Illinois Readers’ Choice Book Awards 

Each book award list includes 20 nominees of both fiction and non-fiction titles that students in grades K - 12 will read throughout the year and then vote for a winner.

The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (For grades 5 - 8)

This award was created in 1988 to honor Rebecca Caudill, an author and resident of Urbana, Illinois for over 50 years. The titles on this list are chosen by teachers and librarians for children in grades 5 - 8.

Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers’ Choice Award (For grades 9 - 12)

The Lincoln Award, named after President Abraham Lincoln, was created in 2005 to “encourage teens to read for pleasure and to become lifelong readers.” The titles on this list are chosen by teachers and librarians for teens in grades 9 - 12.

Past Winners