The Nutmeg Selection Committees are currently seeking students and librarians to help choose the 2027 Nutmeg Book Award Nominees!

These committees will start meeting in early 2025 and will work together through early 2026. The nominee list you will create will be voted on in April 2027. 

We encourage librarians and students from libraries in a variety of settings to apply. We would love to have committees that represent the wide diversity that we find in our readers. 

Please forward this email to anyone who fits the criteria and who might be interested. Thank you! Applications will be open October 15th-November 15th.

Reminder: Nutmeg Levels Survey responses requested by Friday! 

Please complete this survey with your ranked choices by Friday, Oct. 18. https://forms.gle/pRWmMAhCEL5RyaPq8 

Students:

APPLICATIONS

If you know a student who would be interested in becoming a student reader on the Intermediate, Middle School, or High School Selection Committees, please share the corresponding application listed below. Please make sure they read the requirements at the top of the application. It is a challenging but rewarding experience!

Student readers currently in grades 6 or 7

Student readers currently in grades 7, 8 or 9

Student readers currently in grades 9, 10 or 11

Please note, we are not accepting applications from high school seniors and do not have student readers on the Elementary Nutmeg Award Selection Committee.

RECOMMENDATION FORM

Every student that applies to be on a committee will need a recommendation from a teacher or librarian. Instead of a letter, we are asking the teacher or librarian to fill out a recommendation form.

Filled out by a teacher or librarian

Student Recommendation Form

Librarians and Teachers:

Please take the time to read the requirements at the top of the application so you know what to expect if you are chosen to be a member of a Nutmeg selection committee.

Please fill out an application and select which committee you would like to be a part of as your first choice:

Librarian and Teacher Application

Questions? 

All applications & recommendation letters must be received by the end of the day on November 15th.

You will be notified before the new year if you have or have not been selected to be on one of the Committees.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Ashley Ewert ashleyaewert@gmail.com,
Steering Committee Co-Chair

Anne Porier aporier@wallingfordschools.org,
Steering Committee Co-Chair

Pamela Dear, dearp@guilfordschools.org,
Nutmeg Facilitator