Children’s Book Award Nominees

The OTTER Award

This Washington State award is given yearly to a transitional chapter book for all students in grades K-5.

• Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey
• King of the Ice (Miles Lewis, Book I) by Kelley Starling Lyons
• Officer Clawsome: Lobster Cop by Brian “Smitty” Smith
• Teeny Houdini #1: The Disappearing Act by Katrina Moore West
• The Skull by Jon Klassen
• The Story of Gumluck the Wizard by Adam Rex

Sasquatch Book Award

This Washington State kids’ choice award is given yearly to a 4th-6th grade chapter book.   

• Answers in the Pages by David Levithan
• A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser
• Elvis, Me and The Lemonade Stand Summer by Leslie Gentile
• Honestly Elliot by Gillian McDunn
• The Last Hope in Hopetown by Maria Tureaud
• The Lock-Eater by Zack Loran Clark
• Muhammad Najem, War Reporter by Muhammad Najem and Nore Neus
• Orca Rescue! by Donna Sandstrom
• Ruby Finley vs. The Interstellar Invasion by K. Tempest Bradford
• Shine On, Luz Veliz by Rebecca Balcarcel
• Team Chu and The Battle of Blackwood Arena by Julia C. Dao
• This Appearing House by Ally Malinenko

The William C. Towner Award

This Washington State award is given yearly to an informational text for grades 2-6.

• A River’s Gift, The Mighty Elwha by Patricia Newman
• Destiny Finds Her Way: How a Rescued Baby Sloth Learned to be Wild by Margarita Engle
• They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Wildlands, & the Firefighters Who Brave Them by Dan Paley
• First Aid by Cody Crane
• Nature is a Sculptor: Weathering and Erosion by Heather Ferranti Kinser
• She Kept Dancing by Sydney Mesher and Catherine Laudone
• Swimming Toward a Dream by Reem Faruqi
• The Secret Pocket by Peggy Janicki
• The Spectacular Science of Buildings by Rob Colson
• Dogs: A History of Our Best Friend by Lita Judge

Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award

This Washington State award is given yearly to a picture book for all students in grades K-3.

• Agatha May and the Anglerfish by Nora Morrison & Jessie Anne Foley
• Bitsy Bat, School Star by Kaz Windness
• Fat Cat by Tara Lazar
• Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena Fisher
• Gertie: The Darling Duck of WWII by Shari Swanson
• The Girl Who Heard the Music by Marni Fogelson
• How Do You Spell Unfair? by Carole Boston Weatherford
• I Don’t Care by Julie Fogliano
• The King Penguin by Vanessa Roeder
• Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
• Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero
• Paula’s Patches by Gabriella Aldeman
• Ramen for Everyone by Patricia Tanumihardja
• The Red Jacket by Bob Holt
• Remember by Joy Harjo
• Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman
• Spanish is the Language of My Family by Micahel Genhart
• Stranded! by Aevar Thor Beneditktsson
• This is Not My Story by Ryan Uytdewilligen
• We are Going to be Pals! by Mark Teague

Young Readers Choice Award

This Pacific Northwest Library Association award is given yearly to a Junior Division chapter book for all students in grades 4-6.

• Odder by Katherine Applegate
• A Rover’s Story by Jasmin Warga
• The Oggress and the Orphans by Kelly Regan Barnhill
• New From Here by Kelly Young
• The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton
• Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
• The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
• The Clackity by Lora Senf