2023 Favorites Award Lists
Every year, a half million kids, teens, teachers, and librarians coast to coast read and rate hundreds of new books for the Children’s Book Council—we’ve just announced the 2024 top-rated books! Download the 2024 award lists in spreadsheets and PDFs. Book-by-book searchable lists for the 2024 winners will be posted later this summer. For now, the wonderful 2023 award winners can be seen below.
5 Worlds Book 3
By: Mark Siegel and Alexis Siegel
Illustrated by:
Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller, and Boya Sun
Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller, and Boya Sun
ISBN: 9781101935927
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Apocalypse Taco
By: Nathan Hale
Illustrated by:
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale
ISBN: 9781419733734
Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Babysitter from Another Planet
By: Stephen Savage
Illustrated by:
Stephen Savage
Stephen Savage
ISBN: 9780823441471
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Bear Came Along
By: Richard T. Morris
Illustrated by:
LeUyen Pham
LeUyen Pham
ISBN: 9780316464475
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories
By: Max Brallier
Illustrated by:
Letizia Rubegni
Letizia Rubegni
ISBN: 9781338318531
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Bruno the Standing Cat
By: Nadine Robert
Illustrated by:
Jean Jullien
Jean Jullien
ISBN: 9780525647140
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Catwad #1
By: Jim Benton
Illustrated by:
Jim Benton
Jim Benton
ISBN: 9781338326024
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Chapter Two Is Missing
By: Josh Lieb
Illustrated by:
Kevin Cornell
Kevin Cornell
ISBN: 9781984835482
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
Crayon Man
By: Natascha Biebow
Illustrated by:
Steven Salerno
Steven Salerno
ISBN: 9781328866844
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography
Crossover (Graphic Novel)
By: Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by:
Dawud Anyabwile
Dawud Anyabwile
ISBN: 9781328575494
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
Dandy
By: Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by:
Charles Santoso
Charles Santoso
ISBN: 9780316362955
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid
By: Jeff Kinney
Illustrated by:
Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney
ISBN: 9781419740275
Fiction, 7-12, Graphic Novel
Dinosaur Feathers
By: Dennis Nolan
Illustrated by:
Dennis Nolan
Dennis Nolan
ISBN: 9780823443307
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Does It Fart?
By: Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti
Illustrated by:
Alex G. Griffiths
Alex G. Griffiths
ISBN: 9780316491044
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
Fairy Mom and Me #2
By: Sophie Kinsella
Illustrated by:
Marta Kissi
Marta Kissi
ISBN: 9781524769918
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Field Trip to the Moon
By: John Hare
Illustrated by:
John Hare
John Hare
ISBN: 9780823442539
Fiction, 4-6, Science
From an Idea to Disney
By: Lowey Bundy Sichol
Illustrated by:
C.S. Jennings
C.S. Jennings
ISBN: 9781328453617
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography
Goldilocks for Dinner
By: Susan Montanari
Illustrated by:
Jake Parker
Jake Parker
ISBN: 9780399552359
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Hicotea
By: Lorena Alvarez
Illustrated by:
Lorena Alvarez
Lorena Alvarez
ISBN: 9781910620342
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Hotel Dare
By: Terry Blas
Illustrated by:
Claudia Aguirre
Claudia Aguirre
ISBN: 9781684152056
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
I Am a Tiger
By: Karl Newson
Illustrated by:
Ross Collins
Ross Collins
ISBN: 9781338349894
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
I Am Love
By: Susan Verde
Illustrated by:
Peter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds
ISBN: 9781419737268
Fiction, 0-3, Picture Book
I’m Worried
By: Michael Ian Black
Illustrated by:
Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Debbie Ridpath Ohi
ISBN: 9781534415867
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
If I Built a School
By: Chris Van Dusen
Illustrated by:
Chris Van Dusen
Chris Van Dusen
ISBN: 9780525552918
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
If You Played Hide-and-Seek With a Chameleon
By: Bill Wise
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Evans
Rebecca Evans
ISBN: 9781584696506
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
It’s Not Hansel and Gretel
By: Josh Funk
Illustrated by:
Edwardian Taylor
Edwardian Taylor
ISBN: 9781503902947
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Just Jaime
By: Terri Libenson
Illustrated by:
Terri Libenson
Terri Libenson
ISBN: 9780062851062
Fiction, 7-12, Novel
Little Taco Truck
By: Tanya Valentine
Illustrated by:
Jorge Martin
Jorge Martin
ISBN: 9781524765859
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Making Friends
By: Kristen Gudsnuk
Illustrated by:
Kristen Gudsnuk
Kristen Gudsnuk
ISBN: 9781338139266
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Me and the Sky
By: Beverly Bass with Cynthia Williams
Illustrated by:
Joanie Stone
Joanie Stone
ISBN: 9780525645498
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography
Mr. Posey’s New Glasses
By: Ted Kooser
Illustrated by:
Daniel Duncan
Daniel Duncan
ISBN: 9780763696092
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book
New Kid
By: Jerry Craft
Illustrated by:
Jerry Craft
Jerry Craft
ISBN: 9780062691200
Fiction, 7-12, Graphic Novel
No Place Like Home
By: Ronojoy Ghosh
Illustrated by:
Ronojoy Ghosh
