ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since 1995 -- recognizing books that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways

- 40,936 Resources including
- 4,250 Videos
- 2,655 Book Readings
- 4,812 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Commended, 2022)
65 Resources22 Awards

We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
(Commended, 2021)
64 Resources19 Awards




Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Commended, 2016)
60 Resources16 Awards

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
(Commended, 2021)
56 Resources12 Awards

Ain't Burned All the Bright
by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
(Commended, 2023)
55 Resources17 Awards


When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Commended, 2021)
54 Resources20 Awards





Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal
(Commended, 2020)
50 Resources17 Awards





Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
(Commended, 2015)
46 Resources16 Awards

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
(Commended, 2016)
46 Resources16 Awards


All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Commended, 2021)
46 Resources18 Awards


Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
by Kekla Magoon
(Commended, 2022)
46 Resources14 Awards


Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
by Kate DiCamillo and K.G. Campbell
(Commended, 2014)
45 Resources10 Awards



Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
by Margarita Engle and Rafael López
(Commended, 2016)
44 Resources14 Awards


Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
by Irene Latham, Charles Waters, Selina Alko, and Sean Qualls
(Commended, 2019)
44 Resources3 Awards

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
(Commended, 2018)
44 Resources13 Awards







We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
by Traci Sorell and Frané Lessac
(Commended, 2019)
43 Resources14 Awards



The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Commended, 2015)
42 Resources15 Awards