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What is the Award?
The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award was developed to
encourage children and young adults to read for personal
satisfaction. It is an Illinois award for outstanding literature for
young people and is sponsored by the
Illinois Reading
Council, the
Illinois School Library Media
Association, and the
Illinois Association of Teachers
of English.
- Books are nominated by children in grades 4-8.
- A master list of 20 titles is sent to participating elementary
and middle schools.
- Students read the books on the list and vote for their
favorites each February.
- Votes are sent to the award committee, which compiles the
final tally.
- The winning title is announced in March.
- Postcards announcing the winner are mailed to each
participating school or library.
- A plaque is given to the author of the winning book.
- Public libraries may sponsor the program if the schools in the
area choose not to do so.
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