Nebraska Golden Sower Nominees 

Students can start reading these nominees anytime. Voting will open November 1 through April 15 for the appropriate school year. See "Submit Your Votes" for information on the procedure for submitting votes for the awards. 

The nominee levels have new names! The Little Bluestem (picture book) category is primarily intended for grades K-2; Honeybee category (chapter books) for grades 3-5; and Meadowlark (novel category) for grades 6-8. In 2025-2026, we will be introducing a category intended for high school students. However, it is up to local adults to decide which books to use and how. As long as a student has read four (4) books in a category, they are eligible to vote in that category.