Caudill Award Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award is for 4th-8th grade students all across Illinois📚

Red, White, and Whole: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
Rajani Larocca
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE by Rajani LaRocca is a 2024 #Caudill nominee! Congratulations to @rajanilarocca!! https://t.co/LMTmEKMstN https://t.co/EzosNM38pJ
Paperback, 2023
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
Steve Sheinkin
FALLOUT: SPIES, SUPERBOMBS, AND THE ULTIMATE COLD WAR SHOWDOWN by Steve Sheinkin is a 2024 #Caudill nominee! Congratulations to @SteveSheinkin!! https://t.co/LMTmEKMstN https://t.co/Q0huYlUKIf
Hardcover, 2021
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
City Spies
James Ponti
CITY SPIES by James Ponti is a 2024 #Caudill nominee! Congratulations to @JamesPonti!! (P.S. CITY SPIES 4 also comes out today, happy book birthday!) https://t.co/LMTmEKMstN https://t.co/ubT05Xsz8J
Paperback, 2021
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Frankie & Bug
Gayle Forman
FRANKIE & BUG by Gayle Forman is a 2024 #Caudill nominee! Congratulations to @gayleforman!! https://t.co/LMTmEKMstN https://t.co/eJfhwgK8zs
Paperback, 2022
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Must Betray You
Ruta Sepetys
I MUST BETRAY YOU by Ruta Sepetys is a 2024 #Caudill nominee! Congratulations to @RutaSepetys!! https://t.co/LMTmEKMstN https://t.co/D0JTtZvhdK
Paperback, 2023
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Wish in the Dark
Christina Soontornvat
A WISH IN THE DARK by Christina Soontornvat is a 2024 #Caudill nominee! Congratulations to @soontornvat!! https://t.co/LMTmEKMstN https://t.co/9j9n7oDztx
Paperback, 2021
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Alone
Megan E. Freeman
ALONE by Megan Freeman is a 2024 #Caudill nominee! Congratulations to @meganefreeman!! https://t.co/LMTmEKMstN https://t.co/71e0uzofJk
Paperback, 2022
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Life in the Fish Tank
Barbara Dee
MY LIFE IN THE FISH TANK by Barbara Dee is a 2024 #Caudill nominee! Congratulations to @Barbaradee2!! https://t.co/LMTmEKMstN https://t.co/uBMTOqraXB
Paperback, 2021
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Shape of Thunder
Jasmine Warga
THE SHAPE OF THUNDER by Jasmine Warga is a 2024 #Caudill nominee! Congratulations to @jasminewarga!! https://t.co/LMTmEKMstN https://t.co/XaMQtUxW8y
Hardcover, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Parker Inheritance
Varian Johnson
Join us to discuss the 2021 Caudill Award Nominee, The Parker Inheritance by @varianjohnson who will be joining the conversation on Tue., Dec. 8th, 7-8pm CST Do you or your students have a question? Ask at https://t.co/4hZKYYG8rJ Join & follow the conversation using #caudill21 https://t.co/UPfKcEHVV7
Paperback, 2019
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book