Activities for 2024 Nominees are ready!

We are excited to present read-alouds, book trailers, book talks and activities for the 2024 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees. Voting begins on March 1, 2024.  

2024 Activity Booklet  (your one resource for all of the 2024 Nominees) 

2024 NCCBA bookmarks


Picture Book Nominees

Children may vote for their favorite title if they have read at least 5 of the 12 nominees. 

eBooks and eAudiobooks available through NC Kids digital library.  


The Blue House Read-aloud

The Blue House Activities

 Chester Van Chime Read-aloud

  Chester Van Chime Activities

Clovis Keeps His Cool Read-aloud

Clovis Keeps His Cool Activities

Dandelion Magic Read-aloud

Dandelion Magic Activities

How to Solve a Problem Read-aloud

How to Solve a Problem Activities

I Am Every Good Thing Read-aloud

I Am Every Good Thing Activities

Jabari Tries Read-aloud

Jabari Tries Activities

Memory Jars Read-aloud

Memory Jars Activities

Negative Cat Read-aloud

Negative Cat Activities

Paletero Man Read-aloud

Paletero Man Activities
 

Sheepish Read-aloud

Sheepish Activities

What Can You Do with a Rock? Read-aloud

What Can You Do with a Rock? Activities


Junior Book Nominees

Children may vote for their favorite title if they have read at least 3 of the 12 nominees.  

eBooks and eAudiobooks available through NC Kids digital library.  

30000 Stitches Read-aloud

30000 Stitches Activities
Boy at the Back of the Class Book Trailer

Boy at the Back of the Class Activities
Dog Squad Book Trailer

Dog Squad Activities
Elephant in the Room Read-aloud

Elephant in the Room Activities
Invisible Book Trailer

Invisible Activities
Last Beekeeper Book Trailer

Last Beekeeper Activities
A Rover's Story Book Trailer

A Rover's Story Activities
Solimar Book Trailer

Solimar Activities
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! Book Trailer

Stand Up, Yumi Chung! Activities
Starfish Book Trailer

Starfish Activities
Swim Team Book Talk

Swim Team Activities
Your Place in the Universe Read-aloud

Your Place in the Universe Activities