Grand Canyon Reader Award

 This award is sponsored by the Arizona Library Association. 

Votes have been counted and re-checked.  The winners of the 2025 Grand Canyon Reader Awards are:

Picture Book: Fluffy McWhiskers: Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W. Martin

Nonfiction: The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field by Scott Riley

Intermediate: Odder by Katherine Applegate

There were not enough votes for a Tween winner.  

Thank you all for participating!

The 2026 nomination list is now complete!  

I am looking for a new co-chair for this committee,  If you are interesting, please let me know.  If you have questions, please email grandcanyonreader@azla.org

The Grand Canyon Reader Award  is a reader award program for students in Arizona. Students vote annually on their favorite book in the following categories: Picture, Non-Fiction, Intermediate, and Tween.

Kerrlita Westrick is the chair of the Grand Canyon Reader Award Committee. If you are interested in becoming a member of the selection committee for the 2026 nominees or have questions about the Grand Canyon Reader Award, please e-mail grandcanyonreader@azla.org. To be on the committee it is recommended that you are a member of the Arizona Library Association.

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