Capitol Choices

Non-profit organization of DC-area children's book professionals.

06/01/2026

We could not be happier to announce our June nominations for ages 0-5! With one title rolled over from last month, we have 5 new nominees to discuss! They are:
• Mama Says I’m Fine by Brittney Cooper and illustrated by Tamisha Anthony
• Through the Telescope by Charles R. Smith, Jr. and illustrated by Evening Monteiro
• Danger Eagle by Jesse Wente and illustrated by Shaikara David
• The Whale’s Tale and the Otter’s Side of the Story by Kate Messner and illustrated by Brian Biggs
• While We Wait by Bee Johnson
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05/18/2026

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05/14/2026

Our final category for nominations are those in the 15+ category! This month, we had one title roll over from April and are excited to have two new titles nominated! They are:
The Bloody and the Damned by Becca Coffindaffer
How to Survive at the End of the World: A Graphic Exploration of How to (Maybe) Avoid Extinction by Katy Doughty
We can’t wait to hear what our members thought of these titles at our meeting this Friday! If you need the meeting link, send us a message!
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05/12/2026

Next up for our May nominations are the 10-14s! With two titles rolled over from the previous month, we are happy to have 6 new titles up for discussion! The titles are:
• Phoenix by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
• Hail Mariam by Huda al-Marashi
• A Scar Like a River by Lisa Graff
• A Potion, A Powder, A Little Bit of Magic: Or, Like Lightning In An Umbrella Storm by Philip C. Stead
• Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game by Kadir Nelson
• When Tomorrow Burns by Tae Keller
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05/07/2026

So excited to share the nominations for ages 6-9 this month! Similar to our last age group, we had one title roll over from the previous month with 7 new titles to discuss! The nominations are:
• The Dream Builder’s Blueprint: Dr. King’s Message to Young People by Alice Faye Duncan and illustrated by E.B. Lewis
• Gwei the Hungry Ghost by Emeline Lee and illustrated by Basia Tran
• Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen and illustrated by Violeta Encarnacion
• Singing Justice, Singing Peace: The Story of Joan Baez by Monica Brown and illustrated by Molly Mendoza
• Talking Books: Audiobook Inventor Dr. Robert B. Irwin and a New Way to Read by Jenny Lacika and illustrated by Ashanti Fortson
• Melodies of the Weary Blues: Classic Poems Illustrated for Young People by Shamar Knight-Justice and illustrated by 23 different artists (!)
• The Girl Who Changed Little League: The True Story of Maria Pepe and Her Battle to Play Ball by Maria Pepe & Jean L. S. Patrick and illustrated by Sarah Green
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05/05/2026

Our May nominations for ages 0-5 are now in! With one title rolled over from last month, we are looking forward to discussing seven new titles at our next meeting! Nominations for this month are:
• While We’re Here by Anne Wynter and illustrated by Micha Archer
• The Chase by Jenny Bloomsfield
• Here Come the Aunties! by Cynthia Leitich Smith and illustrated by Aphelandra
• Action Jasmine by Kristen Mai Giang and illustrated by A. N. Kang
• My Sister, Goose by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Hyewon Yum
• This Hair Belongs by JaNay Brown-Wood and illustrated by Erin K. Robinson
• A Bear, A Man, and A Donut Van by Daniel Bernstrom and illustrated by Brandon James Scott
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05/01/2026

We hope to see you at our next meeting in two weeks on Friday, May 15th! If you need the Zoom link, feel free to send us a message!

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04/13/2026

The final set of nominated titles for April are those in our 15+ category. We cannot wait to discuss these titles this week at our meeting! The nominations are:
* Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman
* This Book Might Be About Zinnia by Brittney Morris
* How Girls Are Made by Mindy McGinnis
* If We Never End by Laura Taylor Namey

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04/10/2026

Our next set of books are our nominated 10-14 titles for April! We are so excited to see such a range of titles represented this month, and are looking forward to some great conversations around these books! Our nominations are:
* The Lion’s Run by Sara Pennypacker
* The Moon Without Stars by Chanel Miller
* The Wish Ring Cipher by Alexandra Ott
* Black History Is Your History by Taylor Cassidy
* Red River Rose by Carole Windstorm
* A Year Without Home by V. T. Bidania

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04/08/2026

Up next is our April nominations for ages 6-9! We’ve got some amazing titles nominated, and are looking forward to a great discussion!
* When Cherry Blossoms Fall by Katrina Goldsaito and illustrated by Yas Imamura
* Marie’s Magic Eggs: How Marie Procai Kept the Ukrainian Art of Pysanky Alive by Sandra Neil Wallace and illustrated by Evan Turk
* Xolo by Donna Barba Higuera and illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson
* Omnibird by Giselle Clarkson
* The Vanishing Dea: The Tale of How the Aral Sea Became the Aral Desert by Dinara Mirtalipova

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