Award-Winning Children's Books

Literature is a vast world that has books for every genre and every generation. Books with appropriate lessons and morals are important for a child during his age of growth and development. Bookswagon has brought a unique collection of the best-ever children's books to help them think in a particular way. It has a curated collection of award-winning books for kids which provides the readers plenty of options.

 Books play an important role in the building of a child's mindset. That is why Bookswagon caters to you with Award-winning books for children. Here are some of them.

award-winning books for children

"Last Stop on Market Street": This book is written Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson. The story revolves around a young boy named CJ and his grandma while they travel across the town in a city bus post-church. The book features CJ’s curiosity and the questions that came out of it. He keeps asking his grandma questions as he observes things on his path for which he receives answers from his Nana full of wisdom. The book has won the 2016 Newbery Medal, a Caldecott Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. The book covers the themes of gratitude, beauty in diversity, and the importance of community. 

The One and Only Ivan”: This book is written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao. The story features Ivan, a gorilla who happens to have spent most of his life in an enclosed glass present in a mall. He is used to his restricted boundaries and spends his time watching TV and coloring. He has some animal friends there but the arrival of a baby elephant, separated from her family, inspires Ivan to make her meet her family again. The book is a winner of the Newbery Medal and covers the themes of compassion, empathy, freedom, captivity, art, and expression.

"We Are Water Protectors": The book is written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade. It is a story inspired by an indigenous-led movement to save water from pollution, while mainly focusing on the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock. the entire story is narrated by a young girl who is concerned about water scarcity and mentions the duty of humankind to protect and save natural resources. She reminds the readers of the importance of water and our actions are polluting it. This book is a winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal and numerous other accolades and majorly covers the themes of Environmental Stewardship, Indigenous Activism, Community, and Solidarity.

"New Kid": New Kid is written and illustrated by Jerry Craft. It features a kid named Jordan Banks, who is a twelve-year-old African-American boy who fancies drawing and dreams of attending an art school. unfortunately, he is being admitted to a prestigious school that is white-dominated. The story of the book documents Jordan’s struggles and the challenges he faces as he navigates the difficulty of fitting in his school while staying true to himself. The book is the Winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature. It covers the themes of identity, belonging, racial microaggression, and empathy.

Bookswagon's unique collection of Kids award-winning books is perfect for introducing children to reading and learning. The Award-winning children’s books are the stencil of a child's mind to grow.

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