Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1997 -- recognizing books of enduring quality that deal explicitly with language, demonstrate uniqueness in the use of language or style, or invite child response or participation.
Sponsored by Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

- 13,084 Resources including
- 1,316 Videos
- 695 Book Readings
- 1,524 Lesson Plans
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We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
(Selection, 2021)
69 Resources19 Awards

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Selection, 2022)
69 Resources23 Awards



Ain't Burned All the Bright
by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
(Selection, 2023)
61 Resources18 Awards



When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Selection, 2021)
58 Resources20 Awards










Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
(Selection, 2016)
47 Resources16 Awards

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
(Selection, 2020)
47 Resources12 Awards





The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Selection, 2015)
44 Resources15 Awards




Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
by Kathleen Krull and Yuyi Morales
(Selection, 2004)
42 Resources9 Awards


The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate and Patricia Castelao
(Selection, 2013)
42 Resources6 Awards


The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and Oge Mora
(Selection, 2021)
42 Resources9 Awards


A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day
by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Steve Johnson, and Lou Fancher
(Selection, 2017)
41 Resources8 Awards

Before She Was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
(Selection, 2018)
41 Resources13 Awards

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
by Suzanne Slade and Cozbi A. Cabrera
(Selection, 2021)
41 Resources10 Awards


Milo Imagines the World
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Selection, 2022)
41 Resources10 Awards






The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
by Margarita Engle and Sean Qualls
(Selection, 2007)
39 Resources5 Awards