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Little Bluestem (Picture Book) Nominees 

2024-2025 Little Bluestem Nominees

Abdul’s Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, illustrated by Tiffany Rose.

Agatha May and the Anglerfish by Nora Morrison and Jessie Ann Foley, illustrated by Mika Song.

Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown.

Every Dog in the Neighborhood by Phillip C. Stead, illustrated by Matthew Cordell

How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Jennifer Harney

I’m a Unicorn by Helen Yoon

More than Peach by Bellen Woodard, illustrated by Fanny Liem

My Parents Won’t Stop Talking by Emma Hunsinger and Tillie Walden

Poopsie Gets Lost by Hannah E. Harrison

We Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish by Ryan T. Higgins

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Honeybee (Chapter Book) Nominees 

2024-2025 Honeybee Nominees

Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel by James Howe and Andrew Donkin

Controlled Burn by Erin Soderberg Downing

Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire, illustrated by David Litchfield

Finally Seen by Kelly Yang

Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzales, illustrated by Gabriela Epstein

The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart

Odder by Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Charles Santoso

A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga

Wayward Creatures by Dayna Lorentz

The Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega

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Meadowlark (Novel) Nominees 

2024-2025 Novel Nominees

Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Jason Griffin

Attack of the Black Rectangles by A. S. King

Dear Mothman by Robin Gow

I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Lines of Courage by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo

Nic Blake and the Remarkables: the Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

What Happened to Rachel Riley by Claire Swinarski

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Golden Sower Nominees 2020-2021

• Students can vote in one category that fits their grade level.

• Those grades that overlap the student may choose which level to vote in.  

• Students must read 4 books in their category to vote.

• Last year's winners are below.

• Winners from 2020-2021

Winners from 2019-2020