2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Kids

Neil Flambe

A 14-year-old prodigy chef, Neil Flambé, uses his super-sensitive nose to solve mysteries, often involving culinary-related crimes, while also navigating the world of competitive cooking and restaurant ownership. He is known as "The Nose" for his ability to identify ingredients and clues by smelling things. 

Friday Barnes

The main idea of the Friday Barnes series is that eleven-year-old Friday Barnes, a girl genius and amateur detective, uses her intelligence and observational skills to solve mysteries, often in the context of her life at a prestigious boarding school. The series blends mystery, humor, and character development, focusing on Friday's adventures as she navigates school life, confronts challenges, and uncovers secrets. 

Coop Knows the Scoop

Thirteen-year-olds Cooper Goodman and Justice and Liberty Gordon investigate the eccentric residents of Windy Bottom, Georgia, after the remains of Coop's long-missing grandmother are uncovered and his Gramps is the prime suspect.

Manhunt

 

Henry, Anna, and Jose, the junior members of the Silver Jaguar Society, are on a mission in Paris to recover the Mona Lisa--but when senior members of the Society are taken hostage, it is up to Henry to rescue them while continuing to pursue the missing masterpiece.

Vanishing Acts

In Portland, Oregon, between soccer games and beginning seventh grade, twelve-year-old Madison Kincaid and new classmate Jake try to track down her missing best friend, while also helping her attorney father solve a missing-persons case.

Nancy Drew

The main idea of the Nancy Drew series is that of a young, intelligent, and courageous amateur detective who solves mysteries with the help of her friends. Nancy's adventures involve unraveling complex cases, often with supernatural elements or a touch of mystery, and she is portrayed as a role model for young readers due to her independence and problem-solving skills. 

The Parker Inheritance

cloud of shame. But the letter describes a young African American woman named Siobhan Washington. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding the letter writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle. Grandma tried and failed. But now Candice has another chance. So with the help of Brandon Jones, the quiet boy across the street, she begins to decipher the clues in the letter.