The Green Mountain Book Award (GMBA), initiated in 2005, is a reader's choice award for Vermont students in grades 9 - 12. The program is intended to encourage high schoolers to become enthusiastic and discriminating readers.
Register Now for the Vermont Youth Book Awards Conference, Thursday, September 28, 2023
Register now for the Vermont Youth Book Awards virtual conference taking place on Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 9:00am-5:00pm! The day-long conference features three sessions, one for each book award: Red Clover, Vermont Golden Dome, and Green Mountain. Each session is 2-hours long with an hour break between. Authors kick off each session providing inspiration and insight into their winning/nominated books. Book award committee members lead exploration into the award nomination list, highlighting innovative and fun ways to promote and engage book award participation in schools and libraries. Full conference agenda, including keynote presenters coming soon!
Find information about this year's nominees, related links, and teaching resources.
2023-2024 Award Year Information and Materials
- 2023-2024 Green Mountain Book Award Nominee List
- 2023-2024 Green Mountain Nomination List and B list Slideshow
2022-2023 Program Information and Materials
- Read the May 2023 Youth Book Award Press Release, Vermont Students Choose Youth Book Award Winners
- 2022-2023 Green Mountain Nominees
- 2022-2023 Green Mountain Voting Data
- 2022-2023 Green Mountain Committee Membership
- 2022-2023 Green Mountain Bookmark
- 2022-2023 Green Mountain Checklist Brochure
- 2022-2023 Green Mountain Nominee Slideshow
- Order Green Mountain Book Award Labels
Past Nominees and Winners
Green Mountain Book Award Committee
2023-2024 Green Mountain Committee Membership
Publisher Submission Guidelines
Books to be considered by the GMBA Committee can be submitted by publishers. Five copies of each title, which will be circulated to committee members, should be sent to:
GMBA Committee
c/o Vermont Department of Libraries
60 Washington St., Suite 2
Barre, VT 05641
Books published in the current calendar year may be sent at any time during the year. However, sending books as soon as feasible makes it possible to give all books more careful consideration.
The committee reviews books from June - December of each year. In order to be considered, books must be received by the end of the calendar year in which they were published.
Publishers are invited to submit books that meet the following criteria:
- The book must have been published in the current calendar year. Reprints and compilations previously copyrighted are not eligible.
- Sequels are rarely considered. Please do not send sequels unless we specifically request a title.
- The book must be original or, if traditional in origin, the result of individual research. The retelling and reinterpretation must be the writer's own.
- All forms of writing are eligible for consideration – fiction, non-fiction, short stories, graphic novels and poetry.
- Books written by a previous recipient of the GMBA Award may be considered at the discretion of the committee.
- Books should have teens as their intended audience and be appropriate for teens in grades nine through twelve.
Questions may be addressed to Committee Chair Brooke Nadzam.