Ronojoy Ghosh
ISBN: 9780802855220
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Noodleheads Fortress of Doom
By: Tedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton, Mitch Weiss
Illustrated by:
Tedd Arnold
Tedd Arnold
ISBN: 9780823440016
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Out to Get You
By: Josh Allen
Illustrated by:
Sarah J. Coleman
Sarah J. Coleman
ISBN: 9780823443666
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pandora’s Legacy
By: Kara Leopard
Illustrated by:
Kelly Matthews and Nichole Matthews
Kelly Matthews and Nichole Matthews
ISBN: 9781684152872
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Peanut Butter & Santa Claus
By: Joe McGee
Illustrated by:
Charles Santoso
Charles Santoso
ISBN: 9781419736346
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pilu of the Woods
By: Mai K. Nguyen
Illustrated by:
Mai K. Nguyen
Mai K. Nguyen
ISBN: 9781620105634
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Sea Sirens
By: Amy Chu
Illustrated by:
Janet K. Lee
Janet K. Lee
ISBN: 9780451480163
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Sleepover at the Museum
By: Karen Lefrak
Illustrated by:
David Bucs
David Bucs
ISBN: 9781524771409
Fiction, Teen, Science
Snack Attack!
By: Terry Border
Illustrated by:
Terry Border
Terry Border
ISBN: 9781524740115
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Snowmen at Halloween
By: Caralyn M. Buehner
Illustrated by:
Mark E. Buehner
Mark E. Buehner
ISBN: 9780525554684
Fiction, 4-6, Mystery / Thriller
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
By: Andrea Beaty
Illustrated by:
David Roberts
David Roberts
ISBN: 9781419737046
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Stig & Tilde
By: Max de Radiguès
Illustrated by:
Max de Radiguès
Max de Radiguès
ISBN: 9781910620649
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Sunny Rolls the Dice
By: Jennifer L. Holm
Illustrated by:
Matthew Holm
Matthew Holm
ISBN: 9781338233148
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Superbuns! Kindness Is Her Superpower
By: Diane Kredensor
Illustrated by:
Diane Kredensor
Diane Kredensor
ISBN: 9781481490689
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Survivors of the Holocaust
By: edited by Kath Shackleton
Illustrated by:
Zane Whittingham
Zane Whittingham
ISBN: 9781492688921
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography
Take Your Pet to School Day
By: Linda Ashman
Illustrated by:
Suzanne Kaufman
Suzanne Kaufman
ISBN: 9781524765590
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Team Taekwondo
By: Master Taekwon Lee and Jeffrey Nodelman
Illustrated by:
Ethen Beavers
Ethen Beavers
ISBN: 9781623369507
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Eternal Soldier
By: Allison Crotzer Kimmel
Illustrated by:
Rotem Teplow
Rotem Teplow
ISBN: 9781499808636
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography
The Girl Who Named Pluto
By: Alice B. McGinty
Illustrated by:
Elizabeth Haidle
Elizabeth Haidle
ISBN: 9781524768317
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
The Good Egg
By: Jory John
Illustrated by:
Pete Oswald
Pete Oswald
ISBN: 9780062866004
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
The Immortal Jellyfish
By: Sang Miao
Illustrated by:
Sang Miao
Sang Miao
ISBN: 9781911171799
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Karate Kid
By: John G. Avildsen, Kim Smith, Robert Mark Kamen
Illustrated by:
Kim Smith
Kim Smith
ISBN: 9781683690924
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Luckiest Snowball
By: Elliot Kreloff
Illustrated by:
Elliot Kreloff
Elliot Kreloff
ISBN: 9780823441051
Fiction, 4-6, Science
The Moviemaking Magic of Marvel Studios
By: Eleni Roussos
ISBN: 9781419735875
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
The Perfect Sofa
By: Fifi Kuo
Illustrated by:
Fifi Kuo
Fifi Kuo
ISBN: 9781499807424
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
The Sad Little Fact
By: Jonah Winter
Illustrated by:
Pete Oswald
Pete Oswald
ISBN: 9780525581796
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
The Second Sky
By: Patrick Guest
Illustrated by:
Jonathan Bentley
Jonathan Bentley
ISBN: 9780802855206
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
There are No Bears in the Bakery
By: Julia Sarcone-Roach
ISBN: 9780399556654
Fiction, 4-6, Mystery / Thriller
Undefeated
By: Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by:
Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson
ISBN: 9781328780966
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Unicorn Day
By: Diana Murray
Illustrated by:
Luke Flowers
Luke Flowers
ISBN: 9781492667223
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Unplugged and Unpopular
By: Mat Heagerty
Illustrated by:
Tintin Pantoja and Mike Amante
Tintin Pantoja and Mike Amante
ISBN: 9781620106693
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #2
By: Tui T. Sutherland
Illustrated by:
Mike Holmes
Mike Holmes
ISBN: 9780545942201
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wordy Birdy Meets Mr. Cougarpants
By: Tammi Sauer
Illustrated by:
Dave Mottram
Dave Mottram
ISBN: 9781524719333
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Animal BFFs
By: Sophie Corrigan
Illustrated by:
Sophie Corrigan
Sophie Corrigan
ISBN: 9780711260177
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Bake Infinite Pie with X + Y
By: Eugenia Cheng
Illustrated by:
Amber Ren
Amber Ren
ISBN: 9780759556867
Nonfiction, 7-12, Math
Because of You, John Lewis
By: Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrated by:
Keith Henry Brown
Keith Henry Brown
ISBN: 9781338759082
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Blast Off!
