Garden State Children's Book Award
Books referenced by the Garden State Children's Book Award curriculum framework
11 Birthdays
Wendy Mass
Grades 3–5
A Journey Under the Sea
Craig Foster
Grades 2–5
A Lot to Like!
Derek Anderson
Grades 2–5
A Rover's Story
Jasmine Warga
Grades 4–5
Amari and the Night Brothers
B. B. Alston
Grades 4–7
Are You Ready to Play Outside?
Mo Willems
Grades K–2
Bad News for Outlaws
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Grades 3–7
Balloons over Broadway
Melissa Sweet
Grades 1–4
Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!
Geoffrey Hayes
Grades K–2
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself
Lincoln Peirce
Grades 4–7 · Lexile 500L
Bink and Gollie: Two for One
Kate DiCamillo
Grades K–2
Blue
Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
Grades K–4
