2026 Winners KIDS FAVORITES
The annual KIDS FAVORITES are new books read and rated by thousands of children, teachers, and librarians in rural, suburban, and urban schools and libraries across the U.S. every year!
KID READ. KID CHOSEN.
Each year, thousands of children, teens, teachers, and librarians across 50 states read newly published K-12-grade books and vote for the ones they like best. Over 70 coordinators nationwide display hundreds of publisher-submitted titles in their schools and libraries so that every book can be read and voted on.
After the voting by the young people in their care — which resulted in the KIDS FAVORITES — we are happy to announce the 2026 TEACHER FAVORITES and LIBRARIANS FAVORITES!
2026 FAVORITES
2026 DOWNLOADABLE FAVORITES LISTS
- 2026 Kids Favorites PDF (K-12TH)
- 2026 Teacher Favorites PDF (K-12TH)
- 2026 Librarian Favorites PDF (K-12TH)
2026 SPREADSHEETS OF WINNING TITLES
- 2026 Kids Favorites spreadsheet (K-12TH)
- 2026 Teacher Favorites spreadsheets (K-12TH)
- 2026 Librarian Favorites spreadsheets (K-12TH)
2026 VISUAL LISTS
- 2026 Kids Favorites visual booklists (K-12TH)
- 2026 Teacher Favorites visual booklists (K-12TH)
- 2026 Librarian Favorites visual booklists (K-12TH)
2026 PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS
- Participating locations for the 2026 Favorites (blog post)
MORE AWARDS. Goddard Riverside / CBC Young People’s Book Prize for Social Justice, Building a Home Library, Outstanding Science Trade Books, Notable Social Studies Trade Books, Best STEM Books, and more collaborations.