By: Suzanne Slade
Illustrated by:
Sally W. Comport
Sally W. Comport
ISBN: 9781684372416
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Breaking Through the Clouds
By: Sandra Nickel
Illustrated by:
Helena Perez Garcia
Helena Perez Garcia
ISBN: 9781419749568
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Bristlecone
By: Alexandra Siy
Illustrated by:
Marlo Garnsworthy
Marlo Garnsworthy
ISBN: 9781970039030
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Building an Orchestra of Hope
By: Carmen Oliver
Illustrated by:
Luisa Uribe
Luisa Uribe
ISBN: 9780802854674
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Built By Animals
By: Christiane Dorion
Illustrated by:
Yeji Yun
Yeji Yun
ISBN: 9780711265707
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Cat & Cat Adventures
By: Susie Yi
Illustrated by:
Susie Yi
Susie Yi
ISBN: 9780063083844
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Cat Kid Comic Club #3
By: Dav Pilkey
Illustrated by:
Dav Pilkey
Dav Pilkey
ISBN: 9781338801941
Fiction, 7-12, Series
Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems
By: Betsy Franco
Illustrated by:
Priscilla Tey
Priscilla Tey
ISBN: 9781536201161
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Dressing Up the Stars
By: Jeanne W Harvey
Illustrated by:
Diana Toledano
Diana Toledano
ISBN: 9781534451056
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Eighteen Vats of Water
By: Ji li Jiang
Illustrated by:
Nadia Hsieh
Nadia Hsieh
ISBN: 9781954354067
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
The Gardener of Alcatraz
By: Emma Bland Smith
Illustrated by:
Jenn Ely
Jenn Ely
ISBN: 9781623541606
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Her Name Was Mary Katharine
By: Ella Schwartz
Illustrated by:
Dow Phumiruk
Dow Phumiruk
ISBN: 9780316298322
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Hispanic Star
By: Claudia Romo Edelman and William Alexander
ISBN: 9781250828132
Nonfiction, 7-12, Music / Art
I Hate Borsch!
By: Yevgenia Nayberg
Illustrated by:
Yevgenia Nayberg
Yevgenia Nayberg
ISBN: 9780802855800
Fiction, 7-12, Diversity
It’s So Difficult
By: Raúl Nieto Guridi
Illustrated by:
Raúl Nieto Guridi
Raúl Nieto Guridi
ISBN: 9780802855848
Fiction, 7-12, Mental/Physical Health
A Land of Books
By: Duncan Tonatiuh
Illustrated by:
Duncan Tonatiuh
Duncan Tonatiuh
ISBN: 9781419749421
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Let’s Play Ddakji
By: Im Seo-Ha
Illustrated by:
Jang Joon-Young
Jang Joon-Young
ISBN: 9781612545837
Fiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
A Life of Service
By: Christina Soontornvat
Illustrated by:
Dow Phumiruk
Dow Phumiruk
ISBN: 9781536222050
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Masato’s Garden
By: Jerry Ruff
Illustrated by:
Maya Onodera
Maya Onodera
ISBN: 9781605377117
Fiction, 7-12, Science
Monster and Me 1
By: Cort Lane
Illustrated by:
Ankitha Kini
Ankitha Kini
ISBN: 9781499812923
Fiction, 7-12, Series
The Mother of a Movement
By: Rob Sanders
Illustrated by:
Sam Kalda
Sam Kalda
ISBN: 9781433840203
Nonfiction, 7-12, LGBTQIA+
Out of This World
By: Sally M. Walker
Illustrated by:
Matthew Trueman
Matthew Trueman
ISBN: 9781536203561
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Pooper Snooper
By: Jennifer Keats Curtis and Julianne Ubigau
Illustrated by:
Phyllis Saroff
Phyllis Saroff
ISBN: 9781643518237
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
The Spoiled Boy With The Terribly Dry Throat (English-Ukranian Edition)
By: Idries Shah
Illustrated by:
Silvara Kossem
Silvara Kossem
ISBN: 9781953292681
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
The Sweetest Scoop
By: Lisa Robinson
Illustrated by:
Stacy Innerst
Stacy Innerst
ISBN: 9781419748035
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Want a Hug?
