Ladybug Picture Book Award
The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children’s picture books. Librarians from around the state select 9 picture book titles (as of 2025) each spring. Then, during November, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade choose the award winner. The winning picture book is announced at the end of the year.
2027 Nominees
2026 Winner
2026 Nominees
Purple Finch Award
The Purple Finch Book Award is given annually to an author whose book receives the most votes from 3rd and 4th graders throughout the state. In April, New Hampshire children vote for their favorite book from a list of 10 recently-published titles that are chosen by the Purple Finch Award Committee. The purpose of the award is to promote reading enjoyment, to increase awareness of contemporary writing, and to allow children to honor their favorite authors.
2027 Nominees
Great Stone Face Award (Grades 5 & 6)
The Great Stone Face Book Award is given annually to an author whose book receives the most votes from 5th and 6th graders throughout the state. In April, New Hampshire children vote for their favorite book from a list of 15 recently-published titles that are chosen by the Great Stone Face (GSF) Committee. The purpose of the award is to promote reading enjoyment, to increase awareness of contemporary writing, and to allow children to honor their favorite authors.
2027 Nominees
Isinglass Award (Grades 7 & 8)
The Isinglass Teen Read Award was begun in 2001 by the Barrington Public Library and the Barrington Middle School in order to promote teen reading, the participation of teens in the creation of their own reading list, and to honor those authors whose works speak to youth. The award is now open to all New Hampshire students in grades 7-8. Voting is done annually in April.
2025 Isinglass Award Winner
Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King
2025 Isinglass Award Runners-Up
The Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
2025-2026 Nominees
2026-2027 Nominees
Flume Award (Grades 9-12)
The Flume: NH Teen Reader’s Choice Award was created in 2005 in response to a New Hampshire teen’s request to have a book award geared towards high school students. This award is a state-wide venture led by a collaborative effort from school and public librarians. Each year teens nominate titles, published within the last two years, they think deserve to be recognized. Librarians narrow the group of titles to a shorter list. Teens then vote for the winning title from that list.
2025 Flume Award Winner
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
2025 Flume Award Runners-Up
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammond
