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An Annual Award for the Best Book as Chosen by the Students of Kentucky
The Kentucky Bluegrass Award is a student choice program. The KBA promotes and encourages Kentucky students in kindergarten through grade 12 to read a variety of quality literature. All Kentucky public and private schools, as well as public libraries, are welcome to participate in the program.
2013 KBA Winners
Our K-12 student readers have voted and the winners of the 2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Awards are:
- K-2: Pete the Cat:Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin; James Dean, ill. -- Harper, 2011.
- 3-5: Smile by Raina Telgemeier. -- Graphix, 2010.
- 6-8: Legend by Marie Lu. -- G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2011.
- 9-12: Divergent by Veronica Roth. -- Katherine Tegen Books. 2011.
Thanks to each school and library that participated in this year’s program, to each librarian and teacher who tallied and submitted the votes for students’ favorite books, and to Kentucky students who read so voraciously.
A heartfelt thank you and congratulations to our winning authors and their publishers for producing such wonderful books for our readers.
2014 Master Lists Announced
The 2014 Master Lists are now available. You can find them on the Master List page of this website.
Happy 30th Anniversary, KBA!
The Kentucky Bluegrass Award is celebrating its 30th anniversary during 2012-2013.
The Kentucky Bluegrass Award program is graciously supported by the Kentucky Reading Association, the Kentucky Association of School Librarians, and the Kentucky Department of Library and Archives.