Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Alex Baugh
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
A Passion for Victory: The Story of the Olympics in Ancient and Early Modern Times
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Becky
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Terry Doherty
Reviewed by: Amelia | Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids
Chicago Review Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Putnam Juvenile
Nominated by: Katy Manck (BooksYALove)
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Beth Mitcham
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Louise
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks | Louise
Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Monster Librarian
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Bomb: The Race to Build–and Steal–the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon
Flash Point
Nominated by: Monica Edinger
Reviewed by: Richie’sPicks | Stephanie Charlefour
Buried Alive!: How 33 Miners Survived 69 Days Deep Under the Chilean Desert
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Jessalynn Gale
Chicago Review Press
Charles Dickens and the Street Children of London
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Kara Schaff Dean
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Heyday
Nominated by: Allison
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: Cathy Potter
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Jennifer
Reviewed by: Jennifer
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Audrey Vernick
Reviewed by: Louise
Discovering Black America: From the Age of Exploration to the Twenty-First Century
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: kelstarly
Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Melissa @ Book Nut
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Twenty First Century Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Guy-Write: What Every Guy Writer Needs to Know
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Katherine Sokolowski
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Amy
Hope and Tears: Ellis Island Voices
Calkins Creek Books
Nominated by: Brenda Kahn
Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Laurie Ann Thompson
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Kamakwie: Finding Peace, Love and Injustice in Sierra Leone
Red Deer Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan’s Rescue from War
Pajama Press
Nominated by: Darshana Khiani
Reviewed by: Louise | Richie’sPicks | Terry Doherty
National Geographic Children’s Books
Nominated by: aquafortis
Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Jackie Parker
Meltdown!: The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future (Single Titles)
Twenty First Century Books
Nominated by: Lizjonesbooks
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Miles to Go for Freedom: Segregation and Civil Rights in the Jim Crow Years
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: melissa @ 1lbr
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Jessica @ herlifewithbooks | Richie’sPicks
Zondervan
Nominated by: T.S. Davis
Simon & Schuster
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Louise
Annick Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Drawn & Quarterly
Nominated by: Pink Me
Scandalous! 50 Shocking Events You Should Know About (So You Can Impress Your Friends)
Zest Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Jennifer
Seymour Simon’s Extreme Earth Records
Chronicle Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Louise
Stars in the Shadows: The Negro League All-Star Game of 1934
Atheneum
Nominated by: kelstarly
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different
Feiwel & Friends
Nominated by: Angela Frederick
Reviewed by: Louise
Superman versus the Ku Klux Klan: The True Story of How the Iconic Superhero Battled the Men of Hate
National Geographic Children’s Books
Nominated by: Abby Johnson
Tales from the Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest with Pete Athans
Twenty First Century Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Tales of the Not Forgotten (Storyweaver)
Storyweaver
Nominated by: Trish
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Paul W. Hankins
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Richie’sPicks | Terry Doherty
That Mad Game: Growing Up in a Warzone: An Anthology of Essays from Around the Globe
Cinco Puntos Press
Nominated by: Lyn Miller-Lachmann
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
The Amazing Harry Kellar: Great American Magician
Calkins Creek Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Louise
The Fairy Ring: Or Elsie and Frances Fool the World
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Amanda Spino
Reviewed by: Amelia | Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
The Giant and How He Humbugged America
Scholastic
Nominated by: Inhabiting Books
Reviewed by: Louise
Mountain Press Publishing
Nominated by: Blibrarian
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Jeff
The Horse and the Plains Indians: A Powerful Partnership
Clarion Books
Nominated by: lwad
The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: DLacks
Reviewed by: Louise
The Letter Q: Queer Writers’ Notes to their Younger Selves
Arthur A Levine
Nominated by: AmyDieg
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Colleen Mondor
Reviewed by: Louise
The Plant Hunters: True Stories of Their Daring Adventures to the Far Corners of the Earth
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Bobbi Miller
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Jessica @ herlifewithbooks | Louise
The Split History of the Civil War
Compass Point
Publisher/ Author Submission
The Warrior’s Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Karen Ball
The World in Your Lunch Box: The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods
Annick Press
Nominated by: Gina Ruiz
Carolrhoda Books
Nominated by: Sarah F.
Titanic: Voices From the Disaster
Scholastic
Nominated by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks | Kara Schaff Dean
Chronicle Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March
Peachtree
Nominated by: Ms. Yingling
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
What’s Wrong With Me?: A Girl’s Book of Lessons Learned, Inspiration and Advice
Kharacter Distinction Books
Nominated by: Natysha Wright
Millbrook Press
Nominated by: Susan Dee
Zora!: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston
Clarion Books
Nominated by: Lackywanna
Reviewed by: Jessica @ herlifewithbooks
The following nominated books are ineligible:
A Real Emotional Girl: A Memoir of Love and Loss
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Not listed as Teen or YA – listed as Adult.
Nominated by: BookaliciousPam
Awesome Snake Science!: 40 Activities for Learning About Snakes
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: This is an activity/craft/experiment book. Narrative non-fiction with activities are eligible, strictly activity books are not.
Nominated by: Roberta Gibson
DK
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date does not meet eligiblity
Nominated by: Debbie – Styling Librarian
Go Berserk Making Websites With Html and Css
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Out of print – not widely available
Nominated by: waygou
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Workbook and some articles – not narrative non-fiction
Nominated by: Anastasia Suen
What’s Wrong With Me?: Reflections Journal
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Activity book.
Nominated by: inneedofchange
Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity and the Perfect Knuckleball
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Not published for middle-grade or teen market.
Nominated by: Nicole Norkin
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Books should have a narrative component for the non-fiction categories, not how-to books, and the Poetry category is for collections of poems.
Nominated by: Lisa Moser