Great Lakes Great Books Award2022

Given by Michigan Reading Association

Other Names: Great Lakes' Great Books Award
34 Works / 42 Items 16,223 Books 823 Reviews 4.3
The Michigan Reading Association's GLGB award is given annually for outstanding literature written for children.
Stages:
All, Winner (130), Honor Book (112), Nominee (161)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2024 (40), 2023 (40), 2022 (42), 2021 (5), 2020 (5), 2019 (5), 2018 (6), 2017 (5), 2016 (40), 2015 (12), 2014 (15), 2013 (15), 2012 (15), 2011 (15), 2010 (15), 2009 (15), 2008 (15), 2007 (13), 2006 (12), 2005 (12), 2004 (4), 2003 (4), 2002 (4), 2001 (4), 2000 (3), 1999 (2), 1998 (4), 1997 (3), 1996 (3), 1993 (3), 1991 (2), 1989 (3)

Winner 5

WorkCategoryYear
Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song2nd & 3rd Grade2022
¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat (World of ¡Vamos!) by Raúl The Third Iii4th & 5th Grade2022
Twins by Varian Johnson6th, 7th & 8th Grade2022
Go with the Flow by Karen Schneemann9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade2022
See the Dog: Three Stories About a Cat by David LaRochelleKindergarten & 1st Grade2022

Nominee 40

WorkCategoryYear
Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song2nd & 3rd Grade2022
Monster and Boy (Monster and Boy (1)) by Hannah Barnaby2nd & 3rd Grade2022
I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes2nd & 3rd Grade2022
Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us by Lauren Castillo2nd & 3rd Grade2022
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming2nd & 3rd Grade2022
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom2nd & 3rd Grade2022
Packs: Strength in Numbers by Hannah Salyer2nd & 3rd Grade2022
I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott2nd & 3rd Grade2022
Monster and Boy (Monster and Boy (1)) by Hannah Barnaby4th & 5th Grade2022
I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes4th & 5th Grade2022
Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us by Lauren Castillo4th & 5th Grade2022
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming4th & 5th Grade2022
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom4th & 5th Grade2022
Packs: Strength in Numbers by Hannah Salyer4th & 5th Grade2022
I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott4th & 5th Grade2022
Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song4th & 5th Grade2022
Twins by Varian Johnson6th, 7th & 8th Grade2022
A High Five for Glenn Burke by Phil Bildner6th, 7th & 8th Grade2022
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley6th, 7th & 8th Grade2022
Class Act by Jerry Craft6th, 7th & 8th Grade2022
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson6th, 7th & 8th Grade2022
Snapdragon by Kat Leyh6th, 7th & 8th Grade2022
The Magic Fish: A Graphic Novel by Trung Le Nguyen6th, 7th & 8th Grade2022
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes6th, 7th & 8th Grade2022
Go with the Flow by Karen Schneemann9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade2022
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade2022
Displacement by Kiku Hughes9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade2022
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade2022
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade2022
Dear Justyce by Nic Stone9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade2022
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade2022
Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade2022
Nesting by Henry ColeKindergarten & 1st Grade2022
Here and Now by Julia DenosKindergarten & 1st Grade2022
Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. DragoKindergarten & 1st Grade2022
Swashby and the Sea by Beth FerryKindergarten & 1st Grade2022
We Will Rock Our Classmates by Ryan T. HigginsKindergarten & 1st Grade2022
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine HubbardKindergarten & 1st Grade2022
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelleKindergarten & 1st Grade2022
Lift by Minh LêKindergarten & 1st Grade2022

Descriptions

The Michigan Reading Association's GLGB award is given annually for outstanding literature written for children. (English, Member-written)
"Founded in 1995, The Great Lakes Book Awards annually honor the year’s brightest and most deserving books about America’s heartland. Established by the Great Lakes Booksellers Association, the purpose of the awards is to recognize and reward excellence in the writing and publishing of books that capture the spirit and enhance awareness of the Great Lakes region."
Great Lakes Book Awards website (English, Member-written)

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