Monarch Award

Illinois kids in kindergarten to third grade pick the winner of The Monarch Award each year. Twenty books are nominated. Kids need to read five of those books before they vote. The award goes to the author and illustrator of the winning book.

The award is named for our state insect, the monarch butterfly.

2009 Monarch Award Winner Announced!

Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude book cover

Illinois students have selected Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O’Malley as the winner of this year’s contest.

Second place went to Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner, and SuperHero ABC by Bob McLeod. came in third.

The Monarch Award is sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA). It was designed to encourage students to read critically and learn about children‘s books, authors, and illustrators.

2010 Nominees

(http://champaign.org/justkids/good_books/monarch_award/2010_nominees.html)

These are the 20 books nominated for the 2010 Monarch Award.

Monarch Award logo.