Maud Hart Lovelace and Star of the North Picture Book Awards
- February 23, 2024
From March 1-March 21, children are invited to vote online for two book awards: Star of the North and Maud Hart Lovelace.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
From March 1-March 21, students in grades 3-8 can vote online for their favorite nominated titles. Students must have read or listened to at least 3 of the 10 nominated titles to vote.
The Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award has nominees in two divisions. Division I for grades 3-5 and Division II for grades 6-8. Nominees are chosen by a selection committee. Selected books must be available in paperback by January 1, the author must live in North America, the copyright date of the book must be within the last three years, and the book must be a work of fiction.
This year’s winners and next year’s nominees will be announced in April. See a list of nominees and previous winners.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award online ballot
Star of the North Picture Book Award
From March 1-March 21, students in Pre-K through grade 8 can vote online for their favorite nominated title. Students must have read or listened to at least 8 of the 10 nominated titles to vote.
Nominees for Star of the North Picture Book Award are chosen by a selection committee. Selected books have copyright dates from the current or previous year and are by authors and illustrators who live in North America.
This year’s winners and next year’s nominees will be announced in April. See a list of nominees and previous winners.