Bluestem Award List 2024-25
![Odder](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/odder-e1715542378385.jpeg)
Title: Odder
By: Applegate, Katherine
Published: 2022
Ages 8 to 12
Illinois Grades 3-5 Readers’ Choice Award. Suggested ages are from the publisher or each item’s library catalog record.
![Shine On, Luz Veliz!](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/aashineonluz-e1657563281650.jpg)
Title: Shine On, Luz Veliz!
By: Balcarcel, Rebecca
Published: 2022
Ages 8 to 12
![Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/aaisaiahdunn.jpeg)
Title: Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero
By: Baptist, Kelly J.
Published: 2021
Ages 8 to 10
![Caves](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aacaves-scaled-e1715545238755.jpg)
Title: Caves
By: Beckerman, Nell
Published: 2022
Ages 4 to 8
![The Girl in the Lake](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/aagirlinthelake-e1646769687373.jpg)
Title: The Girl in the Lake
By: Brown, India HIll
Published: 2022
Ages 8 to 12
![Marshmallow & Jordan](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aamarshmallow-e1715545459300.jpg)
Title: Marshmallow & Jordan
By: Chau, Alina
Published: 2021
Ages 8 to 12
![Just Right Jillian](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/just-right-jillian-e1715904393744.jpg)
Title: Just Right Jillian
By: Collier, Nicole D.
Published: 2022
Ages 4 to 8
![Washed Ashore](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aawashedashore-e1715904561284.jpg)
Title: Washed Ashore
By: Crull, Kelly
Published: 2022
Ages 6 to 10
![Invisible](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/aainvisible-e1663784959968.jpg)
Title: Invisible
By: Gonzalez, Christina Diaz
Published: 2022
Ages 9 to 12
![Killer Underwear Invasion!](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aakillerunderwear-e1715904821970.jpg)
Title: Killer Underwear Invasion!
By: Gravel, Elise
Published: 2022
Ages 8 to 12
![Blips on a Screen](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aablipsscreen-e1715904953626.jpg)
Title: Blips on a Screen
By: Hannigan, Kate
Published: 2022
Ages 4 to 8
![King of the Ice (Miles Lewis, Book 1)](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/aamileslewis-e1659562665372.jpg)
Title: King of the Ice (Miles Lewis, Book 1)
By: Lyons, Kelly Starling
Published: 2022
Ages 6 to 8
![Not If I Can Help It](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aanotificanhelpit-e1715905202279.jpg)
Title: Not If I Can Help It
By: Mackler, Carolyn
Published: 2019
Ages 8 to 12
![Boardwalk Babies](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aaboardwalkbabies-e1715905353898.jpg)
Title: Boardwalk Babies
By: Moss, Marissa
Published: 2021
Ages 7 to 11
![Frizzy](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/aafrizzy-e1669069697268.jpg)
Title: Frizzy
By: Ortega, Claribel
Published: 2022
Ages 9 to 12
![Garlic & the Vampire](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aagarlic-e1715905563519.jpg)
Title: Garlic & the Vampire
By: Paulsen, Bree
Published: 2021
Ages 8 to 12
![The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aadeadpets-e1715905722567.png)
Title: The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter
By: Reynolds, Aaron
Published: 2020
Ages 8 to 11
![Air](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aaair-e1715905875630.jpg)
Title: Air
By: Roe, Monica
Published: 2022
Ages 10 to 14
![Weird Kid](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aaweirdkid-e1715906034360.jpg)
Title: Weird Kid
By: Van Eekhout, Greg
Published: 2022
Ages 8 to 12
![Wretched Waterpark](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/aawretched-e1715906136869.jpg)
Title: Wretched Waterpark
By: White, Kiersten
Published: 2022
Ages 8 to12