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Older Children's Literature

Older Children's Literature (age 7-12) includes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction books (with or without illustrations).

2020

Beastly Bionics: Rad Robots, Brilliant Biomimicry, and Incredible Inventions Inspired by Nature

By: Jennifer Swanson

Gold

Category: Older Children's Literature

The Mathematical Investigations of Dr. O and Arya

By: Arya Okten, By: Giray Okten

Silver

Category: Older Children's Literature

DRAGONFLIES: Water Angels and Brilliant Bioindicators

By: Marta Magellan

Bronze

Category: Older Children's Literature

2019

Amazing, Misunderstood Bats!

By: Magellan, Marta

Bronze

Category: Older Children's Literature

Eifrig Publishing

Hometown: Miami

The Superlative A. Lincoln

By: Meyer, Eileen

Silver

Category: Older Children's Literature

Charlesbridge Publishing

Hometown: Amelia Island

Charlie Hernandez and the Castle of Bones

By: Calejo, Ryan

Gold

Category: Older Children's Literature

Simon & Schuster

Hometown: Miami

2018

Charlie Hernández & the League of Shadows

By: Calejo, Ryan

Gold

Category: Older Children's Literature

Aladdin

Astronaut-Aquanaut: How Space Science and Sea Science Interact

By: Swanson, Jennifer

Silver

Category: Older Children's Literature

National Geographic Children's Books

2017

Wandmaker’s Apprentice

By: Masessa, Ed

Gold

Category: Older Children's Literature

Scholastic

The Dollmaker of Krakow

By: Romero, R. M.

Silver

Category: Older Children's Literature

Penguin Random House

Who Killed Darius Drake?

By: Philbrick, Rodman

Bronze

Category: Older Children's Literature

Scholastic

2016

The First Last Day

By: Cirrone, Dorian

Gold

Category: Older Children's Literature

Simon & Schuster

Return Fire

By: Gonzalez, Christina Diaz

Silver

Category: Older Children's Literature

Scholastic Press

Framed! A T.O.A.S.T Mystery

By: Ponti, James

Bronze

Category: Older Children's Literature

Simon & Schuster