Garden State Children's Book Awards, 2026 -- Fiction

Created by New Jersey Library Association (NJLA)

301 Resources including
22 Videos
27 Book Readings
26 Lesson Plans
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Good Different

by Meg Eden Kuyatt and Luna Valentine

30+ Resources6 Awards

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Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink, The

The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink

by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham

30+ Resources1 Awards

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

by Jon Klassen

30+ Resources8 Awards

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Simon Sort of Says

by Erin Bow

30+ Resources10 Awards

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The Lost Year

by Katherine Marsh

30+ Resources10 Awards

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Henry, Like Always

by Jenn Bailey and Mika Song

25+ Resources7 Awards

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Lei and the Fire Goddess

by Malia Maunakea

20+ Resources3 Awards

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Leeva at Last

by Sara Pennypacker and Matthew Cordell

20+ Resources2 Awards

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The Manifestor Prophecy

by Angie Thomas

20+ Resources3 Awards

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We Still Belong

by Christine Day

20+ Resources6 Awards

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Hamra and the Jungle of Memories

by Hanna Alkaf

15+ Resources3 Awards

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The One and Only Ruby

by Katherine Applegate

15+ Resources2 Awards

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Jawbreaker

by Christina Wyman

15+ Resources3 Awards

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The International House of Dereliction

by Jacqueline Davies

10+ Resources2 Awards

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Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow, The

The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow

by Elaine Dimopoulos and Doug Salati

10+ Resources3 Awards

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Wishing Season

by Anica Mrose Rissi

10+ Resources2 Awards

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Lasagna Means I Love You

by Kate O'Shaughnessy

10+ Resources2 Awards

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The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

by Jake Maia Arlow

10+ Resources2 Awards

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Forever Friends

by Susan Lubner and Blythe Russo

5+ Resources

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The Stars and Other Stories

by Jarvis

5+ Resources

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