Student votes have been tallied, and we are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024-2025 Wyoming Book Awards! In a most unusual voting season, there was a three-way tie for Runner-Up in both the Indian Paintbrush AND Soaring Eagle! (Stay tuned for the 2025-2026 Wyoming Book Award Nominees, which will be announced in April!)
Here are the winners:
Buckaroo Award Winners (Grades K-3)
Winner: Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb
Runner-Up: Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W. Martin
3rd Place: Lucky Duck by Greg Pizzoli
Indian Paintbrush Award Winners (Grades 4-6)
Winner: Amari and the Night Brothers
Three-way tie for Runner-Up:
The Hope of Elephants by Amanda Rawson Hill
Nugly by M. C. Ross
Unplugged by Gordon Korman
Soaring Eagle Award Winners (Grades 7-12)
Winner: Fallout by Steve Sheinkin
Three-way tie for Runner-Up:
The Red Palace by June Hur
Yonder by Ali Standish
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
Sponsored by the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Literacy Association, the Wyoming State Book Award provides the opportunity for Wyoming youth in grades K-12 to select a favorite book and honor its author. For more information, visit https://www.wyla.org/Wyoming-