The new list is out!  The 2025-2026 nominees below are available here at the library, or to download through the CloudLibrary, where many are available as ebooks and audiobooks.

by Lucille Abendanon

by Crystal Allen

by Josh Allen

by Tracey Baptiste

by Rebecca E. F. Barone

by Christine D. U. Chung

by Frank L. Cole

by H. E. Edgmon

by Deva Fagan

by Saadia Faruqi

by Candace Fleming

by Gayle Forman

by Rob Harrell

by Deborah Hopkinson

by Meredith Ireland

by Liz Kessler

by M. T. Khan

by Kengo Kurimoto

by Vanessa Le

by Michael Leali

by Lindsey Leigh

by Natalie Lloyd

by Kate McMillan

by Kory Merritt

by Patrick Ness

by Kate O’Shaughnessy

by Nicki Pau Preto

by Bree Paulsen

by James Ponti

by Jenn Reese

by Scott Reintgen

by Katherine Rundell

by Lorelei Savaryn

by Jeff Schill

by Suzanne Selfors

by Heather Smith

by Chad Soon

by Alicia D. Williams