The Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards program was founded in 1999 with the first award given in 2000. Louisiana’s young people have read nearly 1.5 million books and cast over 460,000 votes in the 25 years since the program began.
The purpose of the program is to foster a love of reading in the children of Louisiana by motivating them to participate in the recognition of outstanding books. The lists are well-balanced selections of high-quality fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Now entering its 26th year, the program continues to encourage Louisiana’s youth to read for pleasure.
You can find answers to frequently asked questions here (PDF).
Voting for the 2024-2025 Readers' Choice Awards is underway! It ends May 1, 2025. Click the links below to cast your vote today.
STUDENT VOTING LINKS
EDUCATOR VOTING LINKS
To encourage more votes from older readers, you can download QR codes for 6-8 grade and teens (9-12) voting forms. These can be printed and displayed in libraries or classrooms to make voting quick and convenient.
PDFs of paper ballots can be found below under the promotional materials heading.
K-2nd Grade Winner: Are You a Cheeseburger (Katherine Tegen Books, HarperCollins) written and illustrated by Monica Arnaldo Honor: Chez Bob (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Hachette Book Group) written and illustrated by Bob Shea |
3-5th Grade Winner: Allergic (Graphix, Scholastic) written by Megan Wagner Lloyd, illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter Honor: The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field (Millbrook Press, Lerner Publishing Group) written by Scott Riley, illustrated by Nguyen Quang and Kim Lien |
6-8th Grade Winner: Starfish (Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Random House) written by Lisa Fipps Honor: Deadman's Castle (Margaret Ferguson Books, Holiday House) written by Iain Lawrence |
9-12th Grade Winner: Firekeeper's Daughter (Henry Holt & Co. Books for Young Readers, Macmillan) written by Angeline Boulley Honor: Any Sign of Life (Greenwillow Books, HarperCollins) written by Rae Carson |
Any student who reads every title on their Louisiana Readers’ Choice Nominated list can receive a certificate of achievement signed by the State Librarian.
You are welcome to use these logos to promote the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards program at your library or school.
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice (Black and White, Full Color)
Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice (Black and White, Full Color)
2024-2025 PROGRAM MATERIALS
Find the 2024-2025 nominated titles here (PDF)
Kindergarten-2nd grade
3rd grade-5th grade
6th grade-8th grade
9th grade-12th grade
2025-2026 PROGRAM
You can find the 2025-2026 nominated titles here (PDF).
ARCHIVES
An archive of winners and honor titles can be found here.
The Louisiana Readers’ Choice Awards is a reading enrichment program of the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library with additional support from the following sponsors: