Grand Canyon Reader AwardNominee2025

Given by Arizona Library Association

Other Names: Arizona Young Readers Award
40 Works 5,571 Books 303 Reviews 4.2
RULES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE AWARD

General Description

1. The purpose of the Grand Canyon Reader Award is:

to encourage Arizona young readers to become better acquainted with recently published show more quality books.

to honor favorite books and authors.

2. The award is given annually in the following categories:

Picture Books

Intermediate Books

Tween Books

Non-fiction Books

3. The winning book in each category is determined by the vote of young readers in Arizona.

4. An award is given in each category, including the illustrator for the winning picture book.

5. The awards are presented at the annual AzLA conference.

6. The Grand Canyon Reader Award is sponsored by the Arizona Library Association. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (130), Recommended (175), Nominee (1,486)
Categories:
All, Intermediate (10), Nonfiction (10), Picture Books (10), Tween (10)
Years:
All, 2024 (40), 2023 (40), 2022 (40), 2021 (60), 2020 (60), 2019 (60), 2018 (60), 2017 (50), 2016 (60), 2015 (60), 2014 (40), 2013 (60), 2012 (40), 2011 (40), 2010 (40), 2009 (40), 2008 (41), 2007 (40), 2006 (36), 2005 (30), 2004 (30), 2003 (30), 2002 (30), 2001 (30), 2000 (30), 1999 (30), 1998 (30), 1997 (30), 1996 (30), 1995 (30), 1994 (30), 1993 (20), 1991 (20), 1989 (20), 1986 (20), 1985 (20), 1983 (19), 1981 (20), 1979 (20), 1977 (20), 2025 (40)

Nominee 40

WorkCategoryYear
Odder by Katherine ApplegateIntermediate2025
The Best of Iggy by Annie BarrowsIntermediate2025
Efren Divided by Ernesto CisnerosIntermediate2025
Singing with Elephants by Margarita EngleIntermediate2025
Billy Miller Makes a Wish by Kevin HenkesIntermediate2025
Wingbearer by Marjorie M. LiuIntermediate2025
Cress Watercress by Gregory MaguireIntermediate2025
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae MarksIntermediate2025
Leeva at Last by Sara PennypackerIntermediate2025
The Last Mapmaker by Christina SoontornvatIntermediate2025
Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-HammondNonfiction2025
Nellie vs. Elizabeth: Two Daredevil Journalists' Breakneck Race around the World by Kate HanniganNonfiction2025
Dressing Up the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head by Jeanne Walker HarveyNonfiction2025
A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken by Hannah HoltNonfiction2025
How to Apologize by David LaRochelleNonfiction2025
Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink by Stacy McAnultyNonfiction2025
Building an Orchestra of Hope: How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music from Trash by Carmen OliverNonfiction2025
The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field by Scott RileyNonfiction2025
The Sweetest Scoop: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Revolution by Lisa RobinsonNonfiction2025
Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon StockerNonfiction2025
Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica ArnaldoPicture Books2025
Poo-Dunit?: A Forest Floor Mystery by Katelyn AronsonPicture Books2025
Mr. Watson's Chickens by Jarrett DapierPicture Books2025
Knight Owl by Christopher DenisePicture Books2025
We Will Rock Our Classmates by Ryan T. HigginsPicture Books2025
Witch Hazel by Molly IdlePicture Books2025
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochellePicture Books2025
Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W. MartinPicture Books2025
A New Day by Brad MeltzerPicture Books2025
Lala's Words: A Story of Planting Kindness by Gracey ZhangPicture Books2025
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate AlbusTween2025
A Galaxy of Sea Stars by Jeanne Zulick FerruoloTween2025
Two Degrees by Alan GratzTween2025
Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories by Elise GravelTween2025
Wildoak by C. C. HarringtonTween2025
Attack of the Black Rectangles by A. S. KingTween2025
Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit by Jesse Q. SutantoTween2025
A Rover's Story by Jasmine WargaTween2025
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston WeatherfordTween2025
Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa YeeTween2025

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