NCTE/CLA Notable Children's Book in the English Language Arts2018

Given by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

29 Works 6,447 Books 452 Reviews 4.3
The charge of the seven-member national committee of the Children's Literature Assembly (CLA) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is to select thirty titles each year that best show more 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 must 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;
invite child response or participation. In addition, books are to:
have an appealing format;
be of enduring quality;
meet generally accepted criteria of quality for the genre in which they are written. show less
Years:
All, 2023 (26), 2022 (27), 2021 (29), 2020 (25), 2019 (28), 2018 (29), 2017 (30), 2016 (29), 2015 (30), 2014 (30), 2013 (30), 2012 (30), 2011 (30), 2010 (30), 2009 (30), 2008 (29), 2007 (30), 2006 (30), 2005 (30), 2004 (30), 2003 (31), 2002 (30), 2001 (22), 2000 (24), 1999 (29), 1998 (30), 1997 (31)
WorkYear
Izzy Kline Has Butterflies by Beth Ain
2018
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander
2018
Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome
2018
La La La: A Story of Hope by Kate DiCamillo
2018
Little Bits of Sky by S. E. Durrant
2018
The Catawampus Cat by Jason Carter Eaton
2018
La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya
2018
Miguel's Brave Knight: Young Cervantes and His Dream of Don Quixote by Margarita Engle
2018
Benjamin Franklin's Wise Words: How to Work Smart, Play Well, and Make Real Friends (National Geographic Kids) by Benjamin Franklin
2018
This House, Once by Deborah Freedman
2018
Letters to a Prisoner by Jacques Goldstyn
2018
Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song by Gary Golio
2018
One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes
2018
I'm Just No Good at Rhyming: And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Chris Harris
2018
A Greyhound, a Groundhog by Emily Jenkins
2018
Just Dance by Patricia MacLachlan
2018
Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters by Michael Mahin
2018
Balderdash! John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books by Michelle Markel
2018
Betty's Burgled Bakery: An Alliteration Adventure by Travis Nichols
2018
Between Two Skies by Joanne O'Sullivan
2018
The Nantucket Sea Monster: A Fake News Story by Darcy Pattison
2018
Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell
2018
Niko Draws a Feeling by Robert Raczka
2018
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
2018
The Alphabet Thief by Bill Richardson
2018
Life by Cynthia Rylant
2018
The Warden's Daughter by Jerry Spinelli
2018
Fantastic Flowers by Susan Stockdale
2018
Look! What Do You See?: An Art Puzzle Book of American and Chinese Songs by Bing Xu
2018

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