Award Winning Children's Books

Winners and honor books from the 2026 Youth Media Awards.

Updated February 9, 2026
Carver County Library
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Fresh start
Galligan, Gale
The undead fox of Deadwood Forest
Hartman, Aubrey
A Newbery Honor Award Book! A fox and a badger begrudgingly team up to change their destinies in this endearing middle grade novel--perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate.   ★ "Heartbreaking, marvelously...
The teacher of nomad land : a World War II story
Nayeri, Daniel
Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature Page-turning WW2 hidden history masterfully told by award winner Daniel Nayeri 1941. The German armies are storming across Europe. Iran is a neutral country occupied by British forces on one side,...
Chooch helped
Rogers, Andrea L.
A Cherokee girl introduces her younger brother to their family's traditions -- begrudgingly! -- in this Caldecott Medal winning picture book written by Walter Award-winner Andrea L. Rogers and featuring gorgeous collage illustrations from debut artist Rebecca Lee Kunz. Sissy's...

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