2026-2027 Texas Bluebonnet Award List

Each year, 20 books are chosen by a Texas Library Association committee of school and public librarians for the Texas Bluebonnet Award List. The list includes titles for grades 3 – 6. Students around the state are encouraged to read a minimum of five books from the list. In January, those students vote for their favorite title. The author of the book receiving the most votes wins the Texas Bluebonnet Award, which is presented at the TLA Annual Conference in the spring.

Updated April 7, 2026
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2026-2027 Texas Bluebonnet Award List

Each year, 20 books are chosen by a Texas Library Association committee of school and public librarians for the Texas Bluebonnet Award List. The list includes titles for grades 3 – 6. Students around the state are encouraged to read a minimum of five books from the list. In January, those students vote for their favorite title. The author of the book receiving the most votes wins the Texas Bluebonnet Award, which is presented at the TLA Annual Conference in the spring.

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Speak up, Santiago! : a Hillside Valley graphic novel. [1]
Anta, Julio
Paper Book
Welcome to Hillside Valley! 12 year-old New York city kid Santi is heading upstate, in the debut of this irresistible contemporary graphic novel series about friends, family, community and identity--just right for fans of Mexikid and the Click series! Named one of the...
Pocket bear
Applegate, Katherine
Paper Book
An instant New York Times Bestseller! Meet Pocket, created as a good luck charm for soldiers going into battle, whose bravery and loyalty lives on long after the war. From Katherine Applegate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Odder and...
The Invisible Parade
Bardugo, Leigh.
Paper Book
It's time to join the party! Adventure awaits readers of all ages on Día de Muertos in this stunningly original and lushly illustrated tour de force about family, love, and overcoming grief from #1 bestselling superstar Leigh Bardugo and World Fantasy Award and Hugo Award-winner John Picacio.<...
The library of unruly treasures
Birdsall, Jeanne
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . In this funny, winning, and unexpected adventure from the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of the Penderwicks series, a girl finds herself an unlikely hero when she stumbles upon a big secret about little creatures.
The Black Mambas : the world's first all-woman anti-poaching unit
Crull, Kelly
Paper Book
Head out on patrol with the Black Mambas, South Africa's first women-led anti-poaching unit. This anti-poaching team is unlike any other: they carry no weapons. Instead, they keep animals safe with frequent patrols and a keen eye for footprints, snares, and other clues that poachers are...
Gabby Torres gets a billion followers
Dominguez, Angela
Paper Book
A new series that's perfect for emerging readers who love graphic novels and are ready to read chapter books! Join Gabby as she navigates the inevitable disasters of fourth grade and social media. Gabby Torres is nine years old and ready to conquer the world. She...
Mixed-up
Garcia, Kami
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia has returned with a middle grade graphic novel about the struggles of a game-loving girl who gets diagnosed with dyslexia and her loving support network that help her along in the journey. Stella knows fifth grade will be...
Saved by Smell
Lerner, Jarrett.
Paper Book
A boy gets buried in dirty laundry and pulled into time travel shenanigans after his mom's latest experiment in this first book in the My Mad Scientist Mom chapter book series from acclaimed author-illustrator Jarrett Lerner. Ari's life is filled with school, video games, and his...
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