By: Christine Babinec
Illustrated by:
Vivan Mineker
Vivan Mineker
ISBN: 9781641703062
Fiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
When the Sky Glows
By: Nell C. Beckerman
Illustrated by:
David Litchfield
David Litchfield
ISBN: 9781534450394
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
The Yippee Stick
By: Roel Seidell
Illustrated by:
Roel Seidell
Roel Seidell
ISBN: 9781605377902
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
1-2-3 Scream!
By: R. U. Ginns
Illustrated by:
Javier Espila
Javier Espila
ISBN: 9780593374078
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
Aliens
By: Joalda Morancy and Amy Grimes
Illustrated by:
Amy Grimes
Amy Grimes
ISBN: 9781684492534
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
The Antiracist Kid
By: Tiffany Jewell
Illustrated by:
Nicole Miles
Nicole Miles
ISBN: 9780358629399
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms
By: Emily Hawkins
Illustrated by:
Lauren Baldo
Lauren Baldo
ISBN: 9780711262829
Nonfiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Attack of the Black Rectangles
By: A. S. King
ISBN: 9781338680522
Fiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Batpig
By: Rob Harrell
Illustrated by:
Rob Harrell
Rob Harrell
ISBN: 9780593354209
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #17)
By: Jeff Kinney
Illustrated by:
Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney
ISBN: 9781419762949
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
By: Mac Barnett
Illustrated by:
Shawn Harris
Shawn Harris
ISBN: 9780063084087
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Hardcourt
By: Fred Bowen
Illustrated by:
James E. Ransome
James E. Ransome
ISBN: 9781534460430
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Hooky Volume 2
By: Míriam Bonastre Tur
Illustrated by:
Míriam Bonastre Tur
Míriam Bonastre Tur
ISBN: 9780358693109
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
I Will Protect You
By: Eva Mozes Kor with Danica Davidson
ISBN: 9780316460637
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Iveliz Explains It All
By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
Illustrated by:
Alyssa Bemudez
Alyssa Bemudez
ISBN: 9780593563977
Fiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
The Little Bad Book #1
By: Magnus Myst
Illustrated by:
Thomas Hussung
Thomas Hussung
ISBN: 9780593427613
Fiction, 7-12, Series
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance
By: Lisa Yee
ISBN: 9781984830258
Fiction, 7-12, Prose, Background / Culture
PAWS
By: Nathan Fairbairn
Illustrated by:
Michele Assarasakorn
Michele Assarasakorn
ISBN: 9780593351864
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Spy School the Graphic Novel
By: Stuart Gibbs
Illustrated by:
Anjan Sarkar
Anjan Sarkar
ISBN: 9781534455436
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
Swim Team
By: Johnnie Christmas
Illustrated by:
Johnnie Christmas
Johnnie Christmas
ISBN: 9780063056770
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
By: Kwame Mbalia
Illustrated by:
Olivia Stephens
Olivia Stephens
ISBN: 9781368075008
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Wait Till Helen Comes Graphic Novel
By: Mary Downing Hahn
Illustrated by:
Meredith Laxton
Meredith Laxton
ISBN: 9780358536901
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
What Is Juneteenth?
By: Kirsti Jewel and Who HQ
Illustrated by:
Manuel Gutierrez
Manuel Gutierrez
ISBN: 9780593384695
Nonfiction, 7-12, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Acorn Was a Little Wild
By: Jen Arena
Illustrated by:
Jessica Gibson
Jessica Gibson
ISBN: 9781534483156
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Being Friends with Dragons
By: Katherine Locke
Illustrated by:
Diane Ewen
Diane Ewen
ISBN: 9780762473243
Fiction, 4-6, Fantasy
Big and Small and In-Between
By: Carter Higgins
Illustrated by:
Daniel Miyares
Daniel Miyares
ISBN: 9781452166506
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune
By: Helen Docherty
Illustrated by:
Thomas Docherty
Thomas Docherty
ISBN: 9781728238906
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Blue Bison Needs a Haircut
By: Scott Rothman
Illustrated by:
Pete Oswald
Pete Oswald
ISBN: 9780593428160
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Blurp’s Book of Manners
By: Cindy Derby
Illustrated by:
Cindy Derby
Cindy Derby
ISBN: 9781250810359
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Come On In
By: Jamie Michalak
Illustrated by:
Sabine Timm
Sabine Timm
ISBN: 9781662640001
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
The Comet
By: Joe Todd-Stanton
Illustrated by:
Joe Todd-Stanton
Joe Todd-Stanton
ISBN: 9781838740658
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
Creepy Crayon!
