North Carolina Children's Book Award

The NCCBA Committee is proud to announce the 2025 nominees for our statewide contest! Congratulations to each author and illustrator represented! Voting will be in March! Find all you need to know here ⬇️ nccba.blogspot.com

Stop by & see us this morning in Grandover West! Sharing new #NCCBA titles for the 24-25 school year & some amazing STEAM ideas for your library program! #ncslma24 #awalkinthepark

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I used the reference of a Mimeograph machine in my last newsletter. I realize younger people might not know what it is. My Catholic school had one because it was kind of a broken down sad school in a low income area. Comment if you know what a mimeograph machine is.

A forgotten homemade robot comes to life just when aspiring female scientist Maya needs a friend-and a science fair project! Congratulations, @eveewing and @eychristine on your final nomination on the @NCCBABooks 2025 contest list! NC kids will vote in March! @KokilaBooks

Here is a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky. Ella is the first Conjuror to attend a magic school where Marvellers practice their cultural arts. Being first is not always easy. Congrats @DhonielleC on your 2025 nomination! NC kids vote in March! @HenryHolt

Luz, an 11 year old injured soccer player, has a hard time reframing her identity as a computer programmer, but when her Guatemalan half-sister moves in, she learns what it means to start over. Congrats #RebeccaBalcarcel on your nomination for our 2025 contest! @ChronicleBooks

Inspired by a true story of an orphaned otter pup, this poignant tale told in free verse examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature’s most charming animals. Congrats @kaaauthor & #CharlesSantoso on your 2025 final nomination! @FeiwelFriends @MontereyAq

A witty, illustrated collection of humorous and sometimes heartwarming poems and nonsense inspired by the absurdities of everyday life. Congratulations @justchrisharris & @AndreaTsurumi on your final list nomination for the 2025 contest! NC kids vote in March! @LittleBrownYR

This action-packed novel about 12 year old Emmie and her quest to participate in a wheelchair motocross is all about independence, thinking big, and working hard to make your dreams come true. Congrats to @monica_roe, one of 12 nominees in the 2025 contest! @fsgbooks

Two lonely outcasts form a friendship that gets them through worries, school, and family troubles-even surviving the 1989 World Series Playoffs earthquake! Congrats @baronchrisbaron on your 2025 nomination! NC kids vote in March! @FeiwelFriends

A Little Free Library guarded by an orange cat appears overnight & 11 year old Evan plucks two books from its shelves, never suspecting his life is about to change. Congrats #RebeccaStead & @WendyMass on your final nomination on our 2025 list! Kids vote in March! @FeiwelFriends

From the stirring of hot magma, to the smelly gases that signal an eruption, to the big kaboom itself this lively informational book is a journey of discovery about volcanoes. Congrats @jesskulekjian & @zoesees on your final 2025 nomination! Kids vote in March! @KidsCanPress

A moving biography of Cecelia Payne’s curiosity and scientific career to understand the process of a star’s birth, from a possibility to a breathtaking explosion of light. Congrats @KirstenWLarson & @KRoyStudio on your final nomination! NC kids vote in March! @ChronicleBooks

Lina Gao joins her parents and sister after 5 years apart. Through hurt, anger, and curiosity she finds a way to get her bearings in this new country-and the almost new family that comes with it. Congrats to @kellyyanghk on your nomination! Kids vote in March! @simonschuster

Drawing inspiration from his childhood struggle with weight Hudi finds friendship with his imaginary mascot Chunky as he navigates growing up in a Mexican-Jewish family. @yo_supermercado Congrats on your nomination as a finalist for our 2025 contest! @HarperCollinsCh

Written by record-breaking swimmer, Lynne Cox, and illustrated by Richard Jones, they tell the story of Yoshi, a loggerhead turtle who is himself, a record-breaking swimmer. 💚Congrats on your 2025 nomination status! #LynneCox @apaintedmouse @anneschwartzbks

😠Oh, my! Husband-and-wife team, @TonyDiTerlizzi & @angeladiter, have created a book that explores the BIG emotions of a very cranky book. Don’t we all feel the same sometimes? Congratulations on your place on the final nomination list! Voting is in March! @QuillTreeBooks

Congratulations to @JonathanFenske on this hilariously entertaining book that kids will love. 🦄 🦖 🦈 Welcome to the @nccba 2025 list of nominees! Voting will be in March! @WorkshopBooks

Thank you @randallde and #carsonellis for this beautiful story about compassion, love, community, and generosity..and congratulations on your final @NCCBABooks nomination on our 2025 list! @randomhousekids

This magnificent story about community and family, and how art and love can be bridges between us all is a welcomed title to our final list. Congratulations, @Katie_Yamasaki! @NYRBooks

Congratulations to @kelstarly and @tonyaengel on their nomination for 2025! This beautiful story is about a little girl and her grandmother and the many stories she has to share. @ReycraftBooks