tome society book award
Official Guidelines
The Tome Society Book Award Lists are "PG" reading lists comprised of new books readers won't want to put down.
The Book Award Lists:
An Tome Society Book Award winning 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 129
Lula, GA 30554
(email [email protected] 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.
The Book Award Lists:
- Tome Society Book Award - Grades 9-12, 20 titles (PG- language & content; PG-13- violence & themes)
- Junior Tome Book Award - Grades 6-8, 10 titles (PG- language, content, violence & themes)
- Club Tome Book Award - Grades 2-5, 10 titles (G- language, content; PG- violence & themes)
An Tome Society Book Award winning book:
- Is published within the last 3 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 129
Lula, GA 30554
(email [email protected] 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.