Congratulations to the 2019 VSBA High School Division Winner:
Scythe by Neal Shusterman

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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.

The 2019-2020 VBSA High School Division Nommiees

• Anderson, Laurie Halse and Emily Carroll. Anderson Speak: The Graphic Novel. Farrar
• Straus Giroux, 2018.
• Bardugo, Leigh. Wonder Woman: Warbringer. Random House, 2017.
• Benway, Robin. Far From the Tree. Harper Teen, 2017.
• Black, Holly. The Cruel Prince. Little Brown Books, 2018.
• Buxbaum, Julie. What to Say Next. Delacorte Press, 2017.
• Green, John. Turtles All the Way Down. Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2017.
• Henson, S.F. Devils Within. Sky Pony Press, 2017.
• Latham, Jennifer. Dreamland Burning. Little Brown, 2017.
• Marquardt, Marie. The Radius of Us. Griffin, 2017.
• Mathieu, Jennifer. Moxie. Roaring Brook Press, 2017.
• McManus, Karen. One of Us Is Lying. Delacorte Press, 2017.
• Menon, Sandya. When Dimple Met Rishi. Simon Pulse, 2017.
• Murphy, Julie. Ramona Blue. Blazer+Bray, 2017.
• Reichs, Brendan. Nemesis. G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books, 2017.
• Reintgen, Scott. Nyxia. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2017.
• Reynolds, Jason. Long Way Down. Atheneum Books, 2017.
• Roe, Robin. A List of Cages. Disney-Hyperion, 2017.
• Slater, Dashka. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed
• Their Lives. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2017.
• Stone, Nic. Dear Martin. Crown, 2017.
• Thomas, Angie. The Hate U Give. Blazer+Bray, 2017.

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Please submit online vote by May 25th
A prize drawing will be randomly selected after May 25th for 3 lucky readers who participate! 

Volunteer State Book Award Voting Process

How do I participate?
Just read or listen to  at least three of the VSBA nominees.
How do I vote?
You may stop by the library at any time and place your vote or online below.
(At this time, please vote online using the form below) 
What is the deadline?
The deadline to vote is Monday, May 25th 
Are there any other ways that the VSBA is used?
The UCHS Book Club  uses the VSBA nominees as their reading list for the East Tennessee Bookworms.