Book of the Year

The NAGC Book of the Year was created to recognize excellence in books published in gifted and talented education. Submissions for books with a 2018 copyright date are now being accepted.

Three categories of books will be evaluated

Practitioner Texts written on topics that address a range of educators who work with gifted children
Scholarly Texts offering an advanced understanding of contemporary research on gifted persons and gifted education
Parent and Caregiver Texts addressing issues affecting those raising and supporting gifted children

A panel of gifted education experts will evaluate the books on the following criteria

Utility
Relevance
Innovation
Understanding of content or issue
Evidence provided to support the text or ideas

Submission Rules and Criteria

Publishers may nominate no more than 2 books per category and each book must be nominated separately
Books must have a 2018 copyright date.
The entry fee per title is $250
Submission deadline is February 28, 2019
A book may be nominated for one category only
Five copies of each book will be sent to NAGC, Suite 1001, 1331 H St., NW, Washington, DC 20005, ATTN: Book of the Year
Winners will receive a Book of the Year logo/medallion for use

To submit a book for considerations, use the online submission form.