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The Otter Award - Voting

How to Vote for the 2025 Award:

• Use the 2025 nominee list
• Tell students about the award
• Record votes in the Otter Award Voting form.

Voting opens Monday, March 10 and closes Friday, May 23.
2025 OTTER winner will be announced Monday, June 2.

Vote here!

The OTTER Award is for ALL students in grades K-5. We recognize that elementary children transition into chapter books at different ages and, as such, do not limit our voting to a specific age or grade level.

2025 Award Voting Timeline

• March 2025: 2025 Award voting opens
  
  
• Early April 2025: 2026 nominees announced at the latest
  
  
• Friday, May 23: Votes due from students for the 2025 Awards
  
  
• Monday, June 2: 2025 Award winners announced!