MA Children’s Book Awards (MCBA)
The Massachusetts Children’s Book Award was established as a program to encourage children to read great books. 25 books are nominated each year as excellent titles for 9-12 year olds in fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels. The nominees must be available in paperback and must have been published within the last five years. In the spring, kids who have read at least 5 of the nominees can vote for their favorite. The winner, and the next slate of nominees, are announced in May. The award is sponsored by Salem State College in Salem, Massachusetts.
2023 MCBA Books (winner: Alone by Megan Freeman)
2024 MCBA Books (winner: Frizzy by Claribel Ortega)
Check out the nominees below for 2025! Click on a book cover for more information.