About the Show Me Readers Award
Age Level
The Winner of the annual Show Me Readers Award is selected by students in grades one through three.
Vision
The purpose of the Show Me Readers Award is to promote literature, literacy, and reading in Missouri elementary schools for grades one through three and to promote recognition of authors and illustrators of books that are favorites of Missouri children in these grades.
Criteria
Criteria for Show Me 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
- Picture book, easy to read aloud with strong literary value
- Interest and appeal to children 6 to 10 years old in grades one to three
Committee
- Complete listing of the current Show Me Committee members.
- Submit a Reader/Selector Interest form.
Resources
- Show Me Activity Packet
- Show Me Grant Application
- Complete the grant application for the opportunity to be awarded a full set of this year’s nominated titles.
- MASL Online Store
- Purchase Show Me logo reading incentive items to promote the nominated titles.
- Show Me Past Nominated Titles
- Click here to view past nominated titles (dating back to 1994-1995).