It has been an incredible year here at Scholastic. We’ve published an extraordinary number of wonderful books, including exciting debuts and new releases from some of our favorite authors. From picture books to middle grade to young adult—we’ve had books receive starred reviews from prestigious industry publications and top multiple bestseller lists. Check out the roundup below of some great reads from Scholastic that have been featured in best-of-the years lists.
Picture Books
- Counting Dogs by Eric Barclay(Parents Magazine Best Children’s Books of 2015)
- The Case for Loving by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko(Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books of 2015; New York Public Library 100 Notable Books for Reading and Sharing)
- The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton (Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books of 2015; New York Public Library 100 Notable Books for Reading and Sharing; Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year 2015)
- 8: An Animal Alphabet by Elisha Cooper (School Library Journal Best Picture Books of 2015; New York Public Library 100 Notable Books for Reading and Sharing)
Middle Grade
- The Marvels by Brian Selznick (Parents Magazine Best Children’s Books of 2015; Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Books of 2015; New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2015; Los Angeles Times Holiday Books of 2015 Roundup; New York Public Library 100 Notable Books for Reading and Sharing; Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year 2015)
- George by Alex Gino (School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Books of 2015; Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Books of 2015; NPR’s Book Concierge 2015; New York Public Library 100 Notable Books for Reading and Sharing; Publishers Weekly Fall 2015 Flying Start; Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year 2015)
- Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm, illustrated by Matthew Holm (Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Books of 2015; Horn Book Fanfare of 2015; School Library Journal Top 10 Graphic Novels)
- Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan (Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Books of 2015; New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2015; School Library Journal Top 10 Latino Books; NPR’s Book Concierge 2015; New York Public Library 100 Notable Books for Reading and Sharing; Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year 2015)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay (Los Angeles Times Holiday Books of 2015 Roundup)
- The Lightning Queen by Laura Resau (New York Public Library 100 Notable Books for Reading and Sharing)
- Space Dumplins by Craig Thompson (New York Public Library 100 Notable Books for Reading and Sharing)
- Friends for Life by Andrew Norriss (Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year 2015)
Young Adult
- Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older (School Library Journal Best Young Adult Books of 2015; New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2015; School Library Journal Top 10 Latino Books; NPR’s Book Concierge 2015; Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2015; Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year 2015)
- Becoming Maria by Sonia Manzano (School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Books of 2015; New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2015; New York Public Library Best Books for Teens; Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2015)
- Untwine by Edwidge Danticat (Los Angeles Times Holiday Books of 2015 Roundup; New York Public Library Best Books for Teens)
- The Porcupine of Truth by Bill Konigsberg (New York Public Library Best Books for Teens)
- Faceless by Alyssa Sheinmel (New York Public Library Best Books for Teens)
- I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest (New York Public Library Best Books for Teens)
- The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough (Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2015; Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year 2015)
