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Oregon Spirit Book Awards 2024

Picture Books

Winner: Dancing the Tinikling, by Bobbie Peyton, Illustrated by Diobell Cerna

Honor: LaoLao's Dumplings, by Dane Liu and Shin Yeon (illustrator)

Honor: Miss Irwin, by Allen Say

Middle Grade

Winner: Horse Named Sky, by Rosanne Parry

Honor: The Plot to Kill a Queen, by Deborah Hopkinson

Honor: The Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura, by Waka T. Brown

Young Adult

Winner: Girl, Forgotten, by April Henry

Honor: Where Echoes Die, by Courtney Gould

Graphic

Winner: Billie Blaster and the Robot Army from Outer Space, by Laini Taylor and Illustrated by Jim DiBartolo

Honor: Voyage de Gourmet, by Paul Tobin and Jem Milton (illustrator)

Honor: Captain Nick and the Explorer Society, by Grey Allison, Michelle McCann, and Tony Dei

Nonfiction/Informational Text

Winner: Making More: How Life Begins, by Katherine Roy

Honor: Cut! How Lotte Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation, by C.E. Winters and Matt Schu (illustrator)

Honor:  The Twenty-One: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change, by Elizabeth Rusch

Honor: Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II, by Deborah Hopkinson

Debut

Winner: Doña Gracia Saved Worlds, by Bonni Goldberg and Illustrated by Alida Massari

Honor: A Stone is a Story, by Leslie Barnard Booth and Marc Martin (illustrator)

Archive of Winners (PDF)

About

Established in 2005, the Oregon Spirit Book Award is given yearly to the author of a distinguished contribution to children’s literature or young adult literature that engages and encourages readers’ imagination, discovery, and understanding, reflecting the spirit and values held by Oregonians. Priority to texts that present:

  • Respectful portrayals of diverse individuals and groups
  • Peaceful, innovative, and equitable solutions of conflicts
  • Tolerance of various individual and cultural perspectives
  • Respect for ecosystems and environmental sustainability

Eligibility:

  • Books published in the U.S. in a calendar year, January to December are eligible for the award the following year. 
  • An Oregon author or illustrator.
  • English is one of the languages.

Categories:

  • Picture Book fiction (PK-grade 3)
  • Middle Grade fiction (grades 4-7)
  • Young Adult fiction (grades 8-12)
  • Nonfiction/Informational Text books, all levels
  • Graphic novels, fiction or nonfiction, all levels

In each category, one book will be selected for the award and depending on the submissions, up to two honor books may be selected.

Additional categories such as Debut Book or Anthology may be designated.

We currently have five members on the review committee.

Nominations:

People are invited to nominate books by sending titles and books by May 1 of each year to:

OCTE

Oregon Spirit Book Award

c/o Marie LeJeune

448 Park Place South

Monmouth, OR 97361



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