The nominees have been announced for the 2017-18 Buckaroo (grades K-3), Indian Paintbrush (grades 4-6), and Soaring Eagle (grades 7-12) book awards. Wyoming K-12 students will have the opportunity to vote for their favorites.
These award programs help children become acquainted with the best contemporary books and authors, learn what qualities make a good book, and set reading goals. These awards are a joint project of the Wyoming State Reading Council and the Wyoming Library Association.
See 2016-17 winners here and learn more about the awards.
2017-18 Buckaroo Book Award Nominees
- The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield
- Coyote Moon by Maria Gianferrari
- Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio
- I Will Not Eat You by Adam Lehrhaupt
- The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig
- Let Me Finish! by Minh Le
- Nobody Likes a Goblin by Ben Hatke
- A Perfectly Messed-Up Story by Patrick McDonnell
- The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale
- Trapped! A Whale’s Rescue by Robert Burleigh
2017-18 Indian Paintbrush Book Award Nominees
- Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley
- The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
- Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
- Last in a Long Line of Rebels by Lisa Lewis Tyre
- Old Wolf by Avi
- Pax by Sara Pennypacker
- Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
- Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
- Swing Sideways by Nancy Turner Steveson
- Wish by Barbara O’Conner
2017-18 Soaring Eagle Book Award Nominees
- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
- The Naturals (#1) by Jennifer Barnes
- The Reader (Sea of Ink & Gold #1) by Traci Chee
- My Lady Jane (the Janies #1) by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
- Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
- The Novice (Summoner #1) by Taran Matharu
- All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
- Carve the Mark (#1) by Veronica Roth
- Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt
- Scythe (Arc of the Scythe #1) by Neal Shusterman