Hey Kids! Have you been reading nominees for the 2021 Minnesota Youth Reading Awards? Now is your chance to pick your favorites for the Maud Heart Lovelace and Star of the North Awards! Make your voice heard here, opens a new window!
2021 Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominees
Division I Nominees (Grades 2-5):
- Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia Lord
- Bob by Wendy Mass
- Front Desk by Kelly Yang
- Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
- Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green
- Mustaches for Maddie by Chad Morris
- New Kid by Jerry Craft
- Restart by Gordon Korman
- Sled Dog School by Terry Lynn Johnson
- Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
Division II Nominees (Grades 6-8):
- The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
- Float by Laura Martin
- Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
- Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green
- New Kid by Jerry Craft
- Posted by John David Anderson
- Resistance by Jennifer Nielsen
- Restart by Gordon Korman
- Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh
- The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor
Past Maud Heart Lovelace Nominees
2021 Star of the North Nominees
- Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
- Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris
- A Dog Named Doug by Karma Wilson
- Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard
- Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang
- Misunderstood Shark by Ame Dyckman
- Potato Pants! by Laurie Keller
- Snowman - Cold = Puddle by Laura Purdie Salas
- Under My Hijab by Hena Khan
