Missouri Readers Award Nominees

This is a statewide program for grades 1-3. Ten nominated books are read aloud to students. Students then vote on their favorite Show Me nominee, and the winner is announced in the spring.


This metro area reading program is designed for students in third grade. Nominated books are read by the library media specialist, teacher, and students. Voting takes place in early spring, and the winner is announced in early May.




This is a statewide program for students in grades 4-6. Teachers and students read the required number of books and voting takes place in March. The winner of the Mark Twain Reading Award is announced in the spring.

Be sure to ask Mrs. Overbeck if you are interested in reading the Mark Twain nominees joining the HPE Mark Twain reading challenge.