2023-24 Massachusetts Children's Book Award

Each year Salem State University sponsors the MA Children's Book Award Program. 4th-6th graders are invited to read at least 5 of the books on the list in order to choose their favorite. Voting will begin in April of 2024.

To order a book, simply click the cover image. You will be taken to the online catalog where you can place a hold.

Happy Reading!

Air by Monica Roe

Ana on the Edge by A. J. Sass

Another Kind by Cait May

Battle Dragons: City of Thieves — Battle Dragons: City of Thieves by Alex London

The Deep and Dark Blue — The Deep and Dark Blue by Niki Smith

Falling Short — The Deep and Dark Blue by Ernesto Cisneros

The Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe — The Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe by Alyson Noel

Finally, Something Msyterious — Finally, Something Mysterious by Doug Cornett

Frizzy — Frizzy by Claribel Ortega

Future Hero — Future Hero: Race to Fire Mountain by Remi Blackwood

The Hero Next Door — The Hero Next Door edited by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

How to Win a Slime War — How to Win a Slime War by Mae Respico

A Kind of Spark — A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll

Middle School's a Drag — Middle School's a Drag: You Better Werk! by Greg Howard

My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich — My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich by Ibi Zoboi

New From Here — New From Here by Kelly Yang

Rez Dogs — Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac

Starfish — Starfish by Lisa Fipps

Stella — Stella by McCall Hoyle

Stuntboy: In the Meantime — Stuntboy: In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds

Thirst — Thirst by Varsha Bajaj

Unsolved Case Files: The 500 Million Dollar Heist — Unsolved Case Files: The 500 Million Dollar Heist by Tom Sullivan

We Could be Heroes — We Could Be Heroes by Margaret Finnegan