2024 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts
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How to Write a Poem, written by Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, published by Quill Tree Books an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers. Dogtown, written by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, illustrated by Wallace West, published by Feiwel and Friends an imprint of Macmillan Publishers. Twenty Questions, written by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Christian Robinson, published by Candlewick Press an imprint of Penguin Random House. No Place Like Home, written by James Bird, published by Feiwel and Friends an imprint of Macmillan Publishers. A Stone is a Story, written by Leslie Barnard Booth, illustrated by Marc Martin, published by Margaret K. McElderry Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust, written by Elisa Boxer, illustrated by Amy June Bates, published by Abrams Books for Young Readers. Oh, Olive!, written and illustrated by Lian Cho, published by Katherine Tegen Books an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers. Holey Moley, written by Bethan Clarke, illustrated by Anders Frang, published by Kane Miller Books. Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius: A True Story About an Amazing Swimmer, written by Lynne Cox, illustrated by Richard Jones, published by Anne Schwartz Books an imprint of Penguin Random House. Our Incredible Library Book and the Wonderful Journeys it Took, written by Caroline Crowe, illustrated by John Joseph, published by Floris Books. The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow, written by Elaine Dimopoulos, illustrated by Doug Salati, published by Charlesbridge. The Probability of Everything, written by Sarah Everett, published by Clarion Books an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers. Mine!, written by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohman, published by Anne Schwartz Books an imprint of Penguin Random House. A Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse, written by Kate Allen Fox, illustrated by Khoa Le, published by Little, Brown and Company. We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration, written by Robert Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli, illustrated by Marc Marin, published by Random House Studio an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. |
The Museum of Nothing, written by Steven Guarnaccia, published by Minerva an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. Big, written by Vashti Harrison, published by Little, Brown and Company. Once Upon a Family, written by Amanda Rawson Hill, published by Astra Young Readers an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. The Do More Club, written by Dana Kramaroff, published by Rocky Pond Books an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider, written and illustrated by Jessica Lanan, published by Roaring Brook Press an imprint of Macmillan Publishers. Butt or Face?, written by Kari Lavelle, published by Sourcebooks eXplore an imprint of Sourcebooks. A Work in Progress, written by Jarrett Lerner, published by Aladdin an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry, written by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown, published by Shadow Mountain. Home is Calling: The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly, written by Katherine Pryor, illustrated by Ellie Peterson, published by Worthy Kids. Giraffe Is TooTall for This Book, written and illustrated by DK Ryland, published by Page Street Kids. The Labors of Hercules Beal, written by Gary D. Schmidt, published by Clarion Books an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers. Big Tree, written by Brian Selznick, published by Scholastic Press an imprint of Scholastic. Parachute Kids, written by Betty C. Tang, published by Graphix an imprint of Scholastic. Mascot, written by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell, published by Charlesbridge. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee, written by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison, published by Candlewick Press an imprint of Penguin Random House. |
2024 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Selection Committee Members
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Fran Wilson, Chair, Madeira Elementary School, Ohio
Patrick Andrus, Eden Prairie School District, Minnesota Dorian Harrison, Ohio State University at Newark Ally Hauptman, Lipscomb University, Tennessee |
Joyce Herbeck, Montana State University
Laura Hudock, Framingham State University, Massachusetts Lynette Smith, Walden University, Pennsylvania |
NOTABLES OVERVIEW
The charge of the seven-member national committee is to select 30 books that best exemplify the criteria established for the Notables Award. Books considered for this annual list are works of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry written for children, grades K-8. The books selected for the list must:
- be published the year preceding the award year (i.e. books published in 2015 are considered for the 2016 list);
- have an appealing format;
- be of enduring quality;
- meet generally accepted criteria of quality for the genre in which they are written; and
- meet one or more of the following criteria:
- deal explicitly with language, such as plays on words, word origins, or the history of language;
- demonstrate uniqueness in the use of language or style; and/or
- invite child response or participation.
INFORMATION FOR PUBLISHERS
- Review the criteria listed above to confirm that the book(s) you wish to submit are eligible for the Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts award.
- Ship one copy of each book you wish to nominate directly to each committee member.
- Contact the 2025 Award Committee chair, Patrick Andrus, for more information and for the mailing addresses of the committee members.
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