
Betsy Russell
Bradley Elementary School
3032 Pine Belt Road
Columbia, SC 29204
803-738-7254

Important Note: Depending on the age of the browser you use, the following diagram may or may not be represented correctly. Please use the verbal description given above for better accuracy.

· 2 feet 6 inches wide; 2” Pocket for Dowel Rod

· 3” X 5” information cards on each lower back corner