Each year, Connecticut students have the opportunity to vote for their favorite book from a collection of suggested nominees. Here are the books that have been nominated for the 2025-2026 school year.
Also included are links to the 2025 national book awards for child readers.
2026 Nutmeg Flyers - Elementary.pdf2026 Nutmeg Flyers - Intermediate.pdfThe yearly Nutmeg Book Award offers students in grades 2-5 the opportunity to read highly rated books from the suggested Elementary & Intermediate list of nominees.
All books represent a variety of genres and encompass fiction & non-fiction.
Click the links to the right to see this years nominees or click here to view the Nutmeg Book Award website.
Similar to the Nutmeg Book Award, the yearly Charter Oak Children's Book Award offers students in grades K-3 the opportunity to read highly rated books from the suggested fiction and nonfiction list of nominees.
All books represent a variety of genres and encompass fiction & non-fiction.
Click the links to the right to see this years nominees or click here to view the Charter Oak Children's Book Award website.
All 2025 national winners list click here.
John Newbery Medal - Information & Winners
Randolph Caldecott Medal - Information & Winners
Coretta Scott King Book Award - Information & Winners
Schneider Family Book Award - Information & Winners (scroll to the bottom)
Mildred L. Batchelder Award - Information & Winners
Odyssey Award for Best Audiobook - Information & Winners
Pura Belpre Award - Information & Winners
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Information & Winners
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award - Information & Winners
American Indian Youth Literature Award - Information & Winners
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - Information & Winners
The Sydney Taylor Book Award - Information & Winners
