Except When They Don’t-Winner of the Poetry Category!
Northern Lights Book Awards Except When They Don’t Winner of the Poetry Category Author: Laura Gehl Illustrator: Joshua Heinsz Little Bee Books Newsflash—It’s okay to be you! Some girls like to dance, play with dolls, and do their nails. So do some boys. Some boys...
School of Alyxa Secrets and Shadows-Winner of the Fantasy Category!
Northern Lights Book Awards School of Alyxa Secrets and Shadows Winner of the Fantasy Category Author: R.L. Ferguson Willow Tree Books Finn and John are brothers who are torn from their normal lives when they are brought to Alyxa, a mysterious island school that...
The Legend of Hobbomock: The Sleeping Giant Winner of the Myth/Legend Category!
Northern Lights Book Awards The Legend of Hobbomock: The Sleeping Giant Winner of the Myth/Legend Category Author: Jason J. Marchi Illustrator: Jesse J. Bonelli Fahrenheit Books When Blackbird was a child, he would sit around a warm fire listening to his elders tell...
Captain Green and the Plastic Scene-Winner of the Nature/Environment Category!
Northern Lights Book Awards Captain Green and the Plastic Scene Winner of the Nature/Environment category Author: Evelyn Bookless Illustrator: Danny Deeptown Marshall Cavendish Children It’s no secret that our children have inherited oceans filled with trash. Unless...
A Calf Named Brian Higgins-Winner of the Pre-Teen Cultural Category!
Northern Lights Books Awards A Calf Named Brian Higgins Winner of the Pre-Teen Cultural Category Author: Kristen Ball One Elm Books We can talk about poverty, but unless we have experienced it firsthand it can seem a bit abstract. A Calf Named Brian Higgins is a...
Soldier for Equality: Jose de la Luz and the Great War Winner of the Historical Category!
Northern Lights Book Awards Soldier for Equality: Jose de la Luz and the Great War Winner of the Historical Category Author/Illustrator: Duncan Tonatiuh Abrams Books for Young Readers Soldier for Equality is the incredible story of Jose de la Luz and his fight for...
Mr. Inky: Spider with an Attitude -Winner of the Pre-Teen Fiction Category
Northern Lights Book Awards Mr. Inky: Spider with an Attitude Winner of the Pre-Teen Fiction Category Author: Esther J. Hildahl Independently Published When ten-year-old Vicki Wyatt finds a house spider in her bedroom, her first instinct is to kill it. Perturbed Mr....
My Shoes and I: Crossing Three Borders-Winner of the Picture Book Non-Fiction Category
Northern Lights Book Awards My Shoes and I: Crossing Three Borders / Mis zapatos y yo: Cruzando tres fronteras Winner of the Picture Book Non-Fiction Category Author: René Colato Lainez Illustrator: Fabricio Vanden Broeck Piñata Books My Shoes and I starts with René...
Fuego, Fueguito / Fire, Little Fire Tit, Titchin-Winner of the Nature/Environment Category!
Northern Lights Book Awards Fuego, Fueguito / Fire, Little Fire Tit, Titchin Winner of the Nature/Environment Category Author: Jorge Tetl Argueta Illustrator: Felipe Ugalde Alcántara Piñata Books Water, wind, and fire. Since the beginning of time people have been awed...
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist Winner of the Arts Category!
Northern Lights Book Awards Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist Winner of the Arts Category Author: Julie Leung Illustrator: Chris Sasaki Schwartz & Wade While the name Tyrus Wong may not ring a bell, we’re sure Walt Disney and the...