2025 Intermediate Reader Honor Awards

Cactus Queen Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park

by Lori Alexander, illustrated by Jenn Ely
Calkins Creek/Astra Books for Young Readers

The Ocean Gardener

by Clara Anganuzzi, illustrated by Clara Anganuzzi
Tiger Tales

Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us

by Olga Fadeev, illustrated by Olga Fadeeva
Eerdmans