When we established the award, we had no idea it would generate such a high level of excitement. We had hoped for a warm welcome from authors, publishers, and agents, but the response has been overwhelming. It has been gratifying to discover the immense popularity of historical fiction, biography, and non-fiction. More important: history teachers, their students, and parents–throughout the country–seem to appreciate all of it.

We also want to commend the teachers, publishers, writers, and agents who have joined the “movement” to produce more–and better works that are interesting to adolescents, and provide them with choice and quality.

The 2024 Grateful American Book Prize winner will be announced in October.