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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.
Three Stars Book Award voting in the categories of Picture Books, Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School is officially open through Friday, June 5th. If you and/or your students are in the DC area, we encourage you to share the links and vote for your favorite titles this year. The links are shared below. Book award winners will be announced by Friday, June 12th.
Three Stares Book Award 2026 Voting: Picture Books
Three Stares Book Award 2026 Voting: Upper Elementary
Three Stares Book Award 2026 Voting: Middle School
Three Stares Book Award 2026 Voting: High School
Please share with other DC educators, librarians, and reading advocates. Visit https://dcla.org/Three-Stars-Book-Award to learn more. Thanks for your support of the DC Library Association reading programs!
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!
2026 Three Stars Nominees
2025 Three Stars Nominees & Winners
2024 Three Stars Nominees & Winners
2023 Three Stars Nominees & Winners
Previous Three Stars Book Award Winners & Nominees
2022 Three Stars Nominees & Winners
2021 Three Stars Nominees & Winners
2020 Three Stars Nominees
2019 Three Stars Nominees & Winners
2018 Three Stars Nominees & Winners
2017 Three Stars Nominees & Winners