Eliot Rosewater is a recurring fictional character in Kurt Vonnegut's novels, including God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. Vonnegut is a famous Hoosier author who grew up in Indianapolis. This award was named to honor him and all Indiana writers. The award is often referred to as the "Rosie Book Award.” The main characters in most of the books are young adult, high school, or college age. While VCPL does not own all the books on this year’s list, we can probably get them through for you through Interlibrary Loan.