2021-2022 William Allen White Award Master Lists
Michelle Hammond Beverley Buller
WAW Awards program director Selection committee chairperson
William Allen White Children’s Book Award
Statewide reader’s choice award for Kansas kids in grades 3-8
Goal: Connect kids with great books.
William Allen White Children’s Book Award
Statewide reader’s choice award for Kansas kids in grades 3-8
Goal: Connect kids with great books.
Named for famous Kansan�William Allen White
Grades 3 to 5 List
LETY OUT LOUD���by�Angela Cervantes�
COUNTING THE STARS���by�Lesa Cline-Ransome�
������SHINE!���by�J.J and �Chris Grabenstein�������
BERNICE BUTTMAN, MODEL CITIZEN�
by �Niki Lenz�
BECAUSE OF THE RABBIT��by �Cynthia Lord�
A WOLF CALLED WANDER���by �Rosanne Parry��
WILDFIRE��by�Rodman Philbrick��video
ROLL WITH IT���by �Jamie Sumner��
SOLVING �for M���by �JENNIFER SWENDER��
2021-22
William Allen White Award Books (3-5)
Bookshelf scene created by Terri Tasker
Grades 6 to 8 List
OTHER WORDS FOR HOME���by �Jasmine Warga
THE NEXT GREAT PAULIE FINK���by �Ali Benjamin�
MAYBE HE JUST LIKES YOU��by�Barbara Dee�
THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF COYOTE SUNRISE���by�Dan Gemeinhart
SONG FOR A WHALE��by�Lynne Kelly��
PAY ATTENTION, CARTER JONES���by �Gary Schmidt�
A GOOD KIND OF TROUBLE���by �Lisa Moore Ramee
WE’RE NOT FROM HERE��by �Geoff Rodkey��
��PLANET EARTH IS BLUE���by�Nicole Panteleakos���
TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY��by�Kwame Mbalia
2021-22
William Allen White Award Books (6-8)
Bookshelf scene created by Terri Tasker
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Voting for these books will happen in �April of 2022!���In the meantime, �READ�READ �READ!