2025-2026 Missouri Gateway Award Winner
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
The 2026-2027 Nominees:
2025-2026 Missouri Truman Award Winner
The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla
The 2026-2027 Nominees:
The purpose of the Gateway Readers Award is to promote literature, literacy and reading in Missouri high schools, and to recognize authors and illustrators of books that are favorites of Missouri students in these grades. Each year, Missouri students in grades 9-12 vote for their favorite book from a list of nominated titles. The Gateway Readers Award is awarded to the author of this book by the Missouri Association of School Librarians.
The Truman Readers Award encourages students in their early teen years to express their unique voice through exploring new literary genres, communicating with their peers about young adult literature, and honoring authors writing for young teens.