The purpose of the Green Mountain Book Award program is to encourage Vermont's young adults in grades 9-12 to become enthusiastic and discriminating readers.  

The committee's goal is to offer a diverse annual list of  books of good literary quality that:

• engage high school students,

• reflects the interests of high school students,

• represents a variety of genres, formats, and viewpoints,

• and to make that list available to young adults through both school and public libraries.