Iowa High School Book Award 

Purpose of the Iowa High School Book Award

Iowa High School Book Award

2023-2024

Iowa High School Book Award Nominees

Voting Timeline

2024-2025

Iowa High School Book 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

IHSBA Selection and Nomination Criteria

Selection Criteria

Book Criteria

Previous Winners

2023

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

2022

Jarrett J Krosoczka

2021

Neal Shusterman

Jarrod Shusterman

2020

Angie Thomas

2019 

Nicola Yoon

2018

Nicola Yoon

2017

Chris Kyle

2016

Rick Yancey

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

Contact Information

Committee Members

Kim Carlson, IHSBA Co-Chair

Jennifer Gassman - IHSBA Co-Chair

Sarah Staudt, Awards Chair

The Awards Chair is a Board-level position, and oversees all the book and personal awards.