3rd - 4th Grade Books

Maud Hart Lovelace Award 

Division 1

2026 Nominees

The One and Only Ivan

By Katherine Applegate

Cilla Lee-Jenkins Series

By Susan Tan

Dacytl Hill Squad 

by Daniel Jose Older

Clean Getaway

By Nic Stone

Sisters of the Neversea

By Cynthia Leitech Smith

Whatever After Series

By Sarah Mylnowski

Dragons in a Bag series

By Zetta Elliot

Humphrey Series

By Betty G. Birney

13- Story Treehouse Series

By Andy Griffiths; Illustrated by Terry Denton

Lola Levine Series

Monica Brown

A Long Way from Chicago

By Richard Peck

Cardboard Kingdom Series

By Chad Sell

Sanity and Tallulah

Molly Brooks

Phoebe and Her Unicorn

Dana Simpson

Click 

By Kayla Miller

Mr. Wolf's Class

Aron Nels Steinke

Lumber Janes series

By Noelle Stevenson

Lowriders in Space 

By Cathy Camper

Stargazing

Jen Wang

Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul

By Carole Boston Weatherford

Back From the Brink: Saving Animals from Extinction

Nancy F. Castaldo

El Deafo

Cece Bell

Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World

Vashti Harrison

All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team

Christina Soontornvat

Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask about Having a Disability

By Shane Burcaw ; Illustrated by Matt Carr

Moto and Me 

By Suzi Eszterhas

Moonshot

By Brian Floca