North Star Reading Challenge

The North Star YA Award is designed to encourage young adults to read for fun.
Join other Maine teens in selecting a statewide favorite to share with the world!

There are 21 nominees for Maine’s 2021-2022 North Star YA Award. Between now and March 31st, we challenge you to read as many nominees as you can. Win free copies of the books, vote for this year’s NSYA Award winner, and be entered into the grand prize raffle!

How do I join?

Teen readers ages 13-19 can join by:

• Signing up on Beanstack at maine.beanstack.org and choosing Lewiston Public Library as their branch, or
• Picking up a NSYA Challenge Sheet at the library

All registrants will get their choice of one 21-22 NSYA title to keep, and will be able to complete extra challenges to win more free books. At the end of the challenge in April, readers will be entered into a raffle for two $20 Dunkin gift certificates and a grand prize $50 gift certificate to Bullmoose!

How do I win?

To win more free books and for extra entries into the grand prize raffle, teen readers can:

• Submit up to three book reviews of NYSA titles using the form on the back of the NSYA Challenge Sheet
• Create a piece of art (drawing, photo, collage, etc) about one of the NSYA titles they’ve read
• Read at least three NSYA titles and submit their vote for the winning book when voting opens at LPL in March!

VOTE HERE!

Voting is now live for teens who have read at least 3 titles from the NSYA nominee list. Submit your vote here by March 31, 2022 for an extra entry into the grand prize raffle.

Questions & entry submissions can be sent to the Adult & Teen Services Department at lplreference@lewistonmaine.gov or dropped off in person at the library. All books and prizes must be picked up at the Lewiston Public Library at 200 Lisbon Street, Lewiston.

The North Star YA Award is a readers’ choice award for Maine’s students in grades 9-12. To be eligible to vote, students must have read at least 3 of the nominees. Voting will occur in schools and public libraries around the state of Maine in the spring of 2022. Discover more about the award on the North Star website, or find the latest updates on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.