“The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge” by M.T.“Ali Cross” (Ali Cross #1) by James Patterson.She is the editor of the anthology Black Enough. She is also the author of Pride and My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich, a New York Times bestseller. “A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga (Hardcover) Ibi Zoboi holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts.Her novel American Street was a National Book Award finalist and a New York Times Notable Book.

“Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky” by Kwame Mbalia.

“Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez” by Adrianna Cuevas.

“What is Given from the Heart” by Patricia C.

“Rescue and Jessica: A Life Changing Friendship” by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes.

“Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers” by Melissa Stewart.

“Rumple Buttercup” by Matthew Gray Gubler.

Learn more about the awards and find resources for teachers and librarians. During the next school year, Wyoming students will be encouraged to read these and vote for their favorites.

Nominees for the 2023-24 awards cycle have recently been announced. About a boy who uses his creative mind to overcome the creativity of racism. 'Punching the Air is the profound sound of humanity in verse. The purpose of these awards is to provide an opportunity for the youth of Wyoming to read and select favorite books and to honor the authors of those books. From award-winning, best-selling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful young-adult novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. The Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Literacy Association jointly sponsor three awards: the Buckaroo Book Award for children in grades K-3, the Indian Paintbrush Book Award for children in grades 4-6, and the Soaring Eagle Book Award for youth in grades 7-12.

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