2009 Mark Twain Readers Award Winner: Rick Riordan
Miramax/Hyerion Books for Children
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Age Level
The winner of the Mark Twain Readers Award is selected annually by students in grades four through six.
Vision
The purpose of the Mark Twain Award is to provide children of Missouri with a recommended reading list of literature that will enrich their lives.
Guildelines for Choosing Books
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Books should interest children in grades four through six.
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Books should be an original work written by an author living in the United States.
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Books should be of literary value which may enrich children's personal lives.
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Books should be published two years prior to nomination on a Master List of 12 nominees.
Who May Recommend
Students, teachers, librarians and parents can recommend books for the Mark Twain Readers Award.
For a complete listing of current Mark Twain Committee members, click here.
Who May Vote
Missouri students in grades four through six are eligible to vote for their favorite book if they have read at least FOUR of the titles on the current master list.
Voting
Each school or qualifying group will design its own ballots. Each student gets ONE vote. Votes are tallied by each school or group on a tally sheet, which can be downloaded here (available during voting only). The results from the tally sheet should be entered into the online voting system.
Deadline for votes to be submitted is midnight on March 10, 2010. Mailed or faxed entries will NOT be accepted.
Participation of Students with Disabilities
Many of the titles on the Mark Twain Master List are available in audio or Braille format to eligible students. For information, contact Wolfner Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Missouri State Information Center, 600 West Main, PO Box 387, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0387. E-mail:
wolfner@sos.mo.gov. Telephone: (573) 751-8720 or toll-free (800) 392-2614.
Disclaimer
The Missouri Association of School Librarians neither endorses nor recommends blog discussions relating to books that are on the reading lists for the Gateway, Mark Twain, Show Me, or Truman Reading Incentive Programs.
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