The Maine Student Book Award (MSBA) is given annually to the book selected by Maine students in grades four through eight as their favorite book of the year. Since Augusta school librarian Ernest Bradbury first established the Maine Student Book Award in 1989, the number of participating schools. libraries, and other student groups has grown each year.
Established in 1989. Sponsored by the Maine Library Association, the Maine Association of School Librarians, and the Maine Reading Association.