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Presented annually since 1967, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious given to books for young readers. They are given every year in June in three categories–picture book, fiction, and nonfiction–to books published in the United States between June 2024 and May 2025. Three judges, selected by the editor in chief of The Boston Globe, choose the slate of winners and honorees in each category.
The 2025 awards were announced on June 23. Here are the winners and honorees.
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