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Virginia Readers' Choice PURPOSE: * to encourage young readers to become better acquainted with contemporary books with outstanding literary appeal, * to broaden students' awareness of literature as a life-long pleasure, * to encourage reading aloud in classrooms as a means of introducing reading for pleasure, and * to honor favorite books and their authors. HISTORY: * Awards were given at one level for several years beginning with the 1981-82 school year. * The first year for multiple level awards was 1986-87 with awards for one Elementary, one Middle, and one High School book. * Suggested titles are screened and those meeting eligibility requirements are considered along with committee nominations during the selection process. * Reading lists for the coming school year are announced each spring. ELIGIBILITY: * The book must be recognized as noteworthy in the field of children's/young adult literature. * The book must be published within five years prior to the ballot on which it appears. * Books must be appropriate for the level for which it is nominated. NOTE: Books are selected based on literary merit. Since censorship is not part of this committee's function, there may be isolated words in some books that may be found objectionable to certain members of your community. Those people should select alternate books on the list. AWARDS: * A winner will be announced for each level- Primary, Elementary, Middle, and High School. The winning book will have gathered the highest number of votes in their category. The winners will be announced in the Spring of each year. VOTING PROCEDURES: To become a qualified voter, a participant must be exposed to at least four of the nominated books at each level in their entirety by reading them himself, having them read aloud to him, or a combination of the two. Students may participate in the Virginia Readers' Choice Program through a public library, school library, or classroom. Each qualified voter has one vote for his/her favorite book at each level. A participant may vote at more than one level - for instance an elementary student may choose to vote for an elementary level title and a primary level title. A responsible adult in a classroom or library setting must monitor the voting, and only one official tally sheet per program level (Primary, Elementary, etc.) may be submitted from each public library or school regardless of how many individual groups within that school/library take part in the program. The total number of votes submitted from a school/library may not exceed the number of students qualified to vote from that school/library. The winning book for each level is selected by popular vote of the participating students evaluating the books. Votes must meet the deadline date to be included in the popular vote. VOTING DEADLINE: April 15
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