The Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award is a reading enrichment program of the Louisiana Center for the Book. The program was founded in 1999 with the first award given in 2000. Louisiana’s young people have read nearly 1.4 million books and cast 438,000 votes in the 24 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 24th year, the program continues to encourage Louisiana’s youth to read for pleasure.
Students may read or listen to the books and vote for their favorite one. Students only need to read two titles to vote. Votes are due by May 1st of the award year. Please contact the State Library of Louisiana for more information.
For 6th-8th Grade Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Awards, participating students must:
Any student who reads every title on their Louisiana Readers’ Choice Nominated list can receive a certificate of achievement signed by the State Librarian.
The Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award is a reading enrichment program of the Louisiana Center for the Book of the State Library of Louisiana. The purpose of the program is to foster a love of reading in the teenagers of Louisiana by motivating them to participate in the recognition of outstanding books. A committee of Louisiana public librarians, school librarians and teachers compile the 9th-12th grade Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice (LTRC) nominated list of 10 titles. Suggestions for titles to be considered may be sent to the chair of the committee, Megan Thomas. The final title list is a well-balanced collection of high quality fiction and nonfiction.
High school students may read or listen to the books and vote for their favorite one. Students only need to read two titles to vote. Votes are due by May 1st of the award year. Any student who reads every title on their Louisiana Readers’ Choice Nominated list can receive a certificate of achievement signed by the State Librarian.
For 9th-12th Grade Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Awards, participating students must:
Any student who reads every title on their Louisiana Readers’ Choice Nominated list can receive a certificate of achievement signed by the State Librarian.
