Youth Services News Land of Enchantment Book Award Voting Now Open

[Morales, Liana, DCA]

Hello everyone in Library Youth Services,

I just wanted to share some news from the Land of Enchantment Book Awards committee: The voting window is now open for New Mexico students to vote for their favorite Land of Enchantment Book Award nominee!


This award is designed to encourage the youth of New Mexico to read outstanding books of literary quality and is sponsored by the New Mexico Library Association. There are four lists of books: Roadrunners (Grades K-3), Coyotes (Grades 3-5), Lizards (Grades 6-8) and Black Bears (Grades 9-12). All the information you need to help students cast their votes between May 1st and July 31st can be found on the Land of Enchantment Book Award website on the Voting page: Land of Enchantment Book Award website<https://sites.google.com/view/loe-book-award/home>


Thank you for your participation!


If you have any questions or to subscribe to their awesome newsletter, you can reach out to the Land of Enchantment Book Award Committee by sending an email to loebookaward at gmail.com.


I included the full list of all the nominees below!


Roadrunner (K-3) nominees:

  *   Unstoppable by Adam Rex, Illustrated by Laura Park
  *   Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming, Illustrated by Eric Rohmann
  *   Southwest Sunrise by Nikki Grimes, Illustrated by Wendell Minor
  *   Outside My Window by Linda Ashman, Illustrated by Jamey Christoph
  *   In a Jar by Deborah Marcero
  *   Evelyn del Rey is Moving Away by Meg Medina, Illustrated by Sonia Sanchez
  *   The Box Turtle by Vanessa Roeder

Coyote (3-5)

  *   Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball by Jen Bryant, Illustrated by Frank Morrison
  *   Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
  *   Daring Dozen: The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon by Suzanne Slade, Illustrated by Alan Marks
  *   Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
  *   Stella by McCall Hoyle
  *   Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker’s Story by Joseph Bruchac, Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes
  *   Bump by Matt Wallace
  *   Milo Moss is Officially Un-Amazing by Lauren Allbright
  *   We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, Illustrated by Michaela Goade
  *   Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible ALVIN by Michelle Cusolito, Illustrated by Nicole Wong

Lizard (6-8)

  *   Starfish by Lisa Fipps
  *   When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
  *   BenBee and the Teacher Griefer by K.A. Holt
  *   Nightbooks by J.A. White
  *   Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds, Illustrated by Alexander Nabaum
  *   Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
  *   Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca
  *   The Brave by James Bird
  *   The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel
  *   Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young

Black Bear (9-12)

  *   Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
  *   In Waves by AJ Dungo
  *   Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
  *   The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
  *   The Long Ride by Marina Budhos
  *   Lore by Alexandra Bracken
  *   Let’s Call It A Doomsday by Katie Henry
  *   Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliand
  *   Apple (Skin to the Core) by Eric Gansworth
  *   You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex Sanchez, Illustrated by Julie Maroh



Liana Morales

Grant Programs Manager

New Mexico State Library

Office on Wednesdays: 505-476-9765
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