The winners of the 2021 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize have been announced. The UK award gives an overall winner and has winners and shortlists for illustrated books, younger readers and older readers. I didn’t cover the shortlists for the awards either, so those are below the prize winners here. I will also note what books are available in the U.S.

OVERALL WINNER

A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll (released in U.S. in October 2021)

BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK

The Grumpy Fairies by Bethan Stevens (Available in U.S., released April 2021)

BEST BOOK FOR OLDER READERS

Wranglestone by Darren Charlton

ILLUSTRATED BOOKS SHORTLIST

Bear Shaped by Dawn Coulter-Cruttenden

The Blue Giant by Katie Cottle (Available in U.S.)

Found You by Devon Holzwarth

Freedom, We Sing by Amyra Leon Available in U.S.)

Where Happiness Begins by Eva Eland (Available in U.S.)

YOUNGER READERS’ SHORTLIST

A Clock of Stars: The Shadow Moth by Francesca Gibbons, illustrated by Chris Riddell

Llama Out Loud! by Annabelle Sami

Orion Lost by Alastair Chisholm

The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie by Jenny Pearson (Available in U.S.)

When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten (Available in U.S.)

OLDER READERS’ SHORTLIST

And the Stars Were Burning Brightly by Danielle Jawando

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta (Available in U.S.)

Boy, Everywhere by A. M. Dassau (Available in U.S., released April 2021)

Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales (Available in U.S.)

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (Available in U.S.)