2012 Trailee Award Finalists: VOTE NOW!
Wednesday, October 12th, 20112012 SLJ Trailee Award Nominees
Launched in 2010, the Trailees recognize the important role that promotional videos play in encouraging books and reading, as well as the talented people who create digital ads for books.
Six judges narrowed down more than 75 submissions to four finalists in six categories.
Public votes for the winners. Notice that for this award, the public votes for the winning videos. Check out the amazing trailers below and start voting for your favorites on October 12. The deadline for voting is December 31 EST, and the winner will be announced at the American Library Association’s midwinter meeting in Dallas, TX. January 20-24. VOTE HERE
Rubric for Judging Book Trailers
- Justifiable Video & Graphics Selection
Video & Graphic Selections clearly relate to and help re-tell the story. 20 points - Justifiable Text Selections
Text choices—though economical—have strong relevance to story. 20 points - Justifiable Music Selection
Tempo, style & lyrics (if any) have relevance to story or support tone of story. 20 points - Final Product
Gives clear “tease” of the book to future readers without giving away the entire book 20 points - Documentation–Not providing any of the above documentation will automatically disqualify a trailer from consideration
- Title/Author of Book is included
- Images and Music are either purchased or copyright friendly to use
- For amateur trailers, proper attributions are given for images and music (actual owner AND URL must be given—just putting the name of a website, or “Creative Commons” is not proper attribution)
- Link to original publication of trailer posted during the timeframe of July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011
MEET THE JUDGES!
- Daryl Grabarek, Editor, Curriculum Connections and Touch and Go, SLJ
- Shannon McClintock Miller, Teacher Librarian, Van Meter Community School District, IA
- Melanie Mubarak, Elementary School Librarian, Fort Bend ISD, Houston, TX
- Teresa Schauer, District Librarian, Pettus ISD, Pettus, TX
- John Schumacher, School Librarian, Brook Forest Elementary School, Oak Brook, IL
- Joyce Valenza, Teacher-Librarian, Springfield Township HS Library, PA
Note: If you can’t see a video, click on the title to be taken to YouTube to see it.
PUBLISHER/AUTHOR CREATED FOR ELEMENTARY READERS (PreK-6 grade)
Little Chicken’s Big Day
Created by Katie Davis
Cloudette
Created by MacMillon’s Children’s Publishing Group
Spork
Created by Kyo Maclear
Kindergarten Rocks
Created by Katie Davis
PUBLISHER/AUTHOR CREATED FOR SECONDARY READERS (7-12 grade)
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Created by Quirk Books
Beyonders
Created by Escape Goat Pictures
Cryer’s Cross
Created by Vand Media
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her own Making
Created by David Taylor Design
STUDENT CREATED FOR ELEMENTARY READERS (PreK-6 grade)
The Hallelujah Flight
Created by Alina Ali, Madelyn Morin, Loren Pleasants, Christian Puentes, Kaleb Rios, Hannah Sanchez, Tate Sherman, Holden Williams
THE HALLELUJAH FLIGHT, by Phil Bildner from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Created by members of the blog Bookie Woogie: Isaac (age 12), Grace (age 10), Lily (age 8), and Elijah (age 5) with encouragement from Dad, Aaron Zenz.
WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON, by Grace Lin from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
The Doll People
Created by Haley Schneeweis and Kara Kobler
DOLL PEOPLE, by Ann M. Martin from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
The Tall Man and the Twelve Babies
Created by Marcus Graham
THE TALL MAN AND THE TWELVE BABIES, by Tom Niland Champion and Kilmeny from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
STUDENT CREATED FOR SECONDARY READERS (7-12 grade)
Tenderness
Created by Daniel Neal
TENDERNESS, by Robert Cormier from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
Sleepless
Created by Rachel Coleman
SLEEPLESS, by Thomas Richard Fahy from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
Bloody Jack
Created by Josie Baker, Ivy Kerr, and Xavi Stevens
BLOODY JACK, by L.A. Meyer from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
Teen Idol
Created by Anna Milius
TEEN IDOL, by Meg Cabot from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
ADULT (anyone over 18) CREATED (PreK-12 grade)
Incarceron
Created by Amy Oelkers
INCARCERON, by Catherine Fisher from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
The Looking Glass Wars
Created by Frank Beddor Creators: Xavi Stevens, Emily Ray, Jessica Collins, Levi Acord, Stacey Irish-Keffer, and Kayci Barnett
THE LOOKING GLASS WARS by Frank Beddor from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
Finn Throws a Fit
Created by Eli Elliott
FINN THROWS A FIT, by David Elliott from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
Climbing Lincoln’s Steps
Created by Suzanne Slade
CLIMBING LINCOLN’S STEPS, by Suzanne Slade from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
EDUCATOR/LIBRARIAN CREATED FOR (PreK-12 grade)
Delirium
Created by Sherry Thompson
DELIRIUM, by Lauren Oliver from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
The Other Wes Moore
Created by Brian T. Johnson
THE OTHER WES MOORE, by Westley Moore from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
The Twin’s Daughter
Created by Sherry Thompson
THE TWIN’S DAUGHTER, by Lauren Baratz-Logsted from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
Cabinet of Wonders
Created by Analine Johnson
THE CABINET OF WONDERS by Marie Rutkoski from SLJ Trailee Nominees on Vimeo.
