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

Order Here by March 31, 2023

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

IHSBA Book BINGO

Iowa High School Book Award BINGO - 22

2022-2023 Resources

Voting Information

Voting ENDS Friday, April 21, 2023!

Winners will be announced on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at IASL Teacher Librarian Workshop Day in Ames!

Book Trailers courtesy of Melissa Kane

Bookmarks to print courtesy Deanne Drees

Book Text Bubbles created by Lezley Johnson

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

2022

Jarrett J Krosoczka

2021

Neal Shusterman

Jarrod Shusterman

2020

Angie Thomas

2019 

Nicola Yoon

2018

Nicola Yoon

2017

Chris Kyle

2016

Rick Yancey

2015

Rainbow Rowell

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