Programs & Awards
Jane Long Library is proud to sponsor several programs and awards to help motivate our students to become life-long readers.  Find out more about each below.

Texas Bluebonnet Nominees

If a student reads and passes tests on 5 Bluebonnet nominees, they may vote for their favorite.  For 10, they receive a certificate.  If they read and pass all 20 nominees, they receive a trophy.

Texas Bluebonnet Award Winners

These books represent Texas students’ choices for the best book for each of the last 20+ years.   Students reading and passing tests on 20 winners, over their 3rd and 4th grade years, will earn a trophy.

John Newbery Award Winners

The Newbery Medal is given to the best children’s book published in the US each year.  A student can read 20 of these and pass the tests during 3rd and 4th grade, and earn a trophy.

Coretta Scott King Award Winners

The King Award is given to Black authors and illustrators of children’s books.  Students are challenged during their 3rd and 4th grade years to read 15 everybody books and 5 novels, pass the tests and earn a trophy

Pura Belpre Medal Winners

This new award is given for the best in Latino Children’s literature.  Because many of the books are in Spanish and English, this challenge is for students in the bi-lingual program.  If they read 10 of the books and pass the AR test, they receive a certificate.

Cinderella Certificate (Third Grade)

The Jane Long Library houses over 30 different versions of the Cinderella fairy tale.  Over 20 of the stories are from cultures around the world, while some are simply for fun.  This challenge, strictly for 3rd grade students requires reading 10 and scoring 80% or better on the quiz, to earn a certificate.

Author Challenge (Fourth Grade)

A 4th grade program, the Author Challenge is simply to read 4 books by the same author and score 80% or better on the test within a nine week grading period.  The books must be worth at least 1 point.  Students can meet the challenge every 9 weeks.