Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature, 2014-2022
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2014 -- honoring favorably reviewed books for young readers
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- 325 Videos
- 105 Book Readings
- 178 Lesson Plans
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Finalist, 2021)
72 Resources23 Awards

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
(Finalist, 2020)
68 Resources11 Awards

We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
(Finalist, 2020)
68 Resources18 Awards









Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
(Winner, 2018)
46 Resources12 Awards

All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Winner, 2021)
46 Resources17 Awards

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Finalist, 2014)
44 Resources14 Awards








Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance
by Nikki Grimes
(Finalist, 2021)
39 Resources11 Awards

Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
by Ashley Bryan
(Finalist, 2016)
38 Resources15 Awards





The Year We Learned to Fly
by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López
(Finalist, 2022)
30 Resources3 Awards


Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
by Jonah Winter and Shane W. Evans
(Finalist, 2015)
26 Resources6 Awards






We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler
by Russell Freedman and Laura Williams McCaffrey
(Finalist, 2016)
16 Resources8 Awards







The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border
(Finalist, 2019)
11 Resources6 Awards