Great job, Winston Elementary! 

We are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Tome Society It List! We can't wait for you to read these amazing books and discover what it means to be Brave On Purpose! 

Tome Society (High School, grades 9-12)
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Any Sign of Life by Rae Carson
​Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Enduring Freedom by Trent Reedy and Jawad Arash
Gallant by V.E. Schwab
Girl Forgotten by April Henry
Gold Mountain by Betty G. Yee
Mirror Girls by Kelly McWilliams
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth
Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch
The Deep Enders by Dave Reardon
The Last She by H.J. Nelson
The Memory Index by Julian R. Vaca
The Red Palace by June Hur
The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George
This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi
Traitor by Amanda McCrina
Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe
Where I Belong by Marcia Argueta Mickelson

Junior Tome Society (Middle School, grades 6-8) 
Dinged by Tommy Greenwald
Lines of Courage by Jennifer Nielsen
Nura and the Immortal Palace by M.T. Khan
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tọlá Okogwu 
Santiago’s Road Home by Alexandra Diaz 
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman
The Fort by Gordon Korman
The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh
The Worlds We Leave Behind by A.F. Harrold 
Yonder by Ali Standish
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Club Tome Society (Elementary School, grades 2-5) 
A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
Coop Knows the Scoop by Taryn Souders
Freddie vs. The Family Curse by Tracy Badua
Just Gus by McCall Hoyle
Out of Range by Heidi Lang
Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Solving for M by Jennifer Swender
The Green Ember by S.D. Smith
The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton
The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris Grabenstein

We are thrilled to introduce the 2022-2023 It List nominees! 

Tome Society (grades 9-12) 
Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde
10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Hush by Dylan Farrow
Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
Fireborne by Rosaria Munda
Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
The June Boys by Court Stevens
Love is a Revolution by Renee Watson
The Life and Deaths of Frankie D by Colleen Nelson
Eyes of the Forest by April Henry
Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
On the Hook by Francisco X. Stork
Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
We Were Kings by Court Stevens
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys 
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig

Junior Tome (grades 6-8) 
Oddity by Eli Brown 
Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordian
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
I Am Defiance by Jenni L. Walsh
Pony by R.J. Palacio
The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling 
Treasure of the World by Tara Sullivan 
Real by Carol Cujec with Peyton Goddard 
Ten Thousand Tries by Amy Makechnie
Paradise on Fire by Jewell Parker Rhodes 

Club Tome (grades 2-5) 
Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly
Wilderlore: The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody
The Girl and the Witch's Garden by Erin Bowman
Lotería by Karla Arenas Valenti
The Elephant's Girl by Celesta Rimington
The Islanders by Mary Alice Monroe*
The Magic in Changing Your Stars by Leah Henderson*
Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur Bradley*
Rescue by Jennifer Nielsen
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus 
*These titles will not be tested on Reading Bowl exams. 

Reminder: This Friday, September 24th, is the deadline for Reading Bowl team registration and Reading Bowl team modification requests. Use the links below to access these forms and please email readingbowl@tomesociety.org with any Reading Bowl questions.  We are looking forward to a great year of Tome Reading Bowl! 
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2021-2022 Tome Society Reading Bowl Team Registration

Reading Bowl Roster Modification Request
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 We need volunteer readers! 
Check out our "To Be Read" lists and sign up for a book or two to read and review! 
Read a great book lately that you think should be on the It List? 
Submit a review and our team will check it out! 
Find all the links at tomesociety.org/volunteers

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We have a limited number left of our limited edition Wildflower Tees! 
These are super soft and an adorable peach color. Order yours today - once they're sold out, they're gone! 

Did you know September 14th is National Coloring Day? To celebrate, we have a FREE printable of 3 bookmarks that you can color yourself! 
Click HERE to download and print.

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 2nd virtual race! Congratulations to all the winners! Watch your emails over the next 2 weeks for an email with a tracking number for your race swag.  
​Stay tuned for the next race in the series! 

4 days left to register for the I Read Faster Than I Run virtual race! Submit your time for a chance to win a medal in your age group.  On the time submission form, there is also a place to provide a chapter/school name.  The chapter with the most participants will win a $50 Amazon gift card! All chapters with at least one participant will be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card!
Register here
Submit your time here: https://forms.gle/mCgHzvXo6cgYx8em6

Our April It List author interviews with Margaret Haddix, JC Cervantes, and Annie Sullivan are all available to watch! Check the adviser page for links to the videos. 

Awards and student swag packs have been mailed! Be on the lookout for your packages.  

We need volunteer readers! Check out our Volunteer page for links to our sign up lists by grade level. 

​Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select "Tome Student Literacy Society Inc" as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They'll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us.

How it works:
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within Programs & Features
3. Select "Tome Student Literacy Society Inc" as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app
Every little bit helps!