New York Public Library Best Books - Kids: Middle Grade (Awarded by New York Public Library)

Awards List

2022

When Winter Robeson Came
(*)
Brenda Woods

Freewater
(*)
Amina Luqman-Dawson

Maizy Chen's Last Chance
(*)
Lisa Yee

The Visitors
(*)
Greg Howard

The Ogress and the Orphans
(*)
Kelly Barnhill

Troublemaker
(*)
John Cho

A Duet for Home
(*)
Karina Yan Glaser

The Last Mapmaker
(*)
Christina Soontornvat

Last Week
(*)
Bill Richardson

Moonwalking
(*)
Zetta Elliott

The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls
(*)
James Bird

The Tiltersmith
(*)
Amy Herrick

In the Key of Us
(*)
Mariama J. Lockington

Unfadeable
(*)
Maurice Broaddus

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
(*)
Xiran Jay Zhao

The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
(*)
Michael Leali

In the Beautiful Country
(*)
Jane Kuo

Breda's Island
(*)
Jessie Ann Foley

The Clackity
(*)
Lora Senf

Tumble
(*)
Celia C. Perez

Shot Clock
(*)
Caron Butler; Justin A. Reynolds

The Stars Did Wander Darkling
(*)
Colin Meloy

The Door of No Return
(*)
Kwame Alexander

Morning Sun in Wuhan
(*)
Ying Chang Compestine

Award Categories

Comics

Fantasy

Fiction

Historical Fiction

Horror

Kids: Early Readers

Kids: Graphic Novels

Kids: Middle Grade

Kids: Picture Books

Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense

Romance

Science Fiction

Short Stories

Teens: Comics

Teens: Fantasy

Teens: Historical Fiction

Teens: On the Dark Side

Teens: Realistic

Teens: Romance

Teens: Science Fiction

Award Years

2022

2021