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Illinois Teen Readers' Choice Lincoln Award

Illinois Teen Readers' Choice Lincoln Award

WHAT IS THE LINCOLN AWARD?

The Lincoln Award is given each year to the author whose book receives the most votes from high school students in Illinois. It is awarded by the Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE).

HOW CAN I VOTE?

Read a minimum of 5 nominated books and Ms. Stump will send you a voting link in early March. You will be entered to win a prize!

Copies of each book are available in the Library at the Lincoln Award display in the front. Look for the books with the Abe Lincoln sticker on the spine. 

2025 Abe Award Winner

The Winner of the 2025 Teen Choice Award is:

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm glad my mom died

Nominee List

you're not supposed to die tonight

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

dungeons and drama

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

promise boys 

Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

Plan a 

Plan A by Deb Caletti

looking for smoke 

Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell

rez ball 

Rez Ball by Byron Graves

a face for picasso 

A Face for Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome by Ariel Henley

shut up this is serious 

Shut Up, This is Serious by Carolina Ixta

this is my america 

This is My America by Kim Johnson

as long as the lemon trees grow 

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

Nominee List

the house in the cerulean sea 

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

lula dean's little library of banned books 

Lula Deans' Little Library of Banned Books by Kristen Miller

monstrous

Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

the girl who fell beneath the sea

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

divine rivals

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

starter villain

Starter Villain by John Scalzi

accountable

Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed by Dashka Slater

remarkably bright creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

hell followed with us

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

lunar new year love story

Lunar New Year Love Story written by Gene Luen Yang; illustrated by LeUyan Pham