By: Aaron Reynolds
Illustrated by:
Peter Brown
Peter Brown
ISBN: 9781534465886
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Dodos Are NOT Extinct!
By: Paddy Donnelly
Illustrated by:
Paddy Donnelly
Paddy Donnelly
ISBN: 9781953458209
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt?
By: Derick Wilder
Illustrated by:
K-Fai Steele
K-Fai Steele
ISBN: 9781452182124
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Don’t Hug the Quokka
By: Daniel Errico
Illustrated by:
Mia Powell
Mia Powell
ISBN: 9781433837067
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Every Dog in the Neighborhood
By: Philip C. Stead
Illustrated by:
Matthew Cordell
Matthew Cordell
ISBN: 9780823444274
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Farmhouse
By: Sophie Blackall
Illustrated by:
Sophie Blackall
Sophie Blackall
ISBN: 9780316528948
Fiction, 4-6, Historical Fiction
Gold!
By: David Shannon
Illustrated by:
David Shannon
David Shannon
ISBN: 9780593352274
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Hey, Bruce!
By: Ryan T. Higgins
Illustrated by:
Ryan T. Higgins
Ryan T. Higgins
ISBN: 9781368084116
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Howard the Average Gecko
By: Wendy Meddour
Illustrated by:
Carmen Saldaña
Carmen Saldaña
ISBN: 9781682634349
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Hush, Little Trucker
By: Kim Norman
Illustrated by:
Toshiki Nakamura
Toshiki Nakamura
ISBN: 9781419746444
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
I Can’t Draw
By: Stephen W Martin
Illustrated by:
Brian Biggs
Brian Biggs
ISBN: 9781534493414
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
I Want to be a Vase
By: Julio Torres
Illustrated by:
Julian Glander
Julian Glander
ISBN: 9781534493902
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Is This Your Class Pet?
By: Troy Cummings
Illustrated by:
Troy Cummings
Troy Cummings
ISBN: 9780593432167
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
It’s A Sign!
By: Mo Willems, Jarrett Pumphrey, and Jerome Pumphrey
Illustrated by:
Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey
Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey
ISBN: 9781368075848
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
King Kong’s Cousin
By: Mark Teague
Illustrated by:
Mark Teague
Mark Teague
ISBN: 9781665912303
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Moody Moody Cars
By: Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Michael Furman
ISBN: 9781433836992
Nonfiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Music Is a Rainbow
By: Bryan Collier
Illustrated by:
Bryan Collier
Bryan Collier
ISBN: 9780316537421
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Never Teach a Stegosaurus to Do Sums
By: Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Illustrated by:
Diane Ewen
Diane Ewen
ISBN: 9781684643424
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Noodle and the No Bones Day
By: Jonathan Graziano
Illustrated by:
Dan Tavis
Dan Tavis
ISBN: 9781665927109
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Not a Cat
By: Winter Miller
Illustrated by:
Danica Novgorodoff
Danica Novgorodoff
ISBN: 9780884488798
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Not Enough Lollipops
By: Megan Maynor
Illustrated by:
Micah Player
Micah Player
ISBN: 9780593372562
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Octopus Shocktopus!
By: Peter Bently
Illustrated by:
Steven Lenton
Steven Lenton
ISBN: 9781536223965
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Our World is a Family
By: Miry Whitehill and Jennifer Jackson
Illustrated by:
Nomar Perez
Nomar Perez
ISBN: 9781728231839
Nonfiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Polar Bear
By: Candace Fleming
Illustrated by:
Eric Rohmann
Eric Rohmann
ISBN: 9780823449163
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn
By: Shannon Hale
Illustrated by:
LeUyen Pham
LeUyen Pham
ISBN: 9781419750939
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
By: Mac Barnett
Illustrated by:
Jon Klassen
Jon Klassen
ISBN: 9781338673845
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Twelve Dinging Doorbells
By: Tameka Fryer Brown
Illustrated by:
Ebony Glenn
Ebony Glenn
ISBN: 9781984815170
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Wake Me Up in 20 Coconuts!
