Carl Junction Junior High
Library Media Center
Truman Readers Award Nominees
2026-2027
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Students must have read 4 of the nominee books to be eligible to vote.
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Voting will occur early in March 2027
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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!
Bye Forever, I Guess Medusa Not If You Break Up With Me First Not Nothing
by Jodi Meadows by Katherine Marsh by G.F. Miller by Gayle Forman
Shadowed The Bletchley Riddle The Last Dragon on Mars The Legend of the Last Library by Carl Deuker by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin by Scott Reintgen by Frank L. Cole
The Liars Society The Secret Dead Club Uprising Westfallen
by Alyson Gerber by Karen Strong by Jennifer A. Nielsen by Ann Brashares and Ben Brashares
About the Truman Award
The winner of the annual Truman Readers Award is selected by students in grades six through eight.
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
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Books should interest early teens in grades six through eight.
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Books should be written by an author living in the United States.
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Books should be of literary value which may enrich early teens' personal lives.
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Books should be published two years prior to nomination on a Master List of 12 nominees.
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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.
Voting:
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Students must have read 4 of the nominee books to be eligible to vote.
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Voting will occur early in March.
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An online voting link will be provided on the MASL website for the librarian to submit votes for the entire student body.