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RI Children's Book Award

June 12, 2020

RI Children'sBook AwardJune 12, 2020
Information about the RI Children's Book Award can be found at:
http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/index.php

And the winner is...

RICBA 2020 Official Announcement

2021 Nominees


  1. Awesome Dog 5000 by Justin Dean
  2. Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia Lord
  3. The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Rauf
  4. A Drop of Hope by Keith Calabrese
  5. Dear Justice League by Michael Northrop
  6. Gross As a Snot Otter by Jess Keating
  7. Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
  8. Just Like Rube Goldberg by Sarah Aronson
  9. Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce
  10. Nina Soni, Former Best Friend by Kashmira Sheth
  11. One-Third Nerd by Gennifer Choldenko
  12. Out of My Shell by Jenny Goebel
  13. Over the Moon by Natalie Lloyd
  14. Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
  15. The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhamma
  16. Scouts by Shannon Greenland
  17. Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
  18. Titan & The Wild Boars: The True Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team by Susan Hood/Pathana Sornhiran
  19. The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander
  20. Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick

Join the Rhode Island Children's Book Award Committee!

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Ever wonder what goes into creating a RICBA nominee list? Looking for a professional development opportunity that puts you front and center with the newest and best books for children?

Join the Rhode Island Children’s Book Award committee!

The Rhode Island Children's Book Award committee is now seeking:

  • 1 public youth services librarian to serve a 3 year term, 2020-2023
  • 1 school librarian who is a member of School Librarians of RI (SLRI) to serve a 3 year term, 2020-2023
  • 1 teacher to serve a 3 year term, 2020-2023

Those interested are invited to complete the application below by Monday, June 22. Applicants will be notified in early July regarding their application status for the term beginning in September 2020 and ending in April 2023. Please feel free to share this application with anyone you think may be interested.


About Serving on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award Committee
Each committee member serves a 3 year term and acts as either the Chair, Book Chair or Secretary during the second year of their term. The committee meets monthly from September through April to discuss current children's literature and make nominations. Committee members typically read 12-15 children's books per month before deciding on the final list of 20 nominees in April. Committee membership requires a significant time commitment that includes 2.5 hours a month for meetings, and approximately 30 hours a month for reading. Committee members also participate (on a voluntary basis) in events such as the Kids Reading Across RI kickoff (May), the RI Festival of Children's Books and Authors (September), and various professional conferences. If you would like to use your committee participation for professional development, the Office of Library and Information Services can issue a letter confirming your PD time.


Committee Meetings and Communication

The committee meets at the Cranston Public Library, September - April on the second Wednesday of the month from 5pm-7:30pm. Between meetings, committee members communicate and work collaboratively through email and Google Drive.

About the RI Children's Book Award

Annually children in grades 3 to 5 have the opportunity to vote on their favorite book from a ballot of 20 selections nominated for the Rhode Island Children’s Book Award by a panel of librarians, reading specialists and teachers. Children vote as part of their class or with their local public library.

The award began in 1990 as a joint project of the Rhode Island State Council of the International Reading Association, the Rhode Island Library Association, and the Rhode Island Educational Media Association, under the coordination of the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. Today, the Rhode Island Children's Book Award is co-sponsored by the School Librarians of Rhode Island (SLRI), the Rhode Island Library Association (RILA), and the Rhode Island Center for the Book at the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICFB), and is advised by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS).Three public youth services librarians, three members of SLRI, and three members of RICFB are each chosen to each serve three year terms on the committee.

20 nominees are announced each spring. Public libraries, school libraries, and classrooms promote the award and share the nominees throughout the year. Voting takes place the following February and the winner is announced in March. Children in grades 3-5 who have read at least 3 books from the list of 20 nominees are eligible to vote. Voting takes place at participating schools and public libraries throughout the state.

More Information

Please visit the RICBA web pages, Facebook page, or contact Danielle Margarida for more information.