By: Laurie Keller
Illustrated by:
Laurie Keller
Laurie Keller
ISBN: 9780316311960
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
African Town
By: Charles Waters and Irene Latham
ISBN: 9780593322888
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
The Agathas
By: Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
ISBN: 9780593431115
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
Ain’t Burned All the Bright
By: Jason Reynolds
Illustrated by:
Jason Griffin
Jason Griffin
ISBN: 9781534439467
Fiction, Teen, Background / Culture
Batter Royale
By: Leisl Adams
Illustrated by:
Leisl Adams
Leisl Adams
ISBN: 9781419750755
Fiction, Teen, Romance
Food-Related Stories (Pocket Change Collective)
By: Gaby Melian
Illustrated by:
Ashley Lukashevsky
Ashley Lukashevsky
ISBN: 9780593223499
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
Girls Who Green the World
By: Diana Kapp
Illustrated by:
Ana Jarén
Ana Jarén
ISBN: 9780593428054
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School
By: Sonora Reyes
ISBN: 9780063060234
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
Medusa
By: Jessie Burton
Illustrated by:
Olivia Lomenech Gill
Olivia Lomenech Gill
ISBN: 9781547607594
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.
By: Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
ISBN: 9781534478220
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
100 Things to Know About Art
By: Susie Hodge
Illustrated by:
Ben Sanders
Ben Sanders
ISBN: 9780711268203
Nonfiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Abdul’s Story
By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Illustrated by:
Tiffany Rose
Tiffany Rose
ISBN: 9781534462984
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Acorn Was a Little Wild
By: Jen Arena
Illustrated by:
Jessica Gibson
Jessica Gibson
ISBN: 9781534483156
Fiction, 4-6, Science
All Are Neighbors
By: Alexandra Penfold
Illustrated by:
Suzanne Kaufman
Suzanne Kaufman
ISBN: 9780593429983
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
All Through the Night
By: Polly Faber
Illustrated by:
Harriet Hobday
Harriet Hobday
ISBN: 9781536227512
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Armadillo Antics
By: Bill Martin Jr, Michael Sampson
Illustrated by:
Nathalie Beauvois
Nathalie Beauvois
ISBN: 9781612545479
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Bathe the Cat
By: Alice B. McGinty
Illustrated by:
David Roberts
David Roberts
ISBN: 9781452142708
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree
By: Daniel Bernstrom
Illustrated by:
Brandon James Scott
Brandon James Scott
ISBN: 9781662640087
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Berry Song
By: Michaela Goade
Illustrated by:
Michaela Goade
Michaela Goade
ISBN: 9780316494175
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Big and Small and In-Between
By: Carter Higgins
Illustrated by:
Daniel Miyares
Daniel Miyares
ISBN: 9781452166506
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
Big Bold Beautiful Me
By: Jane Yolen, Maddison Stemple-Piatt
Illustrated by:
Chloe Burgett
Chloe Burgett
ISBN: 9781433838644
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Black Boy, Black Boy
By: Ali Kamanda, Jorge Redmond
Illustrated by:
Ken Daley
Ken Daley
ISBN: 9781728250649
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Blurp’s Book of Manners
By: Cindy Derby
Illustrated by:
Cindy Derby
Cindy Derby
ISBN: 9781250810359
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Books Aren’t for Eating
By: Carlie Sorosiak
Illustrated by:
Manu Montoya
Manu Montoya
ISBN: 9781536214963
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Creepy Crayon!
By: Aaron Reynolds
Illustrated by:
Peter Brown
Peter Brown
ISBN: 9781534465886
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Dodos Are NOT Extinct!
By: Paddy Donnelly
Illustrated by:
Paddy Donnelly
Paddy Donnelly
ISBN: 9781953458209
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Double Puppy Trouble
By: Danica McKellar
Illustrated by:
Josée Masse
Josée Masse
ISBN: 9781101933862
Fiction, 4-6, Math
Endlessly Ever After
By: Laurel Snyder
Illustrated by:
Dan Santat
Dan Santat
ISBN: 9781452144825
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Farmhouse
By: Sophie Blackall
Illustrated by:
Sophie Blackall
Sophie Blackall
ISBN: 9780316528948
Fiction, 4-6, Historical Fiction
Gigi and Ojiji
By: Melissa Iwai
Illustrated by:
Melissa Iwai
Melissa Iwai
ISBN: 9780063208063
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Hey, Bruce!
By: Ryan T. Higgins
Illustrated by:
Ryan T. Higgins
Ryan T. Higgins
ISBN: 9781368084116
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School!
