The Last Cuentista

Hundreds of years after the destruction of Earth, Petra wakes up on a new planet. As the only person who remembers Earth, she is responsible for keeping the stories of the past alive. But the new cult-like Collective believes that the past—and perhaps Petra herself—should remain dead. An original science fiction story about our cultural memories. 2022 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba Higuera
(Juvenile Fiction - J Higuera)


Hundreds of years after the destruction of Earth, Petra wakes up on a new planet. As the only person who remembers Earth, she is responsible for keeping the stories of the past alive. But the new cult-like Collective believes that the past—and perhaps Petra herself—should remain dead. An original science fiction story about our cultural memories. 2022 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Juana & Lucas


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Frizzy


  • Efrén Divided


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Dreamers


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Viva Frida


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • The Life of Pura


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Dancing Hands


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • The Last Cuentista


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 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Where Wonder Grows

Xelena González
(Juvenile Picture Books - 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 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Juana & Lucas


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Frizzy


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Efrén Divided


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • The Life of Pura


  • Viva Frida


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Dancing Hands


  • Dreamers


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • La Princesa and the Pea


Frizzy

Marlene hates going to the salon every weekend to straighten her curly hair so she's more "presentable." With the help of her friends Camila and Tia Ruby, she slowly learns to appreciate her natural curls. 2023 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Frizzy

Claribel Ortega
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - 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 friends Camila and Tia Ruby, she slowly learns to appreciate her natural curls. 2023 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Dreamers


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Frizzy


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Viva Frida


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • The Life of Pura


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Dancing Hands


  • Efrén Divided


  • The Last Cuentista


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 Has a Problem


  • I Did It!


  • We Are Growing!


  • Fox at Night


  • Stop! Bot!


  • Up, Tall and High!


  • Are You Ready to Play Outside?


  • Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways


  • Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!


  • You Are (Not) Small


  • The Watermelon Seed


  • Don’t Throw It to Mo!


  • See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog


  • There Is a Bird on Your Head


  • Charlie & Mouse


  • Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas


  • Bink and Gollie


  • Fox the Tiger


  • Tales for Very Picky Eaters


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

  • Stop! Bot!


  • Fox the Tiger


  • Don’t Throw It to Mo!


  • Are You Ready to Play Outside?


  • Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!


  • I Did It!


  • Up, Tall and High!


  • There Is a Bird on Your Head


  • Fox at Night


  • Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways


  • You Are (Not) Small


  • Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas


  • Charlie & Mouse


  • Fox Has a Problem


  • Tales for Very Picky Eaters


  • The Watermelon Seed


  • We Are Growing!


  • Bink and Gollie


  • See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog


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

  • Tales for Very Picky Eaters


  • Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas


  • You Are (Not) Small


  • See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog


  • Fox at Night


  • Fox Has a Problem


  • We Are Growing!


  • Charlie & Mouse


  • Bink and Gollie


  • Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways


  • There Is a Bird on Your Head


  • I Did It!


  • Don’t Throw It to Mo!


  • Up, Tall and High!


  • Are You Ready to Play Outside?


  • Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!


  • The Watermelon Seed


  • Fox the Tiger


  • Stop! Bot!


Queen of the Tiles

Najwa Bakri, still reeling from her best friend Trina’s death, suddenly finds herself having to solve the mystery of how Trina’s Instagram account has come back to life.

Queen of the Tiles

Hanna Alkaf
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Hannaal)


Najwa Bakri, still reeling from her best friend Trina’s death, suddenly finds herself having to solve the mystery of how Trina’s Instagram account has come back to life.

Young Hoosier Book Award 2024–2025: Middle Grade

  • Tumble


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • When the World Was Ours


  • In the Key of Us


  • Moongarden


  • What About Will


  • The Clackity


  • Air


  • Swim Team


  • The Lost Year


  • Shot Clock


  • The Golden Hour


  • Queen of the Tiles


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting


  • The Marvellers


  • Lines of Courage


  • The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls


  • Invisible


  • Grounded for All Eternity


The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls

After Benjamin is caught yet again selling stolen goods, a judge sends him to a “boot camp” located on his native Ojibwe tribal grounds. Now, he must deal with the mask-wearing tribal leader’s daughter and earn his way out of the camp.

The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls

James Bird
(Juvenile Fiction - J Bird)


After Benjamin is caught yet again selling stolen goods, a judge sends him to a “boot camp” located on his native Ojibwe tribal grounds. Now, he must deal with the mask-wearing tribal leader’s daughter and earn his way out of the camp.

Young Hoosier Book Award 2024–2025: Middle Grade

  • Lines of Courage


  • Moongarden


  • Invisible


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • The Lost Year


  • Swim Team


  • The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls


  • When the World Was Ours


  • The Golden Hour


  • Grounded for All Eternity


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • The Marvellers


  • Queen of the Tiles


  • In the Key of Us


  • The Clackity


  • What About Will


  • Air


  • Shot Clock


  • Tumble


  • Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting


Moongarden

Myra suspects her magical gifts may lie in a harnessing the power of Earth’s now poisonous plants. Can she find a way to aid in the food shortages?

Moongarden

Michelle Barry
(Juvenile Fiction - J Barry)


Myra suspects her magical gifts may lie in a harnessing the power of Earth’s now poisonous plants. Can she find a way to aid in the food shortages?

Young Hoosier Book Award 2024–2025: Middle Grade

  • What About Will


  • The Clackity


  • Air


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls


  • Queen of the Tiles


  • The Lost Year


  • Grounded for All Eternity


  • When the World Was Ours


  • Swim Team


  • Tumble


  • Moongarden


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • The Marvellers


  • In the Key of Us


  • Shot Clock


  • Lines of Courage


  • The Golden Hour


  • Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting


  • Invisible


Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting

Serwa has been slaying adze—vampires disguised as a fireflies—for as long as she can remember. When her parents go off on witch hunting mission, she is left with her hippie aunt and cryptic-obsessed cousin. She becomes acclimated to a “normal” lifestyle until an adze invades her new school.

Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting

Roseanne Brown
(Juvenile Fiction - J Brown)


Serwa has been slaying adze—vampires disguised as a fireflies—for as long as she can remember. When her parents go off on witch hunting mission, she is left with her hippie aunt and cryptic-obsessed cousin. She becomes acclimated to a “normal” lifestyle until an adze invades her new school.

Young Hoosier Book Award 2024–2025: Middle Grade

  • Tumble


  • Shot Clock


  • The Lost Year


  • Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting


  • Invisible


  • Lines of Courage


  • The Clackity


  • The Marvellers


  • The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls


  • Moongarden


  • Grounded for All Eternity


  • When the World Was Ours


  • The Golden Hour


  • Queen of the Tiles


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • What About Will


  • In the Key of Us


  • Air


  • Swim Team


  • The Last Beekeeper


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