The Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program is a statewide reading motivation program for students in grades 3-8. The program, cosponsored by the School Library Media Services Office of the Department of Education and the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME), began in 1983. The purpose of the SSYRA Program is to encourage students to read independently for personal satisfaction, based on interest rather than reading level. placePlaceNameSunshine PlaceTypeState books are selected based on their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation. Students are encouraged to read books that are above, on, and below their tested reading level in order to improve their reading fluency.
Winner 2011
Obi,Gerbil on the Loose by M.C. Delaney with 6,738 votes
Rachel is crazy about her pet gerbil Obi, and the feeling is entirely mutual. When the family goes on vacation and the neighbor boy neglects to feed Obi she must channel her "inner- Jedi knight" and become a brilliant problem solver in order to survive. Obi's adventures include encounters with a tarantula, boa constrictor, and sneaky cats.
Sunshine State Young Readers
Rewards for Students
2010-2011
All third, fourth and fifth grade students are invited to read the books that are nominated to win the Sunshine State Readers Award and earn PRIZES!
Read 3 Books and Vote for the book you feel deserves the SSYRA
Read 7 Books and Party with cookies and ice cream
Read 13 Books and Shop at the spring book fair with $6.00 AND earn a chance to Participate in the Battle of the
Books
Read 15 Books and take home a Sunshine State Young Reader Trophy
To receive prizes you must pass the AR quiz for each book and be sure to show your score to Mrs. Droege or Mrs. Stevens.
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