Golden Sower Award
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Join our Golden Sower Award committee!
We are currently searching for two dedicated team members. Current committee member openings include vice-chair and a member of our communications team. To learn more and voice your interest please fill out the form.
Little Bluestem Nominees
- Big by Vashti Harrison
- The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed, illustrated by Hatem Aly
- Dog Vs. Strawberry by Nelly Buchet, illustrated by Andrea Zuill
- I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
- I Want 100 Dogs by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Claire Keane
- Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo
- The Red Jacket by Bob Holt
- Seals Are Jerks by Jared Chapman
- The World's Best Class Plant by Audrey Bernick & Liz Garton Scanlon
- Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends by Kaz Windness
Honeybee Nominees (Grades 3-5)
- Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko, illustrated by Wallace West
- Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
- The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson
- Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson
- Home Away from Home by Cynthia Lord
- The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
- Medusa by Katherine Marsh
- The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders
- Nothing Else but Miracles by Kate Albus
- Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry
Meadowlark Nominees (Grades 6-8)
- Dust by Dusti Bowling
- The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt
- The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh
- Mascot by Charles Waters & Traci Sorell
- The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day, illustrated by Brett Helquist
- Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang
- The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
- Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow
- Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango
- Wild Poppies by Haya Saleh, translated by Marcia Lynx Qualey
Bald Eagle Nominees (Grades 9-12)
- Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino
- Invisible Son by Kim Johnson
- The Next New Syrian Girl by Ream Shukairy
- Promise Boys by Nick Brooks
- Saints of the Household by Ari Tison
- The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker
- The Space Between Here and Now by Sarah Suk
- Swarm by Jennifer D. Lyle
- That's Not My Name by Megan Lally
- Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Become a reader!
Selection group volunteers are adults who discuss potential Golden Sower nominees, then select nominees at an annual meeting. The last day to join as a Reader and to sponsor new titles for this cycle is May 15th. Fill out this form to sign up to volunteer!
2024-25 Manual Feedback Form
For general feedback on this year's manual, which is used to better further editions and future resources, please visit: https://nebraskalibraries.org/form.php?form_id=32&c=1
