Grades K–2: Mr. Fox’s Game of “No!” by David LaRochelle, illus. by Mike Wohnoutka
Grades 3-5: They Call Me No Sam! by Drew Daywalt, illus. by Mike Lowery
Grades 6-8: Heroes by Alan Gratz
Teen: The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
Don’t forget to make your nominations for the 2026 Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Awards!
The Buckeyes are one of the few state reader’s choice awards in which students get to nominate the titles as well as vote on the final winners. The only adults who may submit nominations or votes are teachers and librarians who are representing a group of students from their school or library. This allows the Buckeyes to be truly a student-chosen award in all aspects.
