The committee sponsors an email list for occasional annoucements and reminders regarding the Blue Spruce Award, including a sneak preview of the winner. Subscribe at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlueSpruceList/ if you are interested in receiving these emails.

Colorado Council International Reading Association (CCIRA) conference - February 6-9, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center and Marriott Denver Tech Center hotels - announcing 2008 winner and 2009 nominees

Colorado Language Arts Society (CLAS) regional spring conference - March 6-9, 2008 at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center

Colorado Teen Literature Conference (CTLC) - April 5, 2008 at the Tivoli

Colorado Association of Libraries Conference - November 6-8, 2008 at the Marriott Denver Tech Center

Promotional Ideas

The Blue Spruce Committee has gathered lots of ideas for using Blue Spruce books in public libraries, school libraries, classrooms, book clubs and young adult committees. We have also created booktalks to promote Blue Spruce titles. You are welcome to print these materials for your use. Do you have a successful idea you'd like to share? E-mail us and we'll post it on this website.

Nothing on this website is copyrighted! You may use anything you find here to promote this award in your library. You may alter our labels and ballots and booktalks to meet your needs. If you have created something fabulous you would like to share, please send it to us to provide to other libraries.

General Blue Spruce Nominations Flier/Poster in Word
2009 Nominations Flier/Poster in Word
Annotated Bibliography of the 2009 Nominees

Blue Spruce Labels

Blue Spruce labels are available for all interested parties. The winning book should be labeled each year after the award is announced in February. The award logo was designed by Laura Johnson in 2002. Blue Spruce winning labels can be requested from Jenna Obee at no charge. The labels are a silver and blue version of the graphic at the top of this page.

2009 Nomination Labels - Print these on labels that are 1" wide by 1.5" tall.

If the spines of your books are getting too full to use the big stickers, you can try this option: Purchase a small tree-shaped paper punch from your craft store, and use it to punch little trees out of blue paper (blue for Blue Spruce). Write the year (ex: 06) in the middle of the tree, and tape this on the spine of the nominated books. Thanks to Elaine from Mesa County Public Library District for that great idea!

Traveling Book Sets

Traveling book sets are available to all interested parties. If you don't want to tie up circulation of your library's copies, or if you don't have a budget for multiple copies of all the titles, this is a great way to do a quick and easy display! We will send you, free of charge via courier, a complete set of the Blue Spruce nominees as well as booktalks for each title. Sets may be kept for three weeks and the borrower is responsible for arranging for return courier at the end of the loan period.

In February, when the new list of nominees has been announced, the two old traveling book sets will be donated to two participating schools.

For more information about traveling book sets, or to schedule a delivery, contact Barb Kellogg at bkellogg@jeffco.k12.co.us

Mackin Library/Classroom Services has donated one set of books. Bobbi Craig, Colorado Rep. bobbi.craig@mackin.com

Perma-Bound representative Dolly Wilcoxson, dwilcoxson@aol.com or 303-699-1004, has donated one set. Contact her to order these titles with free shipping, an 8% discount, and free shelf-ready processing.

Notice to Publishers and Authors