• The Bluebonnet Award is a project of the Texas Library Association and is co-sponsored by the Children's Roundtable and the Texas Association of School Librarians, both of the Texas Library Association, from suggestions from librarians, teachers, parents, students, and others. 

     
    Third, fourth, and fifth graders who read 5 or more of the Bluebonnet books are eligible to vote for their favorite book in January 2026. 
     
    Click here for the Texas Library Association Bluebonnet Award information page.
     
    Below is the 2025-2026 Bluebonnet Award List:
     

    1. A Game of Noctis, Deva Fagan
      A Plate of Hope, Erin Frankel, illustrated by Paola Escobar
      Dogtown, Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, illustrated by Wallace West
      Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight, Rey Terciero, illustrated by Monica M. Magaña
      Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube, Kerry Aradhya, illustrated by Kara Kramer
      Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature, Lynn Brunelle, illustrated by Julia Patton
      Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective, Janet Tashjian, illustrated by Jake Tashijian
      Invisible Isabel, Sally J. Pla
      It Came from the Trees, Ally Russell
      Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain God, Karla Arenas Valenti, illustrated by Vanessa Morales
      Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All, Chanel Miller
      Nimbus, Jan Eldredge
      Pedro’s Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to American and Changed the World of Toys, Rob Peñas, illustrated by Carl Angel
      Scare School Diaries: Welcome to Scare School, Jarrett Lerner
      Stuntboy, In-Between Time, Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Raúl the Third
      Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex, Justina Ireland
      The Girl Who Figured It Out, Minda Dentler, illustrated by Stephanie Dehennin
      The Liars Society, Alyson Gerber
      The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines, Mo Netz
      Volcanoes, Nell Cross Beckerman, illustrated by Kalen Chock