OTTER Award History

2018 OTTER Awards | 2017 OTTER Awards | 2018 OTTER Awards| 2019 OTTER Awards

2019 OTTER Award

GAME OVER, SUPER RABBIT BOY! (PRESS START! #1) by Thomas Flintham.

2019 OTTER Nominees

Catstronauts: mission moon by Drew Brockington (Little, Brown)
Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafras) by Asia Citro, illustrated by Marion Lindsay (The Innovation Press)
Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy! (Press Start!) by Thomas Flintham (Branches/Scholastic)
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen by Debbi Michiko Florence, illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic (FSG / Macmillian Kids)
March of the Mini-Beasts (The D.A.T.A. Set) by Ada Hopper, illustrated by Sam Ricks (Little Simon / Simon & Schuster)
Dolphin Rescue (Animal Planet Adventures) by Catherine Nichols , illustrated by James Burks (Liberty Street / Time Inc. Books)

2018 OTTER Award

The Bad Guys: Episode 1 by Aaron Blabey

In its second year, 5,500 students across WA state read & voted for their favorite nominee.
The Bad Guys: Episode 1 received 2,024 votes.

2018 OTTER Nominees


The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey	The Great Pet Escape by Victoria Jamieson	All Paws on Deck by Jessica Young	The Infamous Ratsos by Kara LaReau	I am Jane Goodall by Brad Meltzer	Lola Levine Is Not Mean by Monica Brown
Bookmarks Otter Award Labels Avery 22830.pdf

2017 OTTER Awards

Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd Winick

In its inaugural year, a total of 4,919 students in 83 Washington schools who read a minimum of 2 books on the OTTER Award list voted for their favorite nominee. Hilo received 1,521 votes.

83: Schools in Washington State that participated
4,919: Students who read at least 2 books to vote
34: Public schools that promoted and voted for the award
2: Independent schools that promoted and voted for the award
6: Books on the inaugural reading list
603: Votes for Kung Pow Chicken: Let’s Get Cracking!
649: Votes for Shelter Pet Squad: Jelly Bean
664: Votes for The Haunted Library
674: Votes for Dragon Masters: Rise of the Earth Dragon
808: Votes for Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail
1,521: Votes for Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
1: Winning book – Hilo: The Boy who Crashed to Earth by Judd Winick