Library Learning Center
Bonfield Grade School
It is an awfully sad misconception that librarians simply check books in and out. The library is the heart of a school, and without a librarian, it is but an empty shell.
- Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Mrs. Timoney Elliot, Teacher Librarian
Mrs. Diana Ortman, Clerk
Culture of Reading
The Monarch Award is part of the reading culture at Bonfield Grade!
Ask your kindergarten or first grade student about the Monarch books we've been reading together. Use this year's list to ask them about specific titles to jog their memory. 2017 list
Voting will take place in early March to select one of the twenty titles as the Bonfield winner. Bonfield votes will be submitted to the Illinois School Library Media Association to be part of selecting the statewide winner!
Monarch Award - K-3
The Monarch Award was created by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) in 2002-2003. The name Monarch was chosen because of its familiarity to K-3 children and to symbolize the growth, change and freedom that becoming a reader brings. The Monarch is designed to encourage children to read critically and become familiar with children's books, authors and illustrators. The program is open to all K-3 age children in Illinois.
For more information and to locate the annual list(s) please see their website.

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award - 4-8
Available to Illinois students since 1988, the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools.
The award is named in honor of Rebecca Caudill who lived and wrote in Urbana, Illinois, for nearly 50 years. The award is given in recognition for her literary talent and the universal appeal of her books which have touched the hearts of many children and young adults.
For more information and to locate the annual list(s) please see their website.
Illinois Childrens' Choice Awards
