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| 2024 Children's Book Awards |
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2024 CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS2024 Awards Announcements
The Children’s Book Award Committee of the Wisconsin Library Association’s Youth Services Section annually selects outstanding books for youth by Wisconsin-connected authors and awards the Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award, Outstanding Books of the Year, and Notable Wisconsin Authors/Illustrators.
Elizabeth Burr/Sheridan Worzalla AwardAwarded to the most distinguished work in children’s and young adult literature written and/or illustrated by a Wisconsin book creator. The Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award is made possible by the Sheridan Worzalla Publishing Company, Stevens Point, through a contribution to the WLA Foundation What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski
Anna Hunt is an eighth grader and is the “new kid” at East Middle School. She is
into podcasts, and she has stumbled on to a mystery within the school walls. Last year
the most popular girl was Rachel Riley, but this year she is not. Anna decides to investigate interviewing various classmates including Rachel herself. Rachel was blamed for a barn fire from the year before, but Anna believes that
Rachel didn’t do it. Anna follows the evidence, and the story is told through notes, emails, texts, voice recordings, and Anna’s podcast episodes. This all leads to a mysterious website created by some of the boys at school. Anna finds the truth elusive but follows her instincts to the surprising conclusion. Primarily a middle-grade mystery that shines an important light on peer pressure,
the power of silence, body image, and harassment. About the Author:Claire Swinarski is the author of multiple books for both kids and adults. Her writing has been featured in The Washington Post, Seventeen, Milwaukee Magazine, and many other publications. She lives in small town Wisconsin with her husband and three kids, where she writes books, wears babies, and wrangles bread dough. You can follow her on Instagram @claireswinarski. Notable Wisconsin Author - Miranda PaulMiranda Paul is an award-winning children’s author of One Plastic Bag and Water is Water, both named Junior Library Guild selections. 365: How to Count Your Year, released in September 2023, was named a CCBC Choices pick. In 2020, the CBAC recognized her and her husband’s book, I am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon as one of its Outstanding Books of the year. Her titles have received starred reviews from School Library Journal and Publisher’s Weekly in addition to being named to several recommended and “best of” reading lists. 10 Little Ninjas also was named an Amazon Best Book of the Month (August 2016). Miranda makes regular appearances at schools, libraries, and bookstores, and has been a guest presenter at the Library of Congress Young Readers Center along with environmental activist Isatou Ceesay. Miranda also serves as Mentorship chair for We Need Diverse Books™ (www.diversebooks.org), volunteers for Books for Africa, and is a regional advisor for the Society of Children’s Book Writers (Wisconsin Chapter). She believes in working hard, having fun, and being kind. Learn more about her current and forthcoming titles at www.mirandapaul.com.
Outstanding Books of the YearNoteworthy honor titles are selected for Outstanding Achievement in children’s literature, written and/or illustrated by Wisconsin book creators.
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