2024-2025 Keystone to Reading Book Award Winners
Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Awards
Preschool: Bitsy Bat, School Star by Kaz Windness
Primary: The Courage of the Little Hummingbird by Leah Henderson and Magaly Morales
Intermediate: Border Crossing by Sneed Collard III
Keystone to Reading Secondary Book Awards
Middle School: The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt
High School: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
2025-2026 Participation Materials
To order book sets, download the forms below.
Available through any Barnes and Noble across the state.
- Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Order Form
- Keystone to Reading Secondary Book Order Form
- Preschool, Primary, & Intermediate Levels:
- Keystone to Reading Annotated List 2025-2026
- Intent to Participate Form 2025-2026
- Preschool Preview Poster 2025-2026
- Preschool Vote Sheet 2025-2026
- Preschool Ballot 2025-2026
- Primary Preview Poster 2025-2026
- Primary Vote Sheet 2025-2026
- Primary Ballot 2025-2026
- Intermediate Preview Poster 2025-2026
- Intermediate Vote Sheet 2025-2026
- Intermediate Ballot 2025-2026
Middle School Level:
- Middle School Preview Poster 2025-2026
- Middle School Annotated List 2025-2026
- Middle School Intent to Participate Form 2025-2026
- Middle School Ballot Voting Closed until 2026
High School Level:
- High School Preview Poster 2025-2026
- High School Annotated List 2025-2026
- High School Intent to Participate 2025-2026
- High School Ballot Voting Closed until 2026
Submitting a Book To Be Reviewed For The Award
The Keystone to Reading Book Awards has two divisions, Elementary and Secondary.
The elementary division considers books from preschool through Grade 6. There are three subdivisions – preschool, primary, and intermediate. We would gladly consider books from publishers and authors. We would like to have submissions of books published within the last year by January as we start compiling lists in February. Please send submissions for the elementary award to this address: Rose Cappelli, 147 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355
The secondary division is for students in middle and high school. The book needs to have been published within the last year. In order to have a book reviewed, the publisher/or author sends a copy to the Keystone to Reading Chair–for 6-8 or 9-12th grades that is:
Grades 6-8: Emily Reed, 127 Stoney Run Rd, Dillsburg, PA 17019
Grades 9-12: Aileen Hower. 590 Flora Lane, York, PA 17403
At least two reading educators read and rate the book, and then the committee reviews those books with ratings of 8 and above on a 10 point scale.
Thank you for your interest!