It List Official Guidelines
The Tome Society It Lists are "PG" reading lists comprised of new books readers won't want to put down.
The It Lists:
An It List book:
How do books get considered?
Tome Society accepts author/publisher ARC's or review copies throughout the year. Books for consideration can be mailed to:
PO Box 302
Lula, GA 30554
(email tomesociety@gmail.com for physical address, if needed)
We also scour the internet and other resources to find the hottest new upper elementary/middle grades/YA titles and accept recommendations from librarians, teachers, students, etc.
Voting
The It Lists:
- Tome Society It List - Grades 9-12, 20 titles (PG- language & content; PG-13- violence & themes)
- Jr Tome It List - Grades 6-8, 10 titles (PG- language, content, violence & themes)
- Club Tome It List - Grades 4-5, 6 titles (G- language, content; PG- violence & themes)
An It List book:
- Is published within the last 4 years (some exceptions made for great books outside the pub date guidelines)
- Is available in mass market print through mainstream library book jobbers (eBook only titles not eligible)
- Has minimal use of profanity
- Does not include descriptive/blush-worthy sexual scenes
- Generally has a message of rising above circumstances, making a difference, or conquering oppression, evil, etc.
How do books get considered?
Tome Society accepts author/publisher ARC's or review copies throughout the year. Books for consideration can be mailed to:
PO Box 302
Lula, GA 30554
(email tomesociety@gmail.com for physical address, if needed)
We also scour the internet and other resources to find the hottest new upper elementary/middle grades/YA titles and accept recommendations from librarians, teachers, students, etc.
Voting
- Voting takes place online at www.tomesociety.org/vote.
- Students across the globe may participate in voting.
- The voting window is open from March 1 to March 1 each year.
- The top nominees on each list are honored as winners and announced at TomeCon.