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Towner Selection
Link to submit titles for consideration
Books to be considered must:
- Be of interest to students in grades two through six
- Be published in the year two years before the date of the award (for example, books considered for the 2022 award needed to be published in 2020)
- Be informational in nature; books consisting of folktales, jokes, riddles, & etc. will not be considered
- Books of poetry or song lyrics will be considered only if the verse serves to convey informational content.
In addition:
- We will accept books from authors of any nationality
- In the case of books first published in another country, eligibility will be determined by the US Publication date
- We will not consider books that are out of print
- We will not consider price when choosing books
- Being part of a series will not disqualify a book from consideration
- Books with invented dialogue or other fictionalized elements will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- We will accept nominations from all sources and especially celebrate those coming from students
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