A classic is defined by the club as a book that is at least 50 years old and has been translated into other languages. The list of books each individual student has read is kept on file in the library. Students are tested after each book is read. The South Carolina Children's Book Award is sponsored by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians. In the spring, Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade students in South Carolina vote for their favorite from those books nominated.
Some books have contents of local interest.
The list of books each individual student has read is kept on file in the library. Students may read any of the current year's South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees. The eligible books are shelved together in the school library. Students are tested after each book is read. Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade students become eligible to vote in the statewide contest after they have read three books.