WCCPBA
(Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award)
Digital Citizenship
Library Genres
The Otter Award
Library Policies
100

Only these grade levels are allowed to vote for the WCCPBA.

K-3

100

A secret code that protects your account and keeps others from accessing your information

Password

100

This genre is all about solving a crime or puzzle.

Mystery

100

The number of books nominated for the Otter Award this year.

6

100

The number of books 3rd graders can check out from the library at one time.

5

200

The title of a picture book about a gold-loving creature who learns to make his own tasty gold.

The Bakery Dragon

200
The term for a picture you take of yourself, usually with a phone

Selfie

200

Look for robots, aliens, or time machines in this genre.

Science Fiction (Sci Fi)

200

The title of an Otter Award nominee about a young ghost starting at a new school.

Scare School Diaries: Welcome to Scare School

200

The length of time a book can be checked out before it is due to be returned.

2 weeks

300

The title of a picture book about all the ways a fallen tree can help other plants and animals.

Log Life

300

True or False? It's ok to share your password with your friends because you know them.

False. Keep your password private!

300

If a book makes you LOL, it belongs in this funny genre section.

Humor

300

The title of an Otter Award nominee about a family responding to a natural disaster.

Disaster Squad: Wildfire Rescue

300

If a book you want is checked out, you can place one of these to get a turn with the book when it is returned.

Hold

400

The title of a picture book about a lost dog who is returned to her owner after being cared for by a kind homeless man and his dog.

My Friend Andy

400

Add these to the letters and numbers in a password to make it even stronger

Symbols (!, @, $)

400

This genre includes stories about powerful gods and heroes from ancient beliefs.

Mythology

400

The name of the title character in the Otter Award book about a girl who loves school but clashes with her teacher.

Bibsy Cross

400

The reason a student may need to pay a library fine.

To replace a lost/damaged book

500

The type of animal that should never skip breakfast in a picture book nominated for the WCCPBA.

Crocodile

500

The term for someone who uses technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate

Digital citizen

500

In this genre, the characters are creatures like cats, owls, or mice who talk and live in their own societies like humans do.

Animal Fantasy

500

When you complete the Otter Award challenge, you receive an otter figurine holding a sign that says these words.

You're Otterly Awesome

500

This is where you can place one book that you want to save until you return a book you have checked out.

Book Daycare