Handy Topics in the Curriculum Department

will help you locate the different OWL Award books that are in our collections.  Just click on a name to go to the record!

Please note: if a title is not linked, it means that we currently do not have it in our collection.  Please check the Kearney Public Library or consider ordering it from Interlibrary Loan

The Outstanding Works of Literature, or OWL, Award is awarded yearly by the wholesale book distributor BookPal.  This award "highlights titles that are changing the way organizations do business, educators create and teach curriculum, and communities understand and pursue well-being."

While the OWL award focuses on many categories/audiences, we monitor those categories that highlight works of juvenile literature.  Please check out their site to see what other award categories they have, including the Advanced Reader category!

Winner

Shortlist

Longlist

When this award was first given, there were not individual categories for works of juvenile literature.  Instead, the "Education" category longlist featured 5 books, 3 of which are considered juvenile literature.  Only 1 of those advanced to the shortlist, but it was not selected the winner.

Shortlist

Longlist