Pupils from the county's high schools will be making their own judgements on this year's books which have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
The Carnegie Medal is the UK's oldest and most prestigious annual children's book award.
Herefordshire's high schools are taking part in a national shadowing scheme which encourages pupils to read, discuss and review the books shortlisted for the medal.
This year's shortlisted books are:
Gatty's Tale by Kevin Crossley Holland
Ruby Red by Linzi Glass
Crusade by Elizabeth Laird
Apache by Tanya Landman
Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve
What I Was by Meg Rosoff
Finding Violet Park by Jenny Valentine
See http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/2008awards/carnegie_shortlist.php for more about the books and authors.
On Tuesday 24th June, Herefordshire's school pupils will come together at Whitecross Sports College to debate which book they think should win the medal.
Organised by Herefordshire Council's Schools Library Service, the day will open with a light-hearted quiz on the seven shortlisted books, followed by inter-school debates. Pupils will then give presentations on one book and say why others should or should not vote for it.
Poet, Chris White will help the day go with a swing both with the quiz in the morning and a poetry performance in the afternoon.
After much debate a secret ballot will be held when all pupils will vote for the book they think should win the medal and the Herefordshire Carnegie winner will be announced at the end of the day.
"The shadowing scheme's an excellent initiative," said Rosemarie Fleming, schools library service librarian.
She continued, "It's obviously great for the students' literacy and debating skills. It also gets them reading and discussing books they perhaps wouldn't normally pick up. Many of the schools have their own book groups, but the schools don't usually get together to share their love of reading."
Last year more than 3500 reading groups in libraries and school in the UK and overseas took part.