Book Awards
Iowa has 4 book awards for the various grade levels, sponsored by the Iowa Association of School Librarians. Voting for the books takes place annually in February through March; awards are announced in April.
In addition to Iowa’s state book awards, there are other noteworthy book awards that provide ‘good reads’ to our students.
Favorite Authors and Illustrators
There are many beloved authors and illustrators in our reading experiences. Here are a few links to their websites – enjoy the interactive videos, coloring pages, information, characters on these sites!
| Judy Blume | Beverly Cleary |
| Mem Fox | C. S. Lewis |
| JK Rowling | Jan Brett |
| Patricia Polacco | Diane deGroat |
| Marc Brown Studios | Lemony Snicket |
| Mary Pope Osborne |