"Celebrating their 49th year, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature."This year's selection included a winner and honor books in three categories: Picture Book, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
Picture Book Winner: The Farmer and the Clown
Picture Book Honor Books: It's Only Stanley and Once Upon an Alphabet
Fiction Award Winner: Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms
Fiction Honor Books: Egg & Spoon and Challenger Deep
Non-fiction Award Winner: The Family Romanov
Non-fiction Honor Books: The Boys Who Challenged Hitler and Brown Girl Dreaming