Students at Wiscasset Primary School will be voting for their favorite Chickadee Award book this week. The Chickadee Award is a picture book award program for children in Kindergarten through fourth grade.

This award is in its ninth year, and is given annually to one of ten picture books nominated by a committee of teachers, librarians, and early literacy professionals, with the winner chosen by Maine school children.

The purpose of this award is to encourage children to develop an appreciation for excellence in writing and illustration that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

The Maine Association of School Libraries is providing financial support for this project. For more information, visit the chickadee website at www.chickadeeaward.org/.