2025 book awards

The 2025 Book Awards have been decided by you and children all over Washington!

Congrats to the 2025 Washington Book Award Winners!

• OTTER: The Skull by Jon Klassen

• Sasquatch: Muhammad Najem, War Reporter by Muhammad Najem

• Towner: Dogs: A History of our Best Friends by Lita Judge

• WCCPBA: Flat Cat by Tara Lazar

• Young Reader’s Choice Award: Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

Questions about the nominees and voting should be directed to Julie Hunter, Librarian at Wade King Elementary julie.hunter@bellinghamschools.org

Young Readers Choice Award 2025! You decided! (Pacific Northwest Library Association) Students in Fourth and Fifth grades voted in the Junior Division in April.

Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award (Washington Library Association, School Library Division)

Students in Kindergarten, First, Second and Third grades are eligible to vote for this award. Fourth and Fifth graders may also vote to determine our school favorite.

O.T.T.E.R. (Washington Library Association, School Library Division)

Students in Second and Third grades are eligible to vote for this award.

Towner Award (Washington Library Association, School Library Division)

Students in Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth grades are eligible to vote for this award.

Sasquatch (Washington Library Association, School Library Division)

Students in Fourth and Fifth grades are eligible to vote for this award.

Favorite YETI Book (Bellingham School District award.)

Students in Fourth and Fifth grades are eligible to vote for this award.