About

From the Indiana Library Federation Website: The purpose of the Young Hoosier Book Award Program is to stimulate recreational reading among elementary and middle school/junior high school children and to encourage cooperation between administrators, school media specialists, teachers, public libraries, and the community in providing reading experiences for Indiana school children. Student participation in pleasure reading was the thrust behind the creation of Young Hoosier Book Award (YHBA) Program in 1974-75. By allowing students to vote for their favorite books, media professionals hoped that more students could be motivated to read more newly published books. 4,681 students helped to chose E.B. White's Trumpet of the Swan as the award's first winner. Last year more than 73,000 students throughout the state voted for their favorite book.

//Participation //
Any school serving students in grades K-8 may participate in the Young Hoosier Book Award Program if: 1. At least 12 of the 20 nominated titles are available to students. 2. Provides ballots for each student who has read or heard read at least 12 of the Primary Picture Book nominees or five of the nominated books in the Intermediate or Middle Grades categories. 3. Tallies the students' voting forms and reports the results to the Indiana Library Federation office by May 1st. 

//Voting //
Voting forms/ballots will be provided to students who have participated in the contest if they have read or had read to them: 1. 12 of the 20 books nominated in the Picture Book category 2. 5 of the 20 books nominated in the Intermediate category

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