GARDEN STATE CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS

 

2024 AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The Children’s Services Section of the New Jersey Library Association announces the following recipients of the 2024 Garden State Children’s Book Award:

EARLY READER BOOK

Unlimited Squirrels in Guess What!?

By Mo Willems

FICTION, GRADES 2 – 5

Pax: Journey Home

By Sara Pennypacker & Jon Klassen

GRAPHIC NOVEL, 

Sunny Makes a Splash

By Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm

NON-FICTION, GRADES 2 – 5

Battle of the Butts: The Science Behind Animals Behinds

 By Jocelyn Rish and illustrated by David Craigton-Pester

The Garden State Children’s Book Awards were established in 1977 in order to give recognition to books for elementary grade readers.  The nominees are selected by a committee of the Children’s Services Section of the New Jersey Library Association on the basis of literary merit; the winners are chosen by popularity with readers.  A three-year lapse from the original publication date is allowed in order to determine popularity.  The awards are given in four categories, with the option of one additional series category:  a work specifically designated as “easy-to-read” by the publisher; a work of fiction for grades 2 – 5; a graphic novel for grades 2 – 5, a work of non-fiction for grades 2 – 5.  Awards, typically presented annually at the Garden State Book Awards Luncheon during the NJLA spring conference, are given to both the author and the illustrator. 

For further information, visit the Garden State Children's Book Awards website or contact Ellen Ryan, Chair, Garden State Children’s Book Awards Committee, by email at ...@gmail.com" style="color: #2199e8; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">gscb...@gmail.com.