2025 Youth Media Awards

1.
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . A Love Story
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . A Love Story 4.11 avg rating — 5,601 ratings
2.
Black Girl You Are Atlas
Black Girl You Are Atlas 4.57 avg rating — 1,884 ratings
3.
Cruzita and the Mariacheros
Cruzita and the Mariacheros 4.11 avg rating — 157 ratings
4.
The First State of Being
The First State of Being 4.07 avg rating — 4,419 ratings
4.
Finn and Ezra's Bar Mitzvah Time Loop: A Humorous Middle Grade Adventure Through Time, Tradition, and the Trials of Growing Up―a Sydney Taylor Award Honor Recipient in Middle Grade
Finn and Ezra's Bar Mitzvah Time Loop: A Humorous Middle Grade Adventure Through Time, Tradition, and the Trials of Growing Up―a Sydney Taylor Award Honor Recipient in Middle Grade 4.18 avg rating — 179 ratings
6.
Across So Many Seas
Across So Many Seas 4.12 avg rating — 1,469 ratings
6.
Just Shy of Ordinary
Just Shy of Ordinary
by: A.J. Sass
4.07 avg rating — 379 ratings
8.
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All 4.20 avg rating — 2,977 ratings
8.
Night Owls
Night Owls 4.03 avg rating — 508 ratings
10.
One Big Open Sky
One Big Open Sky 4.11 avg rating — 856 ratings
10.
The Forbidden Book
The Forbidden Book 3.47 avg rating — 459 ratings
12.
The Wrong Way Home
The Wrong Way Home 4.31 avg rating — 1,793 ratings
12.
Trajectory
Trajectory 3.80 avg rating — 457 ratings
14.
Chooch Helped
Chooch Helped 4.25 avg rating — 749 ratings
15.
Home in a Lunchbox
Home in a Lunchbox
by: Cherry Mo
4.56 avg rating — 1,025 ratings
16.
My Daddy Is a Cowboy
My Daddy Is a Cowboy 4.16 avg rating — 644 ratings
17.
Noodles on a Bicycle
Noodles on a Bicycle 4.29 avg rating — 770 ratings
18.
Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains
Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains 4.30 avg rating — 406 ratings
19.
Black Star (The Door of No Return, #2)
Black Star (The Door of No Return, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 698 ratings
20.
Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King 4.35 avg rating — 384 ratings
21.
Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava
Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava 4.18 avg rating — 236 ratings
22.
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller 4.38 avg rating — 534 ratings
23.
Kwame Crashes the Underworld
Kwame Crashes the Underworld 4.11 avg rating — 259 ratings
24.
Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin from a Harlem Boy to a Legendary Writer and Civil Rights Advocate
Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin from a Harlem Boy to a Legendary Writer and Civil Rights Advocate 4.22 avg rating — 215 ratings
25.
Brownstone
Brownstone 4.26 avg rating — 3,342 ratings
26.
Bright Red Fruit
Bright Red Fruit 4.38 avg rating — 1,248 ratings
27.
Compound Fracture
Compound Fracture 4.43 avg rating — 6,180 ratings
28.
The Deep Dark
The Deep Dark 4.32 avg rating — 5,529 ratings
29.
Road Home
Road Home
by: Rex Ogle
4.56 avg rating — 759 ratings
30.
A Little Like Magic
A Little Like Magic 4.41 avg rating — 383 ratings
31.
Monster Hands
Monster Hands 4.16 avg rating — 371 ratings
32.
You're So Amazing!
You're So Amazing! 4.37 avg rating — 335 ratings
33.
Popcorn
Popcorn 4.27 avg rating — 627 ratings
34.
Louder Than Hunger: (A Middle Grade Novel About Mental Health, Eating Disorders, and Self-Acceptance for Kids Ages 10-14 in Grades 5-9)
Louder Than Hunger: (A Middle Grade Novel About Mental Health, Eating Disorders, and Self-Acceptance for Kids Ages 10-14 in Grades 5-9)
by: John Schu
4.44 avg rating — 6,296 ratings
35.
Shark Teeth
Shark Teeth 4.37 avg rating — 638 ratings
36.
Chronically Dolores
Chronically Dolores 4.07 avg rating — 414 ratings
37.
Light Enough to Float
Light Enough to Float 4.15 avg rating — 569 ratings
38.
On the Bright Side
On the Bright Side 4.03 avg rating — 1,407 ratings
39.
Beautiful People: My Thirteen Truths About Disability
Beautiful People: My Thirteen Truths About Disability 4.34 avg rating — 228 ratings
40.
Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined
Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined 4.53 avg rating — 860 ratings
41.
Daughters of Shandong
Daughters of Shandong 4.48 avg rating — 13,997 ratings
42.
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins 3.85 avg rating — 7,829 ratings
43.
How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, #1)
How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 95,295 ratings
44.
I Feel Awful, Thanks
I Feel Awful, Thanks 3.92 avg rating — 1,488 ratings
45.
I Was a Teenage Slasher
I Was a Teenage Slasher 3.53 avg rating — 18,325 ratings
46.
The Witch of Colchis
The Witch of Colchis 4.09 avg rating — 7,625 ratings
47.
The Witchstone
The Witchstone 4.19 avg rating — 3,868 ratings
48.
Woman, Life, Freedom
Woman, Life, Freedom 4.47 avg rating — 3,176 ratings
49.
John the Skeleton
John the Skeleton 4.33 avg rating — 589 ratings
50.
Home
Home 4.28 avg rating — 177 ratings
51.
Johnny, the Sea, and Me
Johnny, the Sea, and Me 3.71 avg rating — 121 ratings
52.
