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Truman Readers Award Nominees 
2023-2024
 

  • Students must have read 4 of the nominee books to be eligible to vote.

  • Voting will occur early in March 2024

  • An online voting link will be provided on the MASL website for the librarian to submit votes for the entire student body.  Click on the Truman image to vote!

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    Across the Desert                              Aftermath                                        Alone                      Amari and the Night Brothers      by Dusti Bowling                     by Emily Barth Isler                by Megan E. Freeman                   by B.B. Alston
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            Just Like That                                 Rescue                              The Shadow Prince                                Starfish                        by Gary D. Schmidt               by Jennifer A. Nielsen        by David Anthony Durham               by Lisa Fipps
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           Carry Me Home                              Concealed                     Eyes of the Forest                      Ground Zero
           by Janet S. Fox               by Christina Diaz Gonzalez            by April Henry                        by Alan Gratz

About the Truman Award

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The winner of the annual Truman Readers Award is selected by students in grades six through eight.

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The Truman Readers Award encourages students in the early teen years to express their unique voice through exploring new literary genres, communicating with their peers about young adult literature, and honoring authors writing for young teens.

 

If you would like to submit a book, follow the rules below from the Truman Award site.

 

Guidelines for Choosing Books

  1. Books should interest early teens in grades six through eight.

  2. Books should be written by an author living in the United States.

  3. Books should be of literary value which may enrich early teens' personal lives.

  4. Books should be published two years prior to nomination on a Master List of 12 nominees.

  5. Some consideration should be given to genre diversity, gender representation, range of reading level, racial diversity, and diversity of social, political, economic, and religious viewpoints.

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Voting:

  • Students must have read 4 of the nominee books to be eligible to vote.

  • Voting will occur early in March.

  • An online voting link will be provided on the MASL website for the librarian to submit votes for the entire student body.

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https://sites.google.com/view/trumanreadersaward/home#h.p_vQpKCpki-KH5

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