2022-2023 Keystone to Reading Book Award Winners
Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Awards
Preschool: Best Day Ever by Marilyn Singer-author, Leah Nixon - illustrator
Primary: The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, and One Extraordinary Friendship
by Kim Tomsic-author, Hadley Hooper- illustrator
Intermediate: The Eyeball Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta-author, Shennen Bersani-illustrator
Keystone to Reading Secondary Book Awards
Middle School: Amari and the Night Brothers BB Alston
High School: Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
2023-2024 Participation Materials
To order book sets, download the forms below.
Available through any Barnes and Noble across the state.
- Preschool, Primary, & Intermediate Levels:
- Keystone to Reading Annotated List 2023-2024
- Intent to Participate Form 2023-2024
- Preschool Preview Poster 2023-2024
- Preschool Vote Sheet 2023-2024
- Preschool Ballot 2023-2024
- Primary Preview Poster 2023-2024
- Primary Vote Sheet 2023-2024
- Primary Ballot 2023-2024
- Intermediate Preview Poster 2023-2024
- Intermediate Vote Sheet 2023-2024
- Intermediate Ballot 2023-2024
Middle School Level:
- Middle School Preview Poster 2023-2024
- Middle School Annotated List 2023-2024
- Middle School Intent to Participate Form 2023-2024
- Middle School Ballot Voting closed
High School Level:
- High School Preview Poster 2023-2024
- High School Annotated List 2023-2024
- High School Intent to Participate Form 2023-2024
- High School Ballot Voting closed
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!