Mark Twain Award

About the Mark Twain Readers Award

Age Level

The winner of the Mark Twain Readers Award is selected annually by students in grades four through six.

Vision

The purpose of the Mark Twain Award is to provide children of Missouri with a recommended reading list of literature that will enrich their lives.

Criteria

Criteria for Mark Twain nominees is as follows:

  • Books should interest children in grades four through six.
  • Books should be an original work written by an author living in the United States.
  • Books should be of literary value which may enrich children’s personal lives.
  • Books should be published two years prior to nomination on a Master List of 12 nominees.

Committee

Complete listing of the current Mark Twain Committee members.

Submit a 1-Year Member or Reader/Selector Interest form.

Resources

  • Mark Twain Grant Application

Complete the grant application for the opportunity to be awarded a full set of this year’s nominated titles.

Purchase Mark Twain logo-ed reading incentive items to promote the nominated titles.