ABOUT

The Great Maine Book Tournament was started by Kerrie Lattari in 2018. As a middle school Library Media Specialist she was looking for a way to engage her students with the Maine Student Book Award* in a new and exciting way and the idea for the tournament was born.

With the help of other librarians and teachers around the state, there have been 8 consecutive tournaments (even amidst the pandemic!) with participation from all corners of Maine! 

As of June 2026, Kerrie has passed the torch and The Great Maine Book Tournament is now being facilitated by Beth Andersen and Gretchen Hartley.

We look forward to seeing the evolution of the GMBT and helping our students discover all of the amazing books out there!

*While we use current Maine Student Book Award nominees for our reading list, we are not affiliated with the MSBA.