Any 4th & 5th grade student who reads four of the Mark Twain Award nominee books will be able to vote for their favorite book. The votes will then be added to the other votes in the state of Missouri. Which one will be Missouri's favorite?
Any 3rd grade students who read at least four of the GKCRead nominees may vote on the winning book in late February-early March 2021.
The purpose of the Show Me Reader Award is to help in promoting literature, literacy and reading in Missouri elementary school children in grades 1-3. Each year Ms. Beshore reads all 10 of the nominated books to the children and they will vote on their favorite book.
Designed to encourage reading aloud to children from birth through kindergarten age, the Missouri Building Block Award was first given in 1996. Each year Ms. Beshore reads all 10 of the nominated books to the children and they will vote on their favorite book.