The Red Clover Book Award is presented to the book selected by children in kindergarten through fourth grade. Each year thousands of Vermont school children read the 10 nominated picture books and cast their votes for their favorite in the spring. The award has been presented annually since 1997.
Red Clover Book Award Committee Website
Find this year's nominees with links to book details, teaching resources, and related STEAM activities.
Order Vermont Youth Book Award Labels
2025-2026 Award Year Information and Materials
- NEW: 2025-2026 Red Clover Nominee List (PDF)
2024-2025 Award Year Information and Materials
- Student Voting Submission is now closed. Winners will be announced by the first week of June!
- 2024-2025 Red Clover Nominee List (PDF)
- 2024-2025 Red Clover Committee Membership (PDF)
- 2024 Red Clover Conference Videos
- Author Maria Gianferrari's video was available for a limited time (until November 19, 2024). She discussed how nature inspires her and the research behind her 2023-2024 Red Clover Award winner, Bobcat Prowling. Maria included a reading of the book. Maria’s works celebrate urban ecosystems and the natural world around us, and honor our bonds with creatures both domestic and wild. Maria’s most recent titles include Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity, You and the Bowerbird, Thank a Farmer, Fungi Grow and To Dogs, With Love.
- Red Clover Book Award committee members led an exploration into the award nomination list, highlighting innovative and fun ways to promote and engage book award participation in schools and libraries.
2023-2024 Award Year Information and Materials
2022-2023 Award Year Information and Materials
Past Nominees and Winners
Publisher Submission Guidelines
Updated 5/25/25