New for 2026-2027 Nominees:

Voting Information

• Students who have read (or have had read to them) at least three books from the current Roadrunner List, may vote on the Roadrunner Award.

• Students who have read (or have had read to them) at least three books from the current Coyote List, may vote on the Coyote Award.

• Students who have read (or have had read to them) at least two books from the current Lizard List, may vote on the Lizard Award.

• Students who have read (or have had read to them) at least one of the books from the current Black Bear List, may vote on the Black Bear Award.

• Voting may be through public schools, private schools, homeschools, or public libraries. Students vote for their favorite nominee beginning April 8 and voting is completed by May 15.

• It's very easy to submit your students' votes - there is a Google Form for each category. As a librarian, teacher (or parent) you simply enter the total number of votes for each book for all of your students.