Each year students across Virginia vote for their favorite nominee for the final Virginia Readers' Choice Award. VRC is organized by the Virginia State Literacy Association .
Sponsored by the Virginia State Literacy Association, this annual reading program:
Motivates readers to become better acquainted with contemporary books with outstanding literary appeal
Broadens students’ awareness of literature as a life-long pleasure
Encourages reading aloud in classrooms as a means of introducing reading for pleasure
Honors favorite books and their authors.
The voting window is open March 1 - April 30th, 2026. A winner will be announced for each level--Primary, Elementary, Middle, and High School. Ballots are available in the library.
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe
Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron