The students of Washington State have voted and determined that the best #nonfiction book for 2nd - 5th graders of 2023 is Jocelyn Rish’s book “The Battle of the Butts!” Congratulations on winning the 2023 Washington Library Association’s Towner Award! #kitlit WLA School Library Division The Columbian The Seattle Times

Have a favorite 2023 non-fiction picture book for kids in grades 2-6? WA state students will read the top 10 nominations during the 2024-25 school year and vote for their favorite! Enter your favorites here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The WLA School Library Division towneraward is proud to announce its 2025 nominees for the best #nonfiction books for students in grades 2-6! Next school year, students from around #WashingtonState will be encourage to read these books and vote for their favorite! #kidlit #kidnonfiction

Congratulations to @litajudge ABRAMS Kids on their @TownerAward nominated book, "Dogs: A History of Our Best Friends." #kidlit #nonfiction #historymatters WLA School Library Division Washington Library Association WA State OSPI

Congratulations to Patricia Newman 🌍 empowering children to act, #NatashaDonovan, and @lernerbooks on their @TownerAward nominated book "A River's Gift: The Might ELWHA RIVER Reborn"! #kidlit #nonfiction #historymatters WLA School Library Division Washington Library Association WA State OSPI WA State Library

Congratulations to Margarita Engle and @natgeo on their 2025 @TownerAward nominated book, "Destiny Finds Her Way"! #kidlit #nonfiction #historymatters WLA School Library Division Washington Library Association WA State OSPI WA State Library

Congratulations to Heather Kinser - picture book author and Lerner Books on their 2025 towneraward nominated book, "Nature is a Sculptor"! #nonfiction #historymatters WLA School Library Division Washington Library Association WA State OSPI WA State Library

Congratulations to @kidspress , @scholastic, and #CodyCrane on their 2025 towneraward-nominated book, "Survival Skills: First Aid"! WLA School Library Division Washington Library Association WA State OSPI WA State Library

Congratulation to Catherine Laudone, Natelle Quek (Na-TELL Kwek) | s/h 🩷💜💙, and Syd Mesh on their 2025 towneraward-nominated book, "She Kept Dancing"! Washington Library Association WA State OSPI WA State Library #kidlit #kidlitart #NonFiction

Congratulations to Reem Faruqi - On Mat Leave; Please Read My Books!, Page Street Kids Kayla Tostevin, and #asmaenayeh on their towneraward-nominated book, "Swimming Toward A Dream"! WA State OSPI WA State Library #kidlit #kidlitart #NonFiction Yusra Mardini

Congratulations to #morenochiacchiera, Kingfisher Books, @MacmillianUSA, and #RobColson on their towneraward-nominated book, "The Spectacular Science of Buildings"! WLA School Library Division Washington Library Association WA State Library WA State OSPI #kidlit #kitlitart #NonFiction

Congratulation to Carrielynn Victor, Orca Book Publishers, and #PeggyJanicki on their @TownerAward-nominated book, "The Secret Pocket"! WLA School Library Division Washington Library Association WA State Library WA State OSPI #kidlit #kitlitart #NonFiction

Congratulation to Chronicle Books, Molly Mendoza, Chronicle Kids, and #DanPaley on their 2025 @TownerAward-nominated book, "They Hold The Line"! WLA School Library Division Washington Library Association WA State OSPI #NonFiction #kidlit #kidlitart

Congratulations to all of our 2025 towneraward nominees! Check out these spectacular #NonFiction books! WLA School Library Division Washington Library Association WA State Library WA State OSPI #kidlit #kitlitart

The students of Washington State choose the winner of the Towner Award! Make sure your students get to vote for their favorite before May 24th: wla.org/towner-vote @WAtateLib Washington Library Association WA State OSPI #nonfiction #kidlit #kidlitart

Check our WLA.org/Towner-Award for choice boards with resources for students and teachers! #teachersofinstagram #teacherswhoread #nonfiction @litajudge ABRAMS Kids #historymatters WA State Library Washington Library Association