Each year, the Missouri Association of School Librarians nominates 12 of the best young adult books for the Gateway Readers Award.
Missouri high school students who read at least three titles can vote for the winner in early March. To qualify for voting at LSN, add the Book Club course through Schoology (WQGT8 – 7KTNT), and fill out the Gateway Google Form for each Nominee you read. Read three and get an invitation to the pizza voting party. If you read all 12 books for the year, you can earn the Gateway patch for your letter jacket. Access a list of Gateway titles here.
Debuting in the 24/25 school year, this list features the best new graphic novels for high school students as selected by the Missouri Association of School Librarians. Find all these books in our pull-out section of Manga and Graphic Novels. Access a list of Denny O'Neil titles here.
The Dogwood nonfiction list debuted in 2021/2022 in K-12 schools across Missouri. The high school list highlights up to 20 of the best new young adult nonfiction books as selected by the Missouri Association of School Librarians. Find these books in print in the tall stacks at the LSN LMC. Many are also available through Sora as eBooks or audiobooks! Access a list of Dogwood titles here.
