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Questions for MSBA
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Only students in grades 4-8 in Maine can vote for the MSBA.
Voting will take place in early March through April 1st.
Any interested readers–students, educators, librarians, and parents–in Maine may submit book reviews for the committee's consideration for any nonfiction and fiction titles published in the current year in the US. Please submit your reviewshere.
The new MSBA list is released on April 1st every year.
Librarians and educators are not required or expected to purchase every book on the list to participate in the voting program. In the application, you will have the option to select which books you have in your collection. Due to the diversity in age range and topics, librarians and educators should follow their school's collection development policies and guidelines when considering which titles to purchase for their library/classroom.
No. The List is not designed to support any particular curriculum.
Questions for NSYA
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Only students in Maine can vote for the NSYA.
Voting will take place in early March through April 1st.
Educators, librarians, and students in Maine can submit reviews for the NSYA Committee to consider books for their upcoming list. The books must be published in the US during 2024. Please submit your reviewshere.
The new NSYA list is released in early April every year.
Maine literacy educators and school librarians in grades 9-12 and public teen librarians can become members of the NSYA committee. Generally, members serve for at least 4 years. If you are interested in serving on the NSYA committee, please click here to learn more.
No. Librarians and educators are not required or expected to purchase every book on the list to participate in the voting program. In the application, you will have the option to select which books you have in your collection. Due to the diversity in age range and topics, librarians and educators should follow their school's collection development policies and guidelines when considering which titles to purchase for their library/classroom.