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2026 Nutmeg Nominees
Elementary Nominees (Grades 2-3)
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Middle School Nominees (Grades 7-8)
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Elementary Winner (Grades 2-3)
Yoshi’s Big Swim: One Turtle’s Epic Journey Home, written by Mary Wagley Copp, illustrated by Kaja Kajfez [not yet in library collection]
“Yoshi’s Big Swim chronicles the impressive true story of Yoshi, a loggerhead turtle who was rescued by fishermen, then rehabilitated and cared for by scientists for many years . . . But then, many years later, Yoshi let them know that it was time for her to move on . . . Discover an amazing story celebrating teamwork, science, and an animal hero who swam more than 22,000 miles to her true home-the longest journey of any animal ever tracked . . .”
Intermediate Winner (Grades 4-6)
Invisible, written by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, illustrated by Gabriela Epstein
“Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? . . . they’re stuck together when they’re forced to complete their school’s community service hours. Although they’re sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same–just five Spanish-speaking kids . . . they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help–or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school.”
Middle School Winner (Grades 7-8)
Starfish by Lisa Fipps
“Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.”
“The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.”
(“John Newbery Medal”, American Library Association, March 24, 2021, https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newbery)
2025 Winner
The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
When Ridge, a time-traveling teenager from the future, gets trapped in 1999, he befriends Michael, a lonely twelve-year-old boy, changing the course of their lives forever.
2025 Honor Books
- Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar
- Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller
- One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- The Wrong Way Home by Kate O’Shaughnessy
2024 Winner
The Eyes & The Impossible by Dave Eggers
Free dog Johannes’ job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park’s three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world.
2024 Honor Books
- Eagle Drums by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson
- Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson, illustrated by Junyi Wu
- The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri, illustrated by Daniel Miyares
- Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín
- Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow
“The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.”
(“Randolph Caldecott Medal”, American Library Association, March 24, 2021, https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecott)
2025 Winner
Chooch Helped illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz, written by Andrea L. Rogers
“A Cherokee girl introduces her younger brother to their family’s traditions — begrudgingly! … Chooch Helped is a universal story of an older sibling learning to make space for a new child” (publisher Levine Querido).
2025 Honor Books
- Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo
- My Daddy Is a Cowboy illustrated by C.G. Esperanza, written by Stephanie Seales
- Noodles on a Bicycle illustrated by Gracey Zhang, written by Kyo Maclear
- Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, written by Anita Yasuda
2024 Winner
Big by Vashti Harrison
Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, “big” becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.
2024 Honor Books
- In Every Life by Marla Frazee
- Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter illustrated by Molly Mendoza, written by Aida Salazar
- There Was a Party for Langston illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey, written by Jason Reynolds
- The Truth about Dragons illustrated by Hanna Cha, written by Julie Leung