State Lists for New Kid

New Kid has been recognized on 59 state lists. The current year's lists also include a link to the list on TeachingBooks. See also the Awards & Distinctions for this title.

Alberta

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2022, Junior Division, for Grades 4-6

British Columbia

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2022, Junior Division, for Grades 4-6

Alaska

  • Battle of the Books, 2020-2021, Middle School
  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2022, Junior Division, for Grades 4-6

Arizona

  • Grand Canyon Reader Award, 2022 -- Tween category

Arkansas

  • Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2021-2022, Grades 4-6

California

  • CDE Recommended List 2022
  • CDE Recommended List 2022, Grades 3-5

Connecticut

  • Nutmeg Book Award, 2021, Intermediate List, for Grades 4-6
  • Nutmeg Book Award, 2021, Middle School List, for Grades 7-8

Delaware

  • Blue Hen Book Award, 2021 -- Middle Readers - Graphic Novels

District of Columbia

  • Capitol Choices, 2020, Ages 10-14

Florida

  • Sunshine State Young Readers Award, 2020-2021, Middle School, Grades 6-8

Hawaii

  • Nēnē Award, 2021, for Grades 4-6

Idaho

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2022, Junior Division, for Grades 4-6

Illinois

  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2021, for Grades 4-8

Indiana

Iowa

  • Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2020-2021, Grades 3-6
  • Iowa Elementary Battle of the Books, 2020-2021, Grades 3-5
  • Iowa High School Battle of the Books, 2021, Grades 9-12

Louisiana

  • Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, 2022, Grades 6-8

Maine

  • Maine Student Book Award, 2020-2021

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2019-2020, Grades 4-6

Michigan

  • Great Lakes Great Books Award, 2020-2021, Grades 4-5

Minnesota

  • Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2020-2021, Division I, Grades 3-5
  • Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2020-2021, Division II, Grades 6-8

Missouri

  • Mark Twain Readers Award, 2021-2022, Grades 4-6

Montana

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2022, Junior Division, for Grades 4-6

Nebraska

  • Golden Sower Award, 2020-2021 -- Novel, Grades 7-9

Nevada

  • Nevada Reading Week 2021 Book List, Grades 3-7
  • Nevada Reading Week 2023 Book List, Grades 6-8

New Hampshire

  • Great Stone Face Book Award, 2019-2020, Grades 4-6

New Jersey

  • Garden State Children's Book Awards, 2022 -- Graphic Novels
  • Garden State Teen Book Awards, 2021 -- Fiction for Grades 6-8

New Mexico

  • New Mexico Battle of the Books for Middle Schools, 2022, Grades 7-9

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

  • Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2020, Grades 3-5

Oklahoma

  • Sequoyah Book Awards, 2021 - Intermediate, for Grades 6-8

Oregon

  • Oregon Battle of the Books, 2020-2021, Grades 6-8

Pennsylvania

  • Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020-2021, Grades 6-8

Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island Middle School Book Award, 2021, for Grades 6-8

South Carolina

  • Battle of the Books, Independent Schools, Middle School List, 2023-2024

Tennessee

  • Volunteer State Book Awards, 2020-2021 -- Middle School Division, Grades 6-8

Texas

  • Bluebonnet Award Nominees, 2020-2021, for Grades 3-6
  • Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List, 2020, for Grades K-5
  • Maverick Graphic Novel Reading Lists, 2020, for Grades 6-12

Vermont

  • Vermont Middle-Grade Children's Book Award, 2020-2021, Grades 4-8

Virginia

  • Virginia Readers' Choice, 2020-2021, Middle School, Grades 6-8

Washington

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2022, Junior Division, for Grades 4-6

Wisconsin

  • Battle of the Books, 2020-2021 -- Middle Division for Grades 6-8
  • Golden Archer Award, 2021 -- Middle Category, for Grades 6-9
  • Golden Archer Award, 2023 -- Middle Category, for Grades 6-9

Wyoming

  • Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 2021-2022, Grades 4-6