ALSC 2024 Notable Children's Books

1.
In the Night Garden
In the Night Garden 4.05 avg rating β€” 684 ratings
2.
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale 4.20 avg rating β€” 11,782 ratings
3.
The Artivist
The Artivist 4.38 avg rating β€” 492 ratings
4.
Beneath
Beneath 4.42 avg rating β€” 1,221 ratings
5.
Benita y las criaturas nocturnas
Benita y las criaturas nocturnas 4.25 avg rating β€” 269 ratings
6.
Big
Big 4.63 avg rating β€” 4,500 ratings
7.
Cape
Cape 4.55 avg rating β€” 486 ratings
8.
Cicada Symphony
Cicada Symphony 4.11 avg rating β€” 159 ratings
9.
Dim Sum Palace
Dim Sum Palace
by: X. Fang
4.08 avg rating β€” 795 ratings
10.
Elena Rides
Elena Rides 3.93 avg rating β€” 219 ratings
11.
Evergreen
Evergreen 4.30 avg rating β€” 1,183 ratings
12.
Fox Has a Problem
Fox Has a Problem 4.27 avg rating β€” 437 ratings
13.
Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?
Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? 3.88 avg rating β€” 616 ratings
14.
Henry, Like Always
Henry, Like Always 4.16 avg rating β€” 637 ratings
15.
Hornbeam All In (The Hornbeam Books)
Hornbeam All In (The Hornbeam Books) 3.68 avg rating β€” 164 ratings
16.
I'm Going to Build a Snowman
I'm Going to Build a Snowman 4.22 avg rating β€” 441 ratings
17.
If I Was a Horse
If I Was a Horse 3.75 avg rating β€” 855 ratings
18.
In Between
In Between 3.99 avg rating β€” 158 ratings
19.
In Every Life
In Every Life 4.27 avg rating β€” 1,352 ratings
20.
The Indestructible Tom Crean: Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic
The Indestructible Tom Crean: Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic 4.32 avg rating β€” 245 ratings
21.
Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider
Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider 4.35 avg rating β€” 832 ratings
22.
Later, When I'm Big
Later, When I'm Big 3.53 avg rating β€” 179 ratings
23.
Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll
Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll 3.97 avg rating β€” 156 ratings
24.
Maribel's Year
Maribel's Year 4.11 avg rating β€” 238 ratings
25.
Mi papΓ‘ es un agrΓ­cola / My Father, the Farm Worker
Mi papΓ‘ es un agrΓ­cola / My Father, the Farm Worker 4.29 avg rating β€” 63 ratings
26.
Mr. S: A First Day of School Book
Mr. S: A First Day of School Book 4.22 avg rating β€” 1,020 ratings
27.
Nat the Cat Takes a Nap: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1
Nat the Cat Takes a Nap: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 4.23 avg rating β€” 198 ratings
28.
Nell Plants a Tree
Nell Plants a Tree 4.31 avg rating β€” 871 ratings
29.
Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration
Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration 4.29 avg rating β€” 143 ratings
30.
The Only Way to Make Bread
The Only Way to Make Bread 4.20 avg rating β€” 334 ratings
31.
Our Pool
Our Pool 4.23 avg rating β€” 532 ratings
32.
PapΓ‘'s Magical Water-Jug Clock (Little JesΓΊs, #1)
PapΓ‘'s Magical Water-Jug Clock (Little JesΓΊs, #1) 4.21 avg rating β€” 423 ratings
33.
Peek-A-Boo Haiku: A Lift-the-Flap Book
Peek-A-Boo Haiku: A Lift-the-Flap Book 4.22 avg rating β€” 118 ratings
34.
River of Dust: The Life-Giving Link Between North Africa and the Amazon
River of Dust: The Life-Giving Link Between North Africa and the Amazon 4.56 avg rating β€” 242 ratings
35.
Scroll
Scroll
by: Hui Li
4.19 avg rating β€” 286 ratings
36.
They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Wildlands, and the Firefighters Who Brave Them
They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Wildlands, and the Firefighters Who Brave Them
by: Dan Paley
4.25 avg rating β€” 138 ratings
37.
Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books
Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books 4.20 avg rating β€” 506 ratings
38.
The Truth About Dragons
The Truth About Dragons 4.38 avg rating β€” 1,269 ratings
39.
Tumble
Tumble 4.15 avg rating β€” 307 ratings
40.
What a Map Can Do
What a Map Can Do 4.37 avg rating β€” 176 ratings
41.
When You Can Swim
When You Can Swim
by: Jack Wong
4.11 avg rating β€” 478 ratings
42.
Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1
Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1 4.37 avg rating β€” 545 ratings
43.
Bea Wolf
Bea Wolf 4.35 avg rating β€” 3,147 ratings
44.
Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors
Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors 4.26 avg rating β€” 213 ratings
45.
Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
by: Grace Lin
4.22 avg rating β€” 774 ratings
46.
Elf Dog and Owl Head
Elf Dog and Owl Head 3.89 avg rating β€” 1,942 ratings
47.
The Eyes & the Impossible
The Eyes & the Impossible 4.24 avg rating β€” 12,428 ratings
48.
The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of
The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of 4.35 avg rating β€” 617 ratings
49.
Good Different
Good Different 4.47 avg rating β€” 3,305 ratings
50.
Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes
Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes 4.18 avg rating β€” 378 ratings
51.
The House of the Lost on the Cape
The House of the Lost on the Cape 4.01 avg rating β€” 233 ratings
52.
How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee 4.47 avg rating β€” 884 ratings
53.
How Old is a Whale?: Animal Life Spans from the Mayfly to the Immortal Jellyfish
How Old is a Whale?: Animal Life Spans from the Mayfly to the Immortal Jellyfish 4.22 avg rating β€” 72 ratings
54.
The International House of Dereliction
The International House of Dereliction 4.02 avg rating β€” 884 ratings
55.
Jovita Wore Pants
Jovita Wore Pants 4.20 avg rating β€” 900 ratings
56.
Lasagna Means I Love You
Lasagna Means I Love You 4.39 avg rating β€” 2,089 ratings
57.
LOL 101: A Kid's Guide to Writing Jokes
LOL 101: A Kid's Guide to Writing Jokes 4.36 avg rating β€” 33 ratings
58.
Love Is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement
Love Is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement 4.30 avg rating β€” 231 ratings
59.
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams 3.95 avg rating β€” 2,655 ratings
60.
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir 4.21 avg rating β€” 6,269 ratings
61.
Not an Easy Win
Not an Easy Win 4.04 avg rating β€” 732 ratings
62.
Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel (Parachute Kids #1)
Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel (Parachute Kids #1) 4.23 avg rating β€” 3,788 ratings
63.
Remember Us
Remember Us 4.25 avg rating β€” 2,560 ratings
64.
Search for a Giant Squid: Pick Your Path
Search for a Giant Squid: Pick Your Path 4.29 avg rating β€” 150 ratings
65.
Something Like Home
Something Like Home 4.29 avg rating β€” 2,490 ratings
66.
Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport
Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport 4.48 avg rating β€” 594 ratings
67.
A Dictionary of Scoundrels (The Swifts #1)
A Dictionary of Scoundrels (The Swifts #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 6,355 ratings
68.
Things in the Basement
Things in the Basement
by: Ben Hatke
4.21 avg rating β€” 1,846 ratings
69.
The Worlds We Leave Behind
The Worlds We Leave Behind 3.88 avg rating β€” 650 ratings
70.
Alebrijes
Alebrijes 3.93 avg rating β€” 1,314 ratings
71.
Aniana del Mar Jumps In
Aniana del Mar Jumps In 4.04 avg rating β€” 817 ratings
72.
Buzzing
Buzzing 4.12 avg rating β€” 1,456 ratings
73.
Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust 4.08 avg rating β€” 1,125 ratings
74.
Eagle Drums
Eagle Drums 3.99 avg rating β€” 993 ratings
75.
A First Time for Everything
A First Time for Everything 4.37 avg rating β€” 7,909 ratings
76.
Hands
Hands 3.95 avg rating β€” 967 ratings
77.
Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to Explore
Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to Explore 4.55 avg rating β€” 885 ratings
78.
Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe
Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe 4.46 avg rating β€” 1,870 ratings
79.
The Labors of Hercules Beal
The Labors of Hercules Beal 4.51 avg rating β€” 6,571 ratings
80.
The Lost Year
The Lost Year 4.47 avg rating β€” 4,904 ratings
81.
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity 4.08 avg rating β€” 5,576 ratings
82.
Pardalita
Pardalita 3.76 avg rating β€” 2,173 ratings
83.
Shipwrecked!: Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor
Shipwrecked!: Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor 3.87 avg rating β€” 204 ratings
84.
Simon Sort of Says
Simon Sort of Says
by: Erin Bow
4.28 avg rating β€” 6,078 ratings
85.
What Happened to Rachel Riley?
What Happened to Rachel Riley? 4.18 avg rating β€” 3,666 ratings
86.
An American Story
An American Story 4.62 avg rating β€” 1,577 ratings
87.
Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book
Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book 4.32 avg rating β€” 228 ratings
88.
The Book of Turtles
The Book of Turtles 4.49 avg rating β€” 366 ratings
89.
Bridges: A Nonfiction Picture Book About Bridges Around the World
Bridges: A Nonfiction Picture Book About Bridges Around the World 4.22 avg rating β€” 96 ratings
90.
Butt or Face?
Butt or Face? 4.45 avg rating β€” 815 ratings
91.
Dear Yesteryear
Dear Yesteryear 4.22 avg rating β€” 171 ratings
92.
Fungi Grow
Fungi Grow 4.27 avg rating β€” 273 ratings
93.
My Head Has a Bellyache: And More Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups
My Head Has a Bellyache: And More Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups 4.33 avg rating β€” 286 ratings
94.
My Powerful Hair
My Powerful Hair 4.57 avg rating β€” 1,130 ratings
95.
Once Upon a Book
Once Upon a Book
by: Grace Lin
4.20 avg rating β€” 1,165 ratings
96.
The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow (Milkweed Meadow #1)
The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow (Milkweed Meadow #1) 4.25 avg rating β€” 499 ratings
97.
Remembering
Remembering 4.45 avg rating β€” 359 ratings
98.
The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One
The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One
by: Adam Rex
4.08 avg rating β€” 825 ratings
99.
Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland
Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland 4.39 avg rating β€” 288 ratings
100.
There Was a Party for Langston
There Was a Party for Langston 4.48 avg rating β€” 1,720 ratings