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On February 10, 2012, the Belleville East Library hosted the Abe Lincoln Birthday Celebration to promote the 2012 Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award. Activities included an Abe Lincoln Dress-up Contest and a special invitation birthday party for the BE Library’s Top 50 Readers. A total of 19 students entered in the Abe Lincoln Dress-up Contest for a chance to win a Kindle Fire eReader and tablet. The competition began with photographs and campaigning in the library before school. During lunch, the entire student body, faculty, and staff were invited to vote for their “Favorite Abe” and check out the Abe Lincoln books

on display. A special VIP area was set up for Belleville East’s top 50 readers where they celebrated Abe Lincoln’s birthday with cupcakes and soft drinks. The cupcakes were prepared for the event by Ms. Natalie Czyz and her Culinary Arts classes. After the last vote was counted, Joel Sarmiento was Belleville East’s Favorite Abe and winner of a Kindle Fire. Every student that dressed-up received a gift certificate to The Daily Grind compliments of the Belleville East DECA Club. In addition, every student that voted was entered into a drawing for door prizes. Twelve students were the lucky winners of $10 gift cards to Barnes and Noble.

Even though Abe Lincoln’s Birthday Celebration is over, students still have a chance to read some great books and get in on voting for the 2012 Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award. The Abraham Lincoln Award is awarded annually to the author of the book voted as most outstanding by participating students in grades nine through twelve in Illinois. The award is named for Abraham Lincoln, one of Illinois' most famous residents and himself an avid reader and noted author. The award is sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA).The Abraham Lincoln Award is designed to encourage high school students to read for personal satisfaction and become familiar with authors of young adult and adult books. This year’s nominees are:

After -- Amy Efaw Speak 2010

Beastly -- Alex Flinn HarperTeen 2008

Before I Die -- Jenny Downham * David Fickling 2009

Carter Finally Gets It -- Brent Crawford Hyperion 2010

Columbine -- Dave Cullen Twelve 2010

The Compound -- S.A. Bodeen Square Fish 2009

Flash Burnout -- L.K. Madigan Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2010

Ghosts of War -- Ryan Smithson Harpercollins 2010

Going Bovine -- Libba Bray * Random House 2010

How to Build a House -- Dana Reinhardt Wendy Lamb 2009

If I Stay -- Gayle Forman Speak 2010

The Looking Glass Wars -- Frank Beddor * Speak 2007

Love is the Higher Law -- David Levithan * Knopf 2010

The Maze Runner -- James Dashner Delacorte 2010

Mexican White Boy -- Matt de la Pena Delacorte 2010

Reality Check -- Peter Abrahams HarperTeen 2010

Shiver -- Maggie Stiefvater Scholastic 2010

Story of a Girl -- Sara Zarr Little, Brown 2008

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines -- Nic Sheff Atheneum 2008

Why I Fight -- J. Adams Oaks Atheneum 2010

Wish You Were Dead -- Todd Strasser EgmontUSA 2010

World War Z -- Max Brooks Three Rivers 2007

Click here for the entire 2012 Annotated Master Lists with Websites.

Students that read at least 4 of the nominated books can vote for their favorite nominee by February 28, 2012. Ballots are available in the library or by clicking the vote button below.

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