The 2021 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award is currently open for voting for Illinois students this month!

If you’re looking for some books for Middle Grades, please consider these lists or check out: https://bookshop.org/lists/middle-grades-books.

“The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools. The award is named in honor of Rebecca Caudill who lived and wrote in Urbana, Illinois, for nearly 50 years. The award is given in recognition for her literary talent and the universal appeal of her books which have touched the hearts of many children and young adults.”