Volunteer State Book Award

Co-chairs:
Scot Smith, Oak Ridge Schools: [email protected]
Patricia Rua-Bashir, Nashville Public LIbrary: [email protected]

Primary Committee Chair: Piper Nyman, Metro Nashville Public Schools: [email protected]
Intermediate Chair: Jamie Kelly, Knox County Schools: [email protected]
Young Adult Chair: Emily Farmer, Nashville Public Library: [email protected]

Publicity Committee Chair: Molly Moore

The Volunteer State Book Award is sponsored annually by the Tennessee Library Association and the Tennessee Association of School Librarians. Each year, children across Tennessee are asked to read books from a list of nominated titles.  The Volunteer State Book Award has four divisions--Primary (K-2nd Grade), Intermediate (Grades 3rd-5th), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and high school (grades 9-12).  In the spring, those students who have read or listened to at least three of the titles from the list are eligible to vote for their favorite titles. These votes are tabulated and sent to the state organization. The book with the most votes statewide wins the award. The author of the book receives a plaque and is invited to Tennessee to receive the award.

We would like to thank every librarian, student, and patron who participated in voting for the 2018-2019 Volunteer State Book Award. We had excellent participation in the Primary and Intermediate divisions. A special thanks goes to the chairs and members of the three nominating committees for developing such wonderful lists for children and teens of Tennessee. 

Nominees

2019-2020 Volunteer State Book Award Nominee List 

2020-2021 Volunteer State Book Award Nominee List  

VSBA PowerPoints

The PowerPoints for the 2019-2020 list of nominees will be posted in July.

• Nomination Form
• VSBA Guidelines
• Order VSBA Labels
• VSBA History  
• Selection Procedures for Nominating Committees