2025-2026 Tome Society Book Award Nomination Form
Thank you for volunteering to review a book for our upcoming Tome Society Book Award list. As you read your review book, please mark pages with profanity or concerning material to refer back to when you fill out this form. If you begin a book and it becomes apparent that it will not fit the guidelines stated below you are more than welcome to discontinue reading - but do complete the form to the best of your ability for our records.
The Tome Society Book Award lists are "PG" reading lists comprised of new books readers won't want to put down.
The Book Award Lists:
*Tome Society Book Award - Grades 9-12, 20 titles (PG- language & content; PG-13- violence & themes)
*Jr Tome Book Award - Grades 6-8, 10 titles (PG- language, content, violence & themes)
*Club Tome Book Award - Grades 2-5, 10 titles (G- language, content; PG- violence & themes)
A Tome Society Book Award book:
*Is published within the last 3 years (2022-2025)
*Is available in mass market print through mainstream library book jobbers (eBook only titles not eligible)
*Does not include the words f*** or g**d*** in any form
*Has minimal use of other profanity
*Generally has a message of rising above circumstances, making a difference, or conquering oppression, evil, etc.
*Does not include descriptive/blush-worthy make-out or sexual scenes