The Kansas children's choice award is named after, famous Kansas newspaper editor, William Allen White.

3rd-8th grade students in Kansas are able to vote on a winner for their age bracket (3rd-5th and 6th-8th), if they have read at least 2 books on the current year's nomination list.

There is an award ceremony in Emporia every October in which the winning authors visit and accept their award and autograph books. For more information visit their site:

https://wawchildrensbookaward.com/