Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature, 2014-2023
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2014 -- honoring favorably reviewed books for young readers
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We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
(Finalist, 2020)
69 Resources19 Awards

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Finalist, 2021)
69 Resources23 Awards



Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
(Finalist, 2020)
59 Resources12 Awards


All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Winner, 2021)
51 Resources19 Awards





Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
(Winner, 2018)
47 Resources13 Awards




The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Finalist, 2014)
44 Resources15 Awards





Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance
by Nikki Grimes
(Finalist, 2021)
39 Resources10 Awards

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



The Year We Learned to Fly
by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López
(Finalist, 2022)
35 Resources4 Awards





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


Julia and the Shark
by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Tom de Freston
(Finalist, 2023)
24 Resources2 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)
15 Resources8 Awards




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