Wolf Hollow by Lauren WolkPax by Sara PennypackerThe Wild Robot by Peter  BrownRaymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamilloGhost by Jason Reynolds
2017 Mock Newbery
24th out of 91 books — 366 voters
Pilfer Academy by Lauren MagazinerThe Hidden Oracle by Rick RiordanPax by Sara PennypackerThe Hammer of Thor by Rick RiordanThe Lost Knight by Candy Atkins
Middle Grade Novels of 2016
129th out of 634 books — 1,003 voters

The Rose & the Dagger by Renée AhdiehVicarious by Paula StokesThe Star-Touched Queen by Roshani ChokshiOutrun the Moon by Stacey  LeeThe Secret of a Heart Note by Stacey  Lee
2016 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
40th out of 227 books — 229 voters
Written in the Stars by Aisha SaeedA Time to Dance by Padma VenkatramanThe Love Match by Priyanka TaslimBorn Confused by Tanuja Desai HidierWhen Mimi Went Missing by Suja Sukumar
South Asians in Contemporary YA
61st out of 172 books — 95 voters

Never My Father's Daughter by Bamini SelladuraiThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanNever My Father's Daughter by Bamini SelladuraiThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Immigrant Experience Literature
334th out of 1,070 books — 1,790 voters

The Six Macs and the Slime Monster from Loch Ness by David J. DawkinsSnapdragon by Kat LeyhThe Six Macs and the Bell of Souls by David J. DawkinsThe Six Macs and the Purple Orb by David J. DawkinsThe Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
Middle Grade A to Z: S
7th out of 49 books — 7 voters

The Outsiders by S.E. HintonLost Boy by Jacob BlosserBlubber by Judy BlumeThe Hundred Dresses by Eleanor EstesAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Books About Bullied Children
148th out of 314 books — 46 voters
The Night Gardener by Jonathan AuxierMasterminds by Gordon KormanWish by Barbara O'ConnorSome Kind of Courage by Dan GemeinhartGarvey's Choice by Nikki Grimes
Iowa Children's Choice 2018-19
9th out of 20 books — 6 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
18411th out of 78,441 books — 292,390 voters
Slacker by Gordon KormanTowers Falling by Jewell Parker RhodesSoar by Joan BauerMoo by Sharon CreechSave Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks
2018-2019 Golden Sower Chapter Book Nominees
5th out of 10 books — 5 voters

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson11 Birthdays by Wendy MassBook Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss BertmanFuzzy Mud by Louis SacharThe Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd Winick
2018 Bluestem Award Master List
6th out of 20 books — 4 voters
Framed! by James PontiMy Brother Is A Superhero by David SolomonsThe Wild Robot by Peter  BrownCastle Hangnail by Ursula VernonPugs of the Frozen North by Philip Reeve
2017/2018 Sunshine State books (3rd-5th grade)
6th out of 15 books — 6 voters

The Skeleton Tree by Iain LawrenceWonder by R.J. PalacioMs. Bixby's Last Day by John David  AndersonFuzzy by Tom AnglebergerAll Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
2017 Maine Student Book Award Nominees (Grade 6-8)
29th out of 50 books — 9 voters
Free for All by Janet PoppendieckA Really Awesome Mess by Trish CookFree Thaddeus! by John GosselinkThe Lemonade Cookbook by Alan   JacksonMiddle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf by Jennifer L. Holm
Cafeteria Trays
5th out of 17 books — 4 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerWhen Oceans Rise by Robin AlvarezTo All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny HanAmerican Born Chinese by Gene Luen YangWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Asian Young Adult and Middle Grade Fiction
110th out of 583 books — 170 voters
My Lady Jane by Cynthia HandA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniCinder by Marissa MeyerRed Winter by Annette MarieA Different Kind of Witch by Carol A. Robi
CLEAN FICTION with diverse characters
20th out of 20 books — 6 voters

Epic Big Nate by Lincoln PeirceThe Book of Anansi by Angie ThomasSave Me a Seat by Sarah WeeksThe Manifestor Prophecy by Angie ThomasThe Lost Library by Rebecca Stead
2025 Ornament List
3rd out of 20 books — 1 voter

City Spies by James PontiIvy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring BlakeOther Words for Home by Jasmine WargaThe Pants Project by Cat ClarkeThe Wild Robot by Peter  Brown
MCBA 2021-22
12th out of 25 books — 2 voters
Kitten Construction Company by John Patrick GreenAll Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book) (All Are Welcome by Alexandra PenfoldTwo Is a Team by Lorraine BeimMoojag and the Lost Memories by N.E. McMorranA Kids Book About Executive Functioning by Iris  Wong
Diversity-Oriented Books for Children
19th out of 26 books — 7 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
8098th out of 9,846 books — 22,403 voters
What We Deserve by Alyssa NoharGrowing Up in Flames by Zach   JonesObsessed by Allison BritzRestart by Gordon KormanSave Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks
Grade 7 Choices
5th out of 69 books — 1 voter

Light and Air by Mindy Nichols WendellWilla and the Whale by Chad  MorrisThe Hounds Of The Morrigan by Pat O'SheaThe School for Good and Evil by Soman ChainaniI Speak Boy by Jessica Brody
#MGCarousel - Books with Pairs & Opposites
28th out of 65 books — 3 voters
Jiu-Jitsu Girl by Jennifer DuttonThe Music of Zombies by Vivian FrenchAirball by L.D. HarkraderMystery on Magnolia Circle by Kate KliseClementine by Sara Pennypacker
#MGCarousel - Orange Books
17th out of 106 books — 6 voters

Never Evers by Tom EllenThe Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel FrederickWonder by R.J. PalacioThe Pages Between Us by Lindsey LeavittSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Mg/YA With Multiple Povs
90th out of 120 books — 6 voters
New from Here by Kelly YangThe Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly BarnhillThree Strike Summer by Skyler SchremppWe're Not from Here by Geoff RodkeyA Game of Fox & Squirrels by Jenn Reese
CYRM Intermediate Recent Nominees
14th out of 33 books — 1 voter

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareMy Diary from the Edge of the World by Jodi Lynn AndersonA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books for All Aged Readers
69th out of 71 books — 12 voters
What If? by Randall MunroeSnoopy, Party Animal by Charles M. SchulzWallace the Brave by Will  HenryDonner Dinner Party by Nathan HaleThe Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles
Nolan's 2025 Book List
7th out of 20 books — 1 voter

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