Nominated Books

Knight Owl

By Christopher Denise

Owl wants nothing more than to be a knight. When his dream comes true, he proves to be both brave and clever.

Nominated

2023-2024 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 2.6

Published by Christy Ottaviano Books

ISBN# 978-0316310628 (HB)

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Kate’s Light: Kate Walker at Robbins Reef Lighthouse

By Elizabeth Spires, Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

This biography profiles the life of Kate Walker, one of the first women on the Eastern seaboard to be put in charge of an offshore lighthouse.

Nominated

2023-2024 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 5.2

Published by Margaret Ferguson Books

ISBN# 978-0823443482 (HB)

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Bronco and Friends: A Party to Remember

By Tim Tebow, Illustrated by Jane Chapman

Bronco the dog and three animal friends, all reluctant to attend a party for various reasons, receive a warm welcome when they do decide to go.

Nominated

2023-2024 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 2.9

Published by WaterBrook

ISBN# 978-0593232040 (HB)

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Agnes’s Place

By Marit Larsen, Kari Dickson (Translator), Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie

Agnes lives in a tight-knit apartment building where she knows what it is like to be the only child in a place full of adults who never have time. When a little girl moves in to the building, everything changes.

Nominated

2023-2024 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Amazon Crossing Kids

ISBN# 978-1542026758 (HB)

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A Good Thing Happened Today

By Michelle Figueroa, Illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki

Good things are happening every day and everywhere! This book tells the story of real good news from all over the world.

Nominated

2023-2024 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by "HarperCollins "

ISBN# 978-0063142312 (HB)

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A Shared Secret

By Patricia MacLachlan

Ben and Nora discover through a mail-order DNA test kit that their youngest sister was adopted and must unravel a family secret.

Nominated

2023-2024 Crown Award

Reading Level: 3.2

Published by Katherine Tegen Books

ISBN# 978-0062885852 (HB)

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The Adventure is Now

By Jess Redman

After a horrible year, twelve-year-old Milton spends the summer on Lone Island, where he learns about friendship, protecting the environment, and fighting for what is right.

Nominated

2023-2024 Lamplighter Award

Reading Level: 5.8

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers

ISBN# 978-0374314712 (HB)

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The Beatryce Prophecy

By Kate DiCamillo, Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

When a child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing, Brother Edik nurses her back to health. When he uncovers her dangerous secret, she is sent away into the world with a goat and a boy.

Nominated

2023-2024 Crown Award

Reading Level: 4.4

Published by Candlewick

ISBN# 978-1536213614 (HB)

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