Missouri Award Nominees

Each year in the State of Missouri, children's books are selected as nominees for three main awards, the Missouri Building Block Award, the Show Me Award and the Mark Twain Award. Below you will find more information on each award. All students have an opportunity to vote for his or her favorite book.

In the recent years, Missouri has added two additional awards: Denny O'Neil Graphic Novel Award and Dogwood Award. These titles are not voted on and these books receive the award based upon the committees recommendation. More information can be found below.

Missouri Building Block Nominees

Missouri Building Block Award Nominees are selected for Kindergarten aged students. All of these stories are read to the students in Kindergarten and we vote for our favorite one. Then we have to wait and see who won!

Show Me Readers Award

Show Me Award Nominees are selected by students in Missouri that serve on a Selector Committee. All of these stories are read to the students in grades first through third. Each student has an opportunity to vote for his or her favorite after reading or listening to six.

Show Me Nominees

Mark Twain Award

Mark Twain Award Nominees are selected by students in Missouri that serve on a Selector Committee. Each student has an opportunity to vote for his or her favorite after reading or listening to four.

Dogwood List

The Dogwood Readers List is a recommended reading list of nonfiction books for Missouri children, curated by the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL). Check out the Dogwood Website for more information.

Denny O'Neil Graphic Novel List

The following books were chosen as the inaugural list to received the Denny O'Neil Graphic Novel Award. Check out the Denny O'Neil Website for more information!

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