By: Carrie Finison
Illustrated by:
Erin Kraan
Erin Kraan
ISBN: 9780593305669
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
The Kindest Red
By: Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali
Illustrated by:
Hatem Aly
Hatem Aly
ISBN: 9780759555709
Fiction, 4-6, Religion
Mermaid Dance
By: Matthew Van Fleet
Illustrated by:
Mara Van Fleet
Mara Van Fleet
ISBN: 9781665904919
Fiction, 4-6, Fantasy
Monsters in the Fog
By: Ali Bahrampour
Illustrated by:
Ali Bahrampour
Ali Bahrampour
ISBN: 9781419752452
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
The Most Haunted House in America
By: Jarrett Dapier
Illustrated by:
Lee Gatlin
Lee Gatlin
ISBN: 9781419752469
Fiction, 4-6, Mystery / Thrilller
My Love Will Never Leave You
By: Stephen Hogtun
Illustrated by:
Stephen Hogtun
Stephen Hogtun
ISBN: 9781547608997
Fiction, 4-6, Coming of Age
Noodle and the No Bones Day
By: Jonathan Graziano
Illustrated by:
Dan Tavis
Dan Tavis
ISBN: 9781665927109
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Not Enough Lollipops
By: Megan Maynor
Illustrated by:
Micah Player
Micah Player
ISBN: 9780593372562
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
The Poem Forest
By: Carrie Fountain
Illustrated by:
Chris Turnham
Chris Turnham
ISBN: 9781536211269
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Puppy Bus
By: Drew Brockington
Illustrated by:
Drew Brockington
Drew Brockington
ISBN: 9781419751912
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
A Spark in the Dark
By: Pam Fong
Illustrated by:
Pam Fong
Pam Fong
ISBN: 9780063136533
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Tell the Truth, Pangolin
By: Melinda Beatty
Illustrated by:
Paola Escobar
Paola Escobar
ISBN: 9780593180136
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
By: Mac Barnett
Illustrated by:
Jon Klassen
Jon Klassen
ISBN: 9781338673845
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A Very Mercy Christmas
By: Kate DiCamillo
Illustrated by:
Chris Van Dusen
Chris Van Dusen
ISBN: 9781536213607
Fiction, 4-6, Series
Wolf Girl
By: Jo Loring-Fisher
Illustrated by:
Jo Loring-Fisher
Jo Loring-Fisher
ISBN: 9780711249578
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
The World Belonged to Us
By: Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by:
Leo Espinosa
Leo Espinosa
ISBN: 9780399545498
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Animal BFFs
By: Sophie Corrigan
Illustrated by:
Sophie Corrigan
Sophie Corrigan
ISBN: 9780711260177
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Artemis Fowl
By: Eoin Colfer
Illustrated by:
Stephen Gilpin
Stephen Gilpin
ISBN: 9781368065085
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Ballet Bunnies #6
By: Swapna Reddy
Illustrated by:
Binny Talib
Binny Talib
ISBN: 9780593305782
Fiction, 7-12, Series
Blast Off!
By: Suzanne Slade
Illustrated by:
Sally W. Comport
Sally W. Comport
ISBN: 9781684372416
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Bodies, Brains and Boogers
By: Paul Ian Cross
Illustrated by:
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
ISBN: 9781783128969
Nonfiction, 7-12, Contemporary
Breaking Through the Clouds
By: Sandra Nickel
Illustrated by:
Helena Perez Garcia
Helena Perez Garcia
ISBN: 9781419749568
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Bristlecone
By: Alexandra Siy
Illustrated by:
Marlo Garnsworthy
Marlo Garnsworthy
ISBN: 9781970039030
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Build a House
By: Rhiannon Giddens
Illustrated by:
Monica Mikai
Monica Mikai
ISBN: 9781536222524
Fiction, 7-12, Music / Art
Building an Orchestra of Hope
By: Carmen Oliver
Illustrated by:
Luisa Uribe
Luisa Uribe
ISBN: 9780802854674
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Bunnicula
By: James Howe
Illustrated by:
Stephen Gilpin
Stephen Gilpin
ISBN: 9781534421615
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
Can’t Get Enough Shark Stuff
By: Andrea Sile, Kelly Hargrave
ISBN: 9781426372582
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Can’t Get Enough Space Stuff
By: Stephanie Drimmer, Julie Beer
ISBN: 9781426372803
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Cat & Cat Adventures
By: Susie Yi
Illustrated by:
Susie Yi
Susie Yi
ISBN: 9780063083844
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Crab and Snail
By: Beth Ferry
Illustrated by:
Jared Chapman
Jared Chapman
ISBN: 9780062962164
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Dazzlin’ Dolly
By: Suzanne Slade
Illustrated by:
Edwin Fotheringham
Edwin Fotheringham
ISBN: 9781635928419
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Flower Garden
By: Renée Kurilla
Illustrated by:
Renée Kurilla
Renée Kurilla
ISBN: 9781419750205
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Gardener of Alcatraz
By: Emma Bland Smith
Illustrated by:
Jenn Ely
Jenn Ely
ISBN: 9781623541606
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
H Is for Harlem
By: Dinah Johnson
Illustrated by:
April Harrison
April Harrison
ISBN: 9780316322379
Nonfiction, 7-12, Diversity
Her Name Was Mary Katharine
By: Ella Schwartz
Illustrated by:
Dow Phumiruk
Dow Phumiruk
ISBN: 9780316298322
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Hispanic Star
By: Claudia Romo Edelman and William Alexander
ISBN: 9781250828132
Nonfiction, 7-12, Music / Art
Jordan and Max, Field Trip!
