Election Results
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Vote for Books election. The votes are in, and to all of our amazement, The Giant of Seville by Dan Andreasen won in all three schools! At Dyer 82 of the 231 votes collected were for The Giant of Seville; at Kaler, 84 of the 222 votes; and at Small 93 of the 284 votes.
According to some of the students, this biography was popular because “the guy was so tall” and the townspeople were so kind to him. Students who enjoy learning fun facts were fascinated by the photograph of the real-life giant, Martin Van Buren Bates, and his wife, both standing at nearly 8 feet tall. Other students thought the exaggerated descriptions were funny, and the events were exciting. While we enjoyed each book candidate, this book was definitely our favorite!
