Award Winners/Best of...

Where Wonder Grows

A grandma invites her granddaughters to explore her collection of rocks, crystals, and gems, each one with a story to tell. The stones evoke wonder in the world and spark their imaginations. 2023 Medal Winner.

   
Where Wonder Grows

Xelena González
Ej Gon

A grandma invites her granddaughters to explore her collection of rocks, crystals, and gems, each one with a story to tell. The stones evoke wonder in the world and spark their imaginations. 2023 Medal Winner.


Pura Belpré Award Winners

Frizzy

Marlene hates going to the salon every weekend to straighten her curly hair so she's more "presentable". With the help of her friend Camila and Tia Ruby, she slowly learns to appreciate her natural curls. 2023 Award Winner.

   
Frizzy

Claribel Ortega
J-GN Ortega Frizzy

Marlene hates going to the salon every weekend to straighten her curly hair so she's more "presentable". With the help of her friend Camila and Tia Ruby, she slowly learns to appreciate her natural curls. 2023 Award Winner.


Pura Belpré Award Winners

I Did It!

It's hard to do things like catching a ball or climbing a tree. Is it hard to ride a bike? Do you think you can do it? Early readers will learn the difference between "Can I?" and "I can!" in this charming story with cute creatures. 2023 winner.

   
I Did It!

Michael Emberley
J-ER Emb

It's hard to do things like catching a ball or climbing a tree. Is it hard to ride a bike? Do you think you can do it? Early readers will learn the difference between "Can I?" and "I can!" in this charming story with cute creatures. 2023 winner.


Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winners

Fox at Night

The night is full of monsters, or so thinks Fox. While camping at night, Fox patrols outside to see if the things he sees, hears, and smells are monsters after all. 2022 winner.

   
Fox at Night

Corey R. Tabor
J-ER Tab

The night is full of monsters, or so thinks Fox. While camping at night, Fox patrols outside to see if the things he sees, hears, and smells are monsters after all. 2022 winner.


Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winners

See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

Max the Dog is simply trying to take a nap. This book instructs its readers to "see the cat." See Max argue with this book that he is not a cat! This clever early reader presents a hilarious dispute between the book's narrator and its main character. 2021 winner. 

   
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

David LaRochelle
J-ER Lar

Max the Dog is simply trying to take a nap. This book instructs its readers to "see the cat." See Max argue with this book that he is not a cat! This clever early reader presents a hilarious dispute between the book's narrator and its main character. 2021 winner. 


Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winners

Alone

A planned lie plunges Maddie into a nightmare world where she is trapped in an abandoned town with no internet or electricity. She must hone her skills and learn to survive on her own.

   
Alone

Megan E. Freeman
J Freeman

A planned lie plunges Maddie into a nightmare world where she is trapped in an abandoned town with no internet or electricity. She must hone her skills and learn to survive on her own.


Young Hoosier Book Award 2023-2024: Middle Grade

Amari and the Night Brothers

When Amari’s brother, Quinton, disappears and the police do nothing, she finds out she has an invitation to the secretive Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. Can they help her track down her brother?

   
Amari and the Night Brothers

B.B. Alston
J Alston
Series: Amari

When Amari’s brother, Quinton, disappears and the police do nothing, she finds out she has an invitation to the secretive Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. Can they help her track down her brother?


Young Hoosier Book Award 2023-2024: Middle Grade

The Boys in the Back Row

Matt and Eric plan to sneak away during their band field trip to a comics convention. Without phones, cars or permission, the boys' final adventure turns into a true bonding experience.

   
The Boys in the Back Row

Mike Jung
J Jung

Matt and Eric plan to sneak away during their band field trip to a comics convention. Without phones, cars or permission, the boys' final adventure turns into a true bonding experience.


Young Hoosier Book Award 2023-2024: Middle Grade

Candidly Cline

Kentucky country music lover Cline Alden is a talented young musician who sort-of fibs her way to a music workshop. While there, her nervous butterflies lead to self-discovery of another kind.

   
Candidly Cline

Kathryn Ormsbee
J Ormsbee

Kentucky country music lover Cline Alden is a talented young musician who sort-of fibs her way to a music workshop. While there, her nervous butterflies lead to self-discovery of another kind.


Young Hoosier Book Award 2023-2024: Middle Grade

Concealed

Katrina (her most recent name), along with her parents, is part of the Witness Protection Program. Used to having a new sudden identity, she’s always on the move. When their location is leaked, she embarks on a rescue mission only to discover what she thought was true...is not.

   
Concealed

Christina Diaz Gonzalez
J Gonzale

Katrina (her most recent name), along with her parents, is part of the Witness Protection Program. Used to having a new sudden identity, she’s always on the move. When their location is leaked, she embarks on a rescue mission only to discover what she thought was true...is not.


Young Hoosier Book Award 2023-2024: Middle Grade

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