By: Suzanne Sutherland
Illustrated by:
Michelle Simpson
Michelle Simpson
ISBN: 9781459831995
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life
By: Greer Stothers
Illustrated by:
Greer Stothers
Greer Stothers
ISBN: 9780711266919
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Miss Quinces
By: Kat Fajardo
Illustrated by:
Kat Fajardo
Kat Fajardo
ISBN: 9781338535594
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Noah and His Wagon
By: Jerry Ruff
Illustrated by:
Katrijn Jacobs
Katrijn Jacobs
ISBN: 9781605377100
Fiction, 7-12, Mental/Physical Health
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
By: Tolá Okogwu
ISBN: 9781665912617
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Out of This World
By: Sally M. Walker
Illustrated by:
Matthew Trueman
Matthew Trueman
ISBN: 9781536203561
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Rocket
By: Ellen F. Feld
Illustrated by:
Heidi Osgood-Metcalf
Heidi Osgood-Metcalf
ISBN: 9781733767453
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Sweetest Scoop
By: Lisa Robinson
Illustrated by:
Stacy Innerst
Stacy Innerst
ISBN: 9781419748035
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Good Guys Agency
By: Nick Esposito
Illustrated by:
Ricardo Tokumoto
Ricardo Tokumoto
ISBN: 9781638190790
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
When the Sky Glows
By: Nell C. Beckerman
Illustrated by:
David Litchfield
David Litchfield
ISBN: 9781534450394
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Wonderful Hair
By: Eve Catarevas
Illustrated by:
Felicia Marshall
Felicia Marshall
ISBN: 9781954354104
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Yippee Stick
By: Roel Seidell
Illustrated by:
Roel Seidell
Roel Seidell
ISBN: 9781605377902
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Aliens
By: Joalda Morancy and Amy Grimes
Illustrated by:
Amy Grimes
Amy Grimes
ISBN: 9781684492534
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Attack of the Black Rectangles
By: A. S. King
ISBN: 9781338680522
Fiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Elephant Girl
By: James Patterson, Ellen Banda-Aaku, Sophia Krevoy
ISBN: 9780316316927
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Puberty—and Shouldn’t Learn on TikTok
By: Gemma Hong, Sophie Young
Illustrated by:
Amelia Pinney
Amelia Pinney
ISBN: 9781950587360
Nonfiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
Hardcourt
By: Fred Bowen
Illustrated by:
James E. Ransome
James E. Ransome
ISBN: 9781534460430
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Isla to Island
By: Alexis Castellanos
Illustrated by:
Alexis Castellanos
Alexis Castellanos
ISBN: 9781534469242
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Operation Sisterhood
By: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
ISBN: 9780593379899
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
Swim Team
By: Johnnie Christmas
Illustrated by:
Johnnie Christmas
Johnnie Christmas
ISBN: 9780063056770
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
Wait Till Helen Comes Graphic Novel
By: Mary Downing Hahn
Illustrated by:
Meredith Laxton
Meredith Laxton
ISBN: 9780358536901
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
Ain’t Burned All the Bright
By: Jason Reynolds
Illustrated by:
Jason Griffin
Jason Griffin
ISBN: 9781534439467
Fiction, Teen, Background / Culture
Curse of the Chosen Vol. 1
By: Alexis Deacon
Illustrated by:
Alexis Deacon
Alexis Deacon
ISBN: 9781910620830
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
Ducks
By: Kate Beaton
Illustrated by:
Kate Beaton
Kate Beaton
ISBN: 9781770462892
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
The Gifts That Bind Us
By: Caroline O’Donoghue
Illustrated by:
Stefanie Caponi
Stefanie Caponi
ISBN: 9781536222227
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
Girl on Fire
By: Alicia Keys
Illustrated by:
Brittney Williams
Brittney Williams
ISBN: 9780063029569
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
Girls Who Green the World
By: Diana Kapp
Illustrated by:
Ana Jarén
Ana Jarén
ISBN: 9780593428054
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
If Anything Happens I Love You
By: Will McCormack, Michael Govier
Illustrated by:
Youngran Nho
Youngran Nho
ISBN: 9781524871253
Fiction, Teen, Contemporary
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.
By: Jason Reynolds, Jason Griffin
ISBN: 9781534478220
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
Nowhere Girl
By: Magali Le Huche
Illustrated by:
Magali Le Huche
Magali Le Huche
ISBN: 9781913123192
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
