Liverpool CSD to present Bresnahan Book Award

The Liverpool Central School District and its library media specialists will celebrate the life of fellow library media specialist Lori Bresnahan during the Bresnahan Book Award ceremony on Wednesday, April 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Liverpool Public Library. At that time, they will present the fifth Bresnahan Book Award winner.

Students at all eight Liverpool elementary schools recently had the opportunity to read each of this year’s nominated books and select the winner. The 2023 nominees are:

“Ten Beautiful Things,” written by Molly Beth Griffin and illustrated by Maribel Lechuga

“Home is in Between

Words,” by Mitali Perkins and illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

“I Wish You Knew,” written by Jackie Azúa Kramer and illustrated by Magdalena Mora

“How to Apologize,” written by David LaRochelle and illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka

“What’s in Your Pocket?

Collecting Nature’s Treasures,” written by Heather L. Montgomery and illustrated

by Maribel Lechuga

The books were selected because they also are nominated for the 2023 Charlotte Award, which was one of Bresnahan’s favorites. Every other year, the New York State Reading Association presents the Charlotte Award, which recognizes books that represent diversity, demonstrate different genres and formats, and appeal to children as much as they appeal to their teachers.

The Bresnahan Book Award was established to honor Lori Bresnahan, who passed away in March 2013. The award is presented during a special ceremony featuring LCSD celebrities reading the nominated books.

One of Bresnahan’s great passions was sharing books with children, and the district’s library media specialists decided that there was no better way to keep her love of literature alive than by creating a book award in her honor.

“Penguin and Pinecone,” by Salina Yoon, was the inaugural winner in 2014. “The Book with No Pictures,” by B.J. Novak, was selected the winner in 2016. “Winnie: The True Story

Liverpool Central School District

Field Elementary to read one of this year’s dents of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh,” written by Sally M. Walker and illustrated by

Deadline for LCSD non-public bus requests is April 1

resides.

Requests for school district transportation to non-public (private or parochial) schools for the 2023-2024 school year must be filed at the Liverpool Central School

District Transportation Center by Saturday, April 1. Applications must state the name, address, telephone number, date of birth and grade of the student for whom the request is being submitted, as well as the name, address and telephone number of the private or parochial school to which transportation is request- ed.

Babysitter arrangements must be located within the LCSD boundaries and within the public school enrollment area that the requestor

Request forms may be obtained at the various non-public schools, at the Transportation Center located at 4101 Long Branch Road, Liverpool, and online at liverpool. k12.ny.us. Those filing after the deadline must provide a reasonable explanation for not meeting the April 1 deadline.