Awards and Honors<i>School Library Journal</i>’s Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade and Chapter Books<br>
<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade<br>
NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads<br>
A wide variety of novels and accessible nonfiction for younger elementary readers who love a good story comprise this category of 12 books per year. The focus in these titles is primarily on the text, though some novels may feature illustration.