2026-2027 SSYRA Jr. List
2025-2026 Winner Reveal
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The SSYRA Jr. Committee accepts suggestions of book titles to be considered for the SSYRA Jr. list. Books suggested between January 1st, 2026 and December 31st, 2027 will be considered for the 2027-2028 SSYRA Jr. list. Suggested titles will be considered regardless of the number of times a title is nominated; suggesting a title more than once will not ensure its inclusion on the reading list or the SSYRA Jr. list.
Books suggested for the SSYRA Jr. list must:
· Be fiction: Picture Book or Beginning Chapter Book/Graphic Novel
· Have a US copyright date of 2025, 2026, or 2027
· Be age-appropriate for grades K-2
· Be the first in a series (if it is part of a series)
· Have literary/artistic merit and appeal to young readers
· Have received a favorable review in at least one of the following reviewing publications:
Booklist, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Hornbook, Kirkus, or School Library Journal.
The SSYRA Jr. Committee accepts suggestions of book titles to be considered for the SSYRA Jr. list. Books suggested between January 1st, 2026 and December 31st, 2027 will be considered for the 2027-2028 SSYRA Jr. list. Suggested titles will be considered regardless of the number of times a title is nominated; suggesting a title more than once will not ensure its inclusion on the reading list or the SSYRA Jr. list.
Books suggested for the SSYRA Jr. list must:
· Be fiction: Picture Book or Beginning Chapter Book/Graphic Novel
· Have a US copyright date of 2025, 2026, or 2027
· Be age-appropriate for grades K-2
· Be the first in a series (if it is part of a series)
· Have literary/artistic merit and appeal to young readers
· Have received a favorable review in at least one of the following reviewing publications:
Booklist, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Hornbook, Kirkus, or School Library Journal.