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Tome Student Literacy Society

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:
  • 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 2-5, 10 titles (G- language, content; PG- violence & themes)
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An It List book:
  1. Is published within the last 3 years (some exceptions made for great books outside the pub date guidelines)
  2. Is available in mass market print through mainstream library book jobbers (eBook only titles not eligible)
  3. Has minimal use of profanity
  4. Does not include descriptive/blush-worthy sexual scenes 
  5. 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 129
Lula, GA 30554
(email tometeam@tomesociety.org for physical address, if needed)
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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
  1. Voting takes place online at www.tomesociety.org/vote.
  2. Students  across the globe may participate in voting.
  3. The voting window is open from March 1 to March 1 each year. 
  4. The top nominees on each list are honored as winners and announced at TomeCon. ​
Tome Student Literacy Society
​tometeam@tomesociety.org
PO Box 129 . Lula . GA . 30554