2023 Book of the Year Winner
The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys---and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy, by James Risen
Honorable Mentions
Cascadia Field Guide, edited by Elizabeth Bradfield, CMarie Fuhrman, and Derek Sheffield
Spinning Tea Cups, by Alexandra Teague
It's Her Story: Sacajawea, by Randy'L He-Dow Teton and illustrated by Aly McKnight
Nomination Process
Do you have a favorite book that was published in 2024?
The Idaho Library Association Book Award Committee is seeking nominations for the 2024 Idaho Book Award to be given at the 2025 Idaho Library Association Conference.
To qualify for the award:
· The book must have been published in the 2024 calendar year
· The book must have an Idaho setting or significant Idaho content, or have been written by a resident of Idaho.
· Books may be in any category: fiction or non-fiction, prose or poetry, intended for children or adults.
· Nominations may be submitted by anyone except for award committee members, including publishers, booksellers, authors, librarians, scholars, and readers.
To nominate a book, please send a letter of nomination and two review copies (if possible) to:
Kathryn Lopez Luker
Marshall Public Library
113 South Garfield Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
Nomination letters may also be emailed to: kluker@marshallpl.org