![]() Congratulations to the 2020 VSBA High School Division Winner:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas |
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.
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The 2020-2021 VBSA High School Division Nommiees
- Acevedo, Elizabeth. The Poet X
Adeyemi, Tomi. Children of Blood and Bone
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Shout
Blake, Ashley Herring. Girl Made of Stars
Bowman, Erin. Contagion
Deaver, Mason. I Wish You All the Best
Giles, Lamar. Spin
Ireland, Justina. Dread Nation
Jackson, Tiffany D. Monday’s Not Coming
Johnson, Maureen. Truly Devious
Kemmerer, Brigid. More Than We Can Tell
Khorram, Adib. Darius the Great is Not Okay
King, A.S. Dig
Krosoczka, Jarrett. Hey, Kiddo
Lee, Mackenzi. The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
Mafi, Tahereh. A Very Large Expanse of Sea
McCullough, Joy. Blood Water Paint
McGinnis, Mindy. Heroine
Nazemian, Abdi. Like a Love Story
Pan, Emily X.R. The Astonishing Color of After
Ribay, Randy. Patron Saints of Nothing
Rogerson, Margaret. Sorcery of Thorns
Rowell, Rainbow and Faith Erin Hicks. Pumpkinheads
Sepetys, Ruta. The Fountains of Silence
Stevenson, Bryan. Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
Shusterman, Neal & Jarrod Shusterman. Dry
Stevens, Courtney. Four Three Two One
Stamper, Vesper. What the Night Sings
Thomas, Angie. On the Come Up
Yoon, David. Frankly in Love
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.
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.