Mr. Lepron's Mystery Soup
Mr. Lepron's Mystery Soup 4.17 avg rating — 289 ratings
53.
A Sleepless Night
A Sleepless Night 3.67 avg rating — 123 ratings
54.
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen 4.15 avg rating — 399 ratings
55.
How the Boogeyman Became a Poet: A YA Memoir in Verse of a Black, Gay Teen's Journey to Self-Discovery through Poetry
How the Boogeyman Became a Poet: A YA Memoir in Verse of a Black, Gay Teen's Journey to Self-Discovery through Poetry 4.12 avg rating — 493 ratings
56.
Dispatches from Parts Unknown: An Emotional Novel of Grief, Nostalgia, and Wrestling in the Twin Cities―an Odyssey Honor Winner
Dispatches from Parts Unknown: An Emotional Novel of Grief, Nostalgia, and Wrestling in the Twin Cities―an Odyssey Honor Winner 3.96 avg rating — 230 ratings
57.
Girls Like Her
Girls Like Her 4.09 avg rating — 722 ratings
58.
You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things
You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things 4.24 avg rating — 68 ratings
59.
The Dream Catcher
The Dream Catcher 3.95 avg rating — 201 ratings
60.
Abuelo, the Sea, and Me
Abuelo, the Sea, and Me 4.23 avg rating — 212 ratings
61.
A Maleta Full of Treasures
A Maleta Full of Treasures 4.21 avg rating — 290 ratings
62.
Lola
Lola 4.05 avg rating — 203 ratings
63.
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet 4.01 avg rating — 553 ratings
64.
Shut Up, This Is Serious
Shut Up, This Is Serious 4.13 avg rating — 1,297 ratings
65.
Libertad
Libertad 4.53 avg rating — 371 ratings
66.
Wild Dreamers
Wild Dreamers 3.66 avg rating — 318 ratings
67.
Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall
Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall 4.58 avg rating — 592 ratings
68.
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos 4.25 avg rating — 239 ratings
69.
The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II 4.08 avg rating — 2,537 ratings
70.
The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival
The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival 4.46 avg rating — 1,203 ratings
71.
Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills
Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills 4.36 avg rating — 149 ratings
72.
Lunar Boy: A Children's Graphic Novel of Self-Discovery from the Moon and Back―a Stonewall Book Award Winner
Lunar Boy: A Children's Graphic Novel of Self-Discovery from the Moon and Back―a Stonewall Book Award Winner 4.19 avg rating — 2,241 ratings
73.
Marley's Pride
Marley's Pride 4.20 avg rating — 238 ratings
74.
Murray Out of Water: A Stonewall Honor Novel-in-Verse About Self-Discovery, Inner Magic, and the Power of Friendship
Murray Out of Water: A Stonewall Honor Novel-in-Verse About Self-Discovery, Inner Magic, and the Power of Friendship 4.33 avg rating — 312 ratings
75.
The Flicker
The Flicker 3.96 avg rating — 396 ratings
76.
What I Must Tell the World: How Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice
What I Must Tell the World: How Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice 4.24 avg rating — 124 ratings
77.
Canto Contigo
Canto Contigo 4.23 avg rating — 1,376 ratings
78.
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix 3.96 avg rating — 12,556 ratings
79.
Navigating With You
Navigating With You 4.34 avg rating — 814 ratings
80.
Time and Time Again
Time and Time Again 4.07 avg rating — 994 ratings
81.
Vacation: Three-and-a-Half Stories (Bat, Cat & Rat, #2)
Vacation: Three-and-a-Half Stories (Bat, Cat & Rat, #2) 3.78 avg rating — 212 ratings
82.
Fox versus Fox
Fox versus Fox 3.97 avg rating — 267 ratings
83.
Towed by Toad
Towed by Toad 4.28 avg rating — 490 ratings
84.
Not Like Other Girls
Not Like Other Girls 4.03 avg rating — 2,213 ratings
85.
Aisle Nine
Aisle Nine 3.51 avg rating — 738 ratings
86.
Dead Things Are Closer than They Appear
Dead Things Are Closer than They Appear 3.96 avg rating — 1,141 ratings
87.
The Wilderness of Girls
The Wilderness of Girls 4.07 avg rating — 2,311 ratings
88.
Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire
Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire
by: Paula Yoo
4.21 avg rating — 326 ratings
89.
A Greater Goal: The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer―and Beyond―a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist
A Greater Goal: The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer―and Beyond―a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist 4.16 avg rating — 109 ratings
90.
Homebody: A Graphic Memoir of Gender Identity Exploration
Homebody: A Graphic Memoir of Gender Identity Exploration 4.34 avg rating — 4,129 ratings
91.
Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away
Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away 3.93 avg rating — 505 ratings
92.
The Unboxing of a Black Girl
The Unboxing of a Black Girl 4.36 avg rating — 623 ratings
93.
Aloha Everything
Aloha Everything 4.25 avg rating — 560 ratings
94.
The Rock in My Throat
The Rock in My Throat 4.42 avg rating — 525 ratings
95.
Continental Drifter
Continental Drifter 4.17 avg rating — 921 ratings
96.
Mabuhay!
Mabuhay! 3.89 avg rating — 1,003 ratings
97.
Clairboyance
Clairboyance 4.08 avg rating — 153 ratings
98.
Everything We Never Had
Everything We Never Had 4.16 avg rating — 2,542 ratings
99.
Lunar New Year Love Story
Lunar New Year Love Story 4.37 avg rating — 7,038 ratings
100.
Dragonfruit
Dragonfruit 3.86 avg rating — 8,838 ratings
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