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2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award

Announced

The 2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award went to The Girl Who Figured It Out by Minda Dentler, illustrated by Stephanie Dehennin. The winner was chosen by Texas students in grades 3 through 6, who voted on the 2025–2026 list of twenty books after reading at least five of them. The list mixed middle-grade novels such as Dogtown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko and Jason Reynolds's Stuntboy, In-Between Time with picture books and nonfiction, including Volcanoes by Nell Cross Beckerman and Pedro's Yo-Yos by Rob Peñas. The other nineteen titles on the list appear here as nominees. The Texas Library Association announced the result on February 9, 2026.

Sources: official announcement 1, official announcement 2

Results

Also recognized

  • A Game of Noctis by Deva FaganShortlist
  • Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry AradhyaShortlist
  • Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature by Lynn BrunelleShortlist
  • Nimbus by Jan EldredgeShortlist
  • Scare School Diaries: Welcome to Scare School by Jarrett LernerShortlist
  • The Liars Society by Alyson GerberShortlist

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