The Three Stars Book Award, named after the three stars on the DC flag, is a project of the District of Columbia Library Association: School Library Section, local librarians, and reading advocates. The inaugural award was created in 2017 by Emily Carmichael and Kate Sweeney.

Voting for the Three Stars Book Award takes place in May and June, and is open to students who live or go to school in Washington, DC. We strive to recognize books that incorporate diversity, multiculturalism, and other curricular connections as a means to connect reading to learning while building a culture of reading across DC schools. Nominees are chosen by a committee based on readers' interests and requests. Winners are chosen by students and readers across the district.

Recent Committee Leads:

Catherine Fravel - DCLA 3-Star Award Committee Chair email: dcla3starchair@dcla.org

Seeking Committee Members: 

The DC 3 Star Book Award Program is seeking interested volunteers to serve on the 2025-26 Selection Committee. This book award program is one of the leading PK-12 book initiatives where students read, vote, and select the winner each year. If you have an interest and passion in children's and/or young adult literature, please reach out to the committee chairs listed above.

Thank you for being the best part of DCLA! 

2017 - Present Three Stars Reading List