Voting Open for 2018 Children's & Teen Choice Book Awards

For more information and resources, click here: http://everychildareader.net/choice/voting-tools/

With relevance and diversity, the 2018 award finalists are about life's challenges, historical figures, and books about books. The 20 finalists are comprised of five finalists in each of three children's book categories: K – 2^nd grade, 3^rd – 4^th grades, and 5^th– 6^th grades, plus five finalists in the teen category.

The finalists were chosen in pre-voting by thousands of children across the U.S. with supervision by the International Literacy Association; teens nominated favorite new books at TeenReads.com. The 2018 winning authors and illustrators of the only national book awards voted on only by kids and teens will be announced on May 30^th in a ceremony at BookExpo. Follow hashtag #CCBA18 on social media.

Shaina Birkhead, Programming and Strategic Partnerships Director for Every Child a Reader, stated: "We are proud to work with so many parents, teachers, librarians, and booksellers to help gather the votes. We have created a virtual voting booth online, and we hope kids and teens "voice their choice" by May 6!"

About Every Child a Reader
Every Child a Reader is a 501(c)(3) literacy charity dedicated to inspiring a lifelong love of reading in children and teens across America. Every Child a Reader's major national programs include: Children's Book Week, celebrating 99 years this April 30-May 6, 2018; the Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards; Get Caught Reading ; and the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature program, in partnership with the Library of Congress. The 2018-19 National Ambassador is Jacqueline Woodson.

Media Contacts:
Audra Boltion, The Boltion Group Public Relations, 646-331-9904, [email protected]  
Shifa Kapadwala, The Children's Book Council,  [email protected]

SOURCE Children's Book Council

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