NCLA- North Carolina Children's Book Award
The North Carolina Children's Book Award program is a children's choice program sponsored by school and public librarians in North Carolina and is designed to introduce children to current children's literature and to
instill a love of reading.
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2023 North Carolina Children's Book Award Winners
Picture Book Winner
Author: Vanessa Roeder
Grade Level: PreK - 2
Call Number: Not in current collection*
Description: "Terrance the turtle was born without a shell, so he uses a cardboard box instead. Terrance loves his box. It keeps him dry on soggy days, safe from snooping strangers, and is big enough to cozy up with a friend. But when another turtle points out that Terrance's shell is, well, weird, he begins to wonder whether there might be a better shell out there..."--.
Junior Book Winner
Author: Gordon Korman
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Call Number: Not in current collection*
Description: Relates, in multiple voices, the adventures of a group of youngsters at an electronics-free wellness camp where wealthy, spoiled Jett, leads other campers in trying to stop a criminal.
North Carolina Children's Book Nominees
2023 Picture Book Nominees
2023 Junior Book Nominees
Click on each book cover image to view the title in ECU's library catalog.
2022 Picture Book 2022 Junior Book
2021 Picture Book 2021 Junior Book
2020 Picture Book 2020 Junior Book
2019 Picture Book 2019 Junior Book
2018 Picture Book 2018 Junior Book
