Congratulations to the authors, illustrators, and publishers of these outstanding nonfiction picture books. Selected by teachers, librarians, and …

THE 2022 NERDIES: NONFICTION PICTURE BOOKS ANNOUNCED BY DONALYN MILLER

About a decade ago, I read the book Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, my first experience with novels in verse, and I became hooked! It became my …

THE 2022 NERDIES: POETRY AND NOVELS IN VERSE ANNOUNCED BY ANGIE MOORE

This year’s winners of the 2022 Nerdy Book Club Awards for Long Form Nonfiction take young people from botany to basketball–increasing their …

THE 2022 NERDIES: LONG FORM NONFICTION ANNOUNCED BY DONALYN MILLER

The first thing I do each year when Donalyn Miller sends me the list of Middle Grade Fiction winners is count how many I have read. I have currently …

THE 2022 NERDIES: Middle Grade Fiction Announced by Colby Sharp

We educators and community members cannot forget that it doesn’t matter which books win awards for best children’s and young adult literature if …

THE 2022 NERDIES: YOUNG ADULT FICTION (PART ONE) ANNOUNCED BY A CHAPTER OF NERDS

It’s my favorite time of the year. I get to announce the winners of the Early Readers and Chapter Books for the Nerdies. I had so much fun going …

THE 2022 NERDIES: EARLY READERS AND CHAPTER BOOKS ANNOUNCED BY ALYSON BEECHER

Imagine a newly-independent reader who’s ready for longer stories. Chapter books set them up for success, right? Think about it. Chapter books …

Chapter Books to Middle Grade Novels: Stepping Up the Reading Ladder by Michele Knott and Victoria J. Coe

AudioFile’s 2022 Young Adult Audiobooks include a brief but breathtaking story from Jason Reynolds, bone chilling horror audiobooks, a remixed …

Best Young Adult Audiobooks for 2022 by AudioFile

Happy, happy Monday! I’m excited and honored to kick off the twelfth annual Nerdy Book Club Awards. First up is fiction picture books! A HUMONGOUS …

THE 2022 NERDIES: FICTION PICTURE BOOKS ANNOUNCED BY JOHN SCHU