armadillo readers' choice award program

The Armadillo Readers’ Choice Award is a program for K-2 students in Round Rock ISD. Each year, ten outstanding picture books are nominated by librarians in the district, with special attention to diversity, variety of literature, appealing high-interest subject matter, and curricular areas in building the book list.

The committee of librarians writes accompanying TEKS-based, technology-rich, engaging lesson ideas in a variety of subject areas each year as a foundation for our K-2 library curriculum. Since it’s inception in 2004, the Armadillo program has been a valuable resource for Round Rock ISD librarians in collaborating with teachers to implement high-quality, cross-curricular lessons in the library.

Each Spring, K-2 students vote for their favorite Armadillo book. Votes are tallied across the district and the winning author is presented with the Armadillo Readers' Choice Award! Approximately 10,000 K-2 students participate in the Armadillo program each year.

Round Rock ISD is located in central Texas and includes the City of Round Rock, portions of the Cities of Austin and Cedar Park. Roughly 50,000 students attend the district’s seven high schools, eleven middle schools, 35 elementary schools, and three alternative learning centers.