2026 Rebecca Caudill Award Nominees

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13 participants (20 books)

02 Mar 2025—28 Feb 2026

Overview

The Rebecca Caudill Award is Illinois' children's choice award for students in grades 4-8

Challenge Books

1

Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist

Eb & Flow

Kelly J. Baptist

2

Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

3

Final Season by Tim Green

Final Season

Tim Green

4

The Bellwoods Game by Celia Krampien

The Bellwoods Game

Celia Krampien

5

Ghost Book by Remy Lai

Ghost Book

Remy Lai

6

A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner

A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

7

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

The Swifts #1

Beth Lincoln

8

Hands by Torrey Maldonado

Hands

Torrey Maldonado

9

Medusa by Katherine Marsh

Medusa

The Myth of Monsters #1

Katherine Marsh

10

Mexikid by Pedro Martín

Mexikid

Pedro Martín

11

Don't Want To Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton

Don't Want To Be Your Monster

Deke Moulton

12

Roll Call by Lee Knox Ostertag

Roll Call

Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club #1

Lee Knox Ostertag