Why become a Blue Spruce Book Award Judge
Colorado teachers, librarians, and students need to hear your voice. You are the best person to read YA books and tell us what you like and don’t like about the and why. We are waiting for your voice.
Do you enjoy reading, or listening to, and discussing the latest YA books with friends? Would you like to collaborate with kids in your city and from all over your state, who like to read just as much as you do? Are you in grades 7-12? Want something that looks great on your college resume?!
Can you imagine you and your friends being a book group (“book team”) that reads at least three books published in 2023-2024 in the next school year?
Book group members or students are invited to announce the winning books at the Colorado Teen Lit Conference in Denver in April. Then the winning books are blasted out to all the public and school youth librarians and the books’ authors. Librarians often buy the winners of the CBSA for their libraries.
How to Become a Blue Spruce Book Award Judge
Teams are made up of two or more 7-12th grade students. You can join a team that is already started or find a least one friend and ask a teacher, librarian or other adult to be your mentor. We give preference to rural teams.
