Goldfinch Award (K-3)

Purpose of the Goldfinch Award

The Goldfinch Award is unique in that it gives children an opportunity to choose the book to receive the award and to suggest books for the yearly reading list.

Iowa Goldfinch Award Books

2023-2024

Iowa Goldfinch Award Nominees

Voting Timeline

2024-2025

Iowa Goldfinch Award Nominees

Order by March 31, 2023

Orders received by March 31 will be guaranteed a poster with their order.

Voting Specifications

Nature of award: Engraved plaque

Frequency and/or number of awards given: 1 each year

Funding from sale of posters, bookmarks and label supplies for award books.

Voting Process for selecting winner

Voting Process

Process for notification 

Requirements of winners, if any, with details as to compliance follow-up procedures

Goldfinch Selection and Nomination Criteria

SELECTION CRITERIA

Book Criteria

Process for nominations (including dates/time frames)

Previous Iowa Goldfinch Award Winners

2023

Alex Willan

2022

Max Amato

2021

Troy Cummings

2020

Dion Leonard

2019

Chris Gall

2018

Adam Rubin

2017

B.J. Novak

2016

Drew Daywalt

2015

Aaron Reynolds

2014

Major Brian Dennis

2013

Marla Frazee

2012

Vicki Myron

Previous Award Winning Books by Year, University of Northern Iowa Rod Library 

Contact Information

Goldfinch Committee 

Amy Gardner, Goldfinch Award Chair

This Committee is currently seeking volunteers. 

Sarah Staudt- Awards Chair