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Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award master list, 2026
Illinois students in grades 4-8 read from a master list of twenty titles and vote for the winner each spring. This is the 2026 list; the 2027 list has since been released and is posted by Illinois libraries.
Copied from the 2026 Rebecca Caudill master list PDF posted by Northbrook Public Library, Oct 2026. The list is alphabetized by author; one source for this list, so confirm on the Illinois School Library Media Association site. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.
Eb & Flow
Kelly J. Baptist · Ages 9-13
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Simon Sort of Says
Erin Bow · Ages 9-13
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Final Season
Tim Green · Ages 9-13
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The Bellwoods Game
Celia Krampien · Ages 9-13
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Ghost Book
Remy Lai · Ages 9-13
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A Work in Progress
Jarrett Lerner · Ages 9-13
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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
Beth Lincoln · Ages 9-13
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Hands
Torrey Maldonado · Ages 9-13
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Medusa: The Myth of Monsters
Katherine Marsh · Ages 9-13
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Mexikid
Pedro Martín · Ages 9-13
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Don't Want to Be Your Monster
Deke Moulton · Ages 9-13
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D&D Dungeon Club: Roll Call
Molly Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma · Ages 9-13
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The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
Sally J. Pla · Ages 9-13
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World Made of Glass
Ami Polonsky · Ages 9-13
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Impossible Escape
Steve Sheinkin · Ages 9-13
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What Happened to Rachel Riley?
Claire Swinarski · Ages 9-13
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Warrior Girl
Carmen Tafolla · Ages 9-13
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Parachute Kids
Betty C. Tang · Ages 9-13
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Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
Pari Thomson · Ages 9-13
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The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum
Lisa Yee and Dan Santat · Ages 9-13
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