About the Hawthorn Readers Award
Age Level
The Winner of the annual Hawthorn Readers Award is selected by students in grades two through four.
Vision
The purpose of the Hawthorn Readers Award, which focuses on beginning chapter books, is to promote literature, literacy, and reading in Missouri elementary schools for grades two through four and to promote recognition of authors and illustrators of books that are favorites of Missouri children in these grades.
Criteria
Criteria for Hawthorn nominees is as follows:
- Books should be published two years prior to nomination on a Master List of nominees
- Published in the US, with the author and illustrator living in the United States
- Beginning chapter book, with strong literary value
- Interest and appeal to children 7 to 11 years old in grades two to four
Committee
- Complete listing of the current Hawthorn Committee members.
Resources
- MASL Online Store
- Purchase Hawthorn logo reading incentive items to promote the nominated titles (coming in April 2027)