150 Kansas Books for Kansas Sesquicentennial Book Nomination Form

The purpose of this list is to celebrate the outstanding, the memorable, and the historical content in books that relate to the State of Kansas on its 150th birthday.

Nominating procedure:

• Individuals, authors, booksellers and publishers are encouraged to use this form to nominate books.
• Nominations may be made between January 29, 2010 and October 31, 2010. More than one book per person may be nominated. Please use a separate nomination form for each book.

Criteria:

• A significant aspect of the nominated book must relate to Kansas. The book can tell a story about Kansas, its culture, its heritage, or be historical in nature.
• The book may be written by a recognizable author who called Kansas home at some time in his/her lifetime.
• The book may be from any genre, fiction or non-fiction and suitable for readers of any age.

Promotion:

• The list of 150 titles will be announced at the beginning of 2011, and promoted throughout the year. The list will be publicized via news releases, and posted on the State Library of Kansas website. Kansas libraries will promote the list during Kansas’ Sesquicentennial.

Please complete as much information as possible:

Title:  

Author:  

Level: pre-school  elementary young adult adult

Fiction Non-Fiction

Genre:

Publisher: (optional) Year Published:

Contact Email:  

Comments:

Name:   (optional)

Submit electronically. The State Library of Kansas reserves the right to determine which books will be included in the 150 list. For submission by mail: 150 Kansas Books, State Library of Kansas, 300 SW 10th, 169W, Topeka, KS 66612.

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