Iowa Children's Choice Awards 2026-2027
Each year, the library purchases and showcases the Iowa Children's Choice Award winners. We also host an ICCA book club during the school year. Find out about our next one on our events page.
Reserve an ICCA book easily online
Reserving books is easy at the Wellman Public Library!
- Simply click on any of the books in the scroll above that you would like to be taken to our catalog.
- Enter your library card number and primary phone number in the Login boxes to access your account
- Select "Reserve this Item" at the top of the book's listing and that's it!
- If your book is here in the library our staff will pull it aside for you. If your book is currently out, you'll be put on the waiting list and it will be held for you once it's your turn.
- This is an easy way to make sure you're able to access all of this year's ICCA titles!
Away
by Megan E. Freeman
Four evacuated kids investigate the danger that forced their escape.
The Cookie Crumbles
by Tracy Badua
Two friends work together to solve a cookie competition mystery.
Faker
by Gordon Korman
A boy tired of lies longs for honesty and home.
Let it Glow
by Merissa Meyer
Identical twins meet, swap lives, and reshape their holidays.
Lion of the Sky
by Ritu Hemnani
A boy is forced to flee India and start over in a new country.
The Mystery of the Locked Rooms
by Lindsay Currie
Three friends tackle riddles and secret passages to save a home.
Not Nothing
by Gayle Forman
A troubled boy bonds with a silent survivor and finds hope.
Popcorn
by Bob Harrell
A stressed seventh grader battles rising anxiety on picture day
Puppet
by David Almond
A lonely puppeteer finds friendship with his talking creation.
Right Back at You
by Carolyn Mackler
Two bullied kids become pen pals across time.
Ripley
by W. Bruce Cameron
A rescue dog supports a firefighting team and an anxious child.
Same Page
by Elly Swartz
Book challenges cause problems for class president Bess and her newest friend.
The Sherlock Society
by James Ponti
Kid detectives chase treasure and uncover real wrongdoing.
Stranded
by Nikki Shannon Smith
A city girl must survive alone after a mountain blizzard.
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hill
by Jasmine Warga
A boy, a ghostly girl, and a turtle solve an art heist.
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
by Genniger Choldenko
A boy caring for his sister searches for their missing mom.
Tree. Table. Book.
by Lois Lowry
A girl helps protect her aging friend’s independence and memory loss.
The Trouble with Heroes
by Kate Messner
A grieving boy hikes forty-six peaks to redefine heroism.
Uprising
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
A brave girl secretly aids resistance fighters in wartime Warsaw.
Wild Wave
by Rodman Philbrick
Two kids outrun a tsunami and fight to save others.