Books in Junior Library Guild - Religious Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors of children's books. At present, 492 books are selected each year.

2025

Book Author Award Level Completed
Rebecca's Prayer for President Lincoln Rebecca's Prayer for President Lincoln Jane Yolen Selection Log In To Like
Rembrandt Chooses a Queen Rembrandt Chooses a Queen Deborah Bodin Cohen Selection Log In To Like
When I Hear Spirituals When I Hear Spirituals Cheryl Willis Hudson Selection Log In To Like
Kevin and the Blackbirds Kevin and the Blackbirds David Almond Selection Log In To Like

2024

Book Author Award Level Completed
On a Chariot of Fire: The Story of India's Bene Israel On a Chariot of Fire: The Story of India's Bene Israel Erica Lyons Selection Log In To Like
Insha'allah, No, Maybe So Insha'allah, No, Maybe So Rhonda Roumani Selection Log In To Like
Joyful Song: A Naming Story Joyful Song: A Naming Story Lesléa Newman Selection Log In To Like
Gingerbread Dreidels Gingerbread Dreidels Jane Breskin Zalben Selection Log In To Like
We Celebrate the Light We Celebrate the Light Jane Yolen Selection Log In To Like

2023

Book Author Award Level Completed
When I Go to Church, I Belong: Finding My Place in God's Family as a Child with Special Needs When I Go to Church, I Belong: Finding My Place in God's Family as a Child with Special Needs Elrena Evans Selection Log In To Like
The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda Shoshana Nambi Selection Log In To Like
Moses and the Runaway Lamb Moses and the Runaway Lamb Jacqueline Jules Selection Log In To Like
Like Me: A Story about Disability and Discovering God's Image in Every Person Like Me: A Story about Disability and Discovering God's Image in Every Person Laura Wifler Selection Log In To Like
Hanukkah Upside Down Hanukkah Upside Down Elissa Brent Weissman Selection Log In To Like
Madeline Finn and the Blessing of the Animals Madeline Finn and the Blessing of the Animals Lisa Papp Selection Log In To Like
The Miracle Seed The Miracle Seed Martin Lemelman Selection Log In To Like

2022

Book Author Award Level Completed
Mrs. Noah's Doves Mrs. Noah's Doves Jane Yolen Selection Log In To Like
God Made All Your Feelings God Made All Your Feelings Amanda Flinn Selection Log In To Like

2021

Book Author Award Level Completed
Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel: The Story of Anne Bradstreet, America's First Published Poet Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel: The Story of Anne Bradstreet, America's First Published Poet Katie Munday Williams Selection Log In To Like
The Magical Imperfect The Magical Imperfect Chris Baron Selection Log In To Like
Hiding Baby Moses Hiding Baby Moses Judith L. Roth Selection Log In To Like
Walking Toward Peace: The True Story of a Brave Woman Called Peace Pilgrim Walking Toward Peace: The True Story of a Brave Woman Called Peace Pilgrim Kathleen Krull Selection Log In To Like

2020

Book Author Award Level Completed
As It Is in Heaven: A Collection of Prayers for All Ages Éric Puybaret Selection Log In To Like
Treasury of Bible Stories Treasury of Bible Stories Donna Jo Napoli Selection Log In To Like
Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too Jennifer Grant Selection Log In To Like
Picturing God Ruth Goring Selection Log In To Like
By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music Carole Boston Weatherford Selection Log In To Like
Stories of the Saints: 77 Tales of Adventure, Grace & Courage Carey Wallace Selection Log In To Like

2019

Book Author Award Level Completed
Angela and the Baby Jesus Angela and the Baby Jesus Frank McCourt Selection Log In To Like
Best Family Ever Best Family Ever Karen Kingsbury Selection Log In To Like
The Fabulous World That God Made The Fabulous World That God Made Joyce K. Ellis Selection Log In To Like
It Is Well with My Soul: The True Story of the Writing of the Beloved Hymn It Is Well with My Soul: The True Story of the Writing of the Beloved Hymn David Warner Selection Log In To Like
The Creation The Creation James Weldon Johnson Selection Log In To Like
Owen and Eleanor Make Things Up Owen and Eleanor Make Things Up H.M. Bouwman Selection Log In To Like
The News about Jesus and How He Saved the World Benjamin Morse Selection Log In To Like
Paul Writes (a Letter) Paul Writes (a Letter) Chris Raschka Selection Log In To Like
God's Big Plan God's Big Plan Elizabeth F. Caldwell Selection Log In To Like
The Night of His Birth The Night of His Birth Katherine Paterson Selection Log In To Like

2018

Book Author Award Level Completed
Easter Love Letters from God: Bible Stories Easter Love Letters from God: Bible Stories Glenys Nellist Selection Log In To Like
A Prayer for the Animals A Prayer for the Animals Daniel Kirk Selection Log In To Like
The World of the Bible: Biblical Stories and the Archaeology Behind Them The World of the Bible: Biblical Stories and the Archaeology Behind Them Jill Rubalcaba Selection Log In To Like
The Very Best Story Ever Told: The Gospel with American Sign Language The Very Best Story Ever Told: The Gospel with American Sign Language Robin Currie Selection Log In To Like
The Marvelous Mustard Seed The Marvelous Mustard Seed Amy-Jill Levine Selection Log In To Like
How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace Carole Boston Weatherford Selection Log In To Like
The World Jesus Knew: A Curious Kid's Guide to Life in the First Century The World Jesus Knew: A Curious Kid's Guide to Life in the First Century Marc Olson Selection Log In To Like
Wild and Wacky Things in the Bible April LoTempio Selection Log In To Like
Prayers for Young Children Prayers for Young Children Martina Steinkühler Selection Log In To Like
When God Made Light When God Made Light Matthew Paul Turner Selection Log In To Like
The Watcher The Watcher Nikki Grimes Selection Log In To Like
Owen and Eleanor Move In Owen and Eleanor Move In H.M. Bouwman Selection Log In To Like

2017

Book Author Award Level Completed
Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis Jabari Asim Selection Log In To Like
The Big Book of Bible Stories to Make Fiona Hayes Selection Log In To Like
Miracle Man: The Story of Jesus Miracle Man: The Story of Jesus John Hendrix Selection Log In To Like
Who Counts?: 100 Sheep, 10 Coins, and 2 Sons Who Counts?: 100 Sheep, 10 Coins, and 2 Sons Amy-Jill Levine Selection Log In To Like
For the Beauty of the Earth For the Beauty of the Earth Folliott Sandford Pierpoint Selection Log In To Like
Psalm Book: Prayers and Poems for Kids Psalm Book: Prayers and Poems for Kids Naomi Joy Selection Log In To Like
In Your Hands In Your Hands Carole Boston Weatherford Selection Log In To Like
Celebrating a Christ-Centered Christmas Celebrating a Christ-Centered Christmas Emily Belle Freeman Selection Log In To Like

2016

Book Author Award Level Completed
Creation Creation Cynthia Rylant Selection Log In To Like
Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children Around the World Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children Around the World Pope Francis Selection Log In To Like