The Vermont Golden Dome Book Award was created to honor excellence in children's literature. Since 1957, Vermont students in grades four through eight have selected their favorite book from a list of nominees. It is recommended that students read at least five of the year's nominated titles before voting in the spring each year.
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Committee Website
Order Vermont Youth Book Award Labels
2025-2026 Award Year Information and Materials
NEW: 2025-2026 Golden Dome Nominee List
2024-2025 Award Year Information and Materials
NEW: The Vermont Department of Libraries announces the award winning 2025 Vermont Youth Book Award titles selected by 17,244 Vermont youth:
- The Red Clover Book Award, chosen by kindergarten to fourth-grade students, went to Who’s Afraid of the Light? by Anna McGregor.
- The Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, selected by fourth to eighth graders, was awarded to Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate O'Shaughnessy.
- The Green Mountain Book Award, chosen by high school students, was given to Where He Can't Find You by Darcy Coates.
The Vermont Youth Book Awards promote literacy and foster a love of reading and critical thinking skills among Vermont’s children and teens. Special thanks to the award committees, all who assist students in their reading and voting efforts, and, most of all, Vermont youth who are at the core of the awards. Read more about this year’s winning titles and authors.
- 2025 Golden Dome Book Award Voting Spreadsheet
- 2025 Golden Dome Book Award Voting Charts (PDF)
- 2024-2025 Golden Dome Book Award Nominee List
- 2024-2025 Golden Dome Punch Cards (Created by Jill Abair, U-32 Middle/High School, East Montpelier)
- 2024-2025 Vermont Golden Dome Committee Membership
- 2024-2025 Vermont Golden Dome Pamphlet - Page 1, Page 2, (Created by Melissa Beaulieu, Baldwin Memorial Library)
- 2024 Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Conference Videos
- Author Katherine Applegate discusses her childhood (for a long time, she hated to read!), her early career, and discuss how Odder, the 2023-2024 Vermont Golden Dome winner, evolved from a prose novel into free verse. Be prepared for adorable otter photos! New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate has written many books for young readers, including The One and Only Ivan, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal.
- Vermont Golden Dome Book Award committee members lead an exploration into the award nomination list, highlighting innovative and fun ways to promote and engage book award participation in schools and libraries.
- Author Katherine Applegate discusses her childhood (for a long time, she hated to read!), her early career, and discuss how Odder, the 2023-2024 Vermont Golden Dome winner, evolved from a prose novel into free verse. Be prepared for adorable otter photos! New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate has written many books for young readers, including The One and Only Ivan, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal.
2023-2024 Award Year Information and Materials
2022-2023 Program Information and Materials
Past Nominees and Winners
Publisher Submission Guidelines
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Updated 5/25/25