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Awards List

2023

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
(*)
Beth Lincoln

Big Tree
(*)
Brian Selznick

School Trip
(*)
Jerry Craft

The One and Only Ruby
(*)
Katherine Applegate

The World Behind The Door
(*)
Pari Thomson

The Chalice of the Gods
(*)
Rick Riordan

No Brainer
(*)
Jeff Kinney

The Puppets of Spelhorst
(*)
Kate DiCamillo

Remember Us
(*)
Jacqueline Woodson

Influencers
(*)
Dav Pilkey

2022

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
(*)
A.F. Steadman

Amari and the Great Game
(*)
B.B. Alston

Hocus Pocus
(*)
A.W. Jantha

The Last Kids on Earth and the Forbidden Fortress
(*)
Max Brallier

The Door of No Return
(*)
Kwame Alexander

Freestyle
(*)
Gale Galligan

Two Degrees
(*)
Alan M. Gratz

Diper Overlode
(*)
Jeff Kinney

Stellarlune
(*)
Shannon Messenger

Collaborations
(*)
Dav Pilkey

2021

Amari and the Night Brothers
(*)
B.B. Alston

Ground Zero
(*)
Alan M. Gratz

Mothering Heights
(*)
Dav Pilkey

Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales
(*)
Soman Chainani

Hooky
(*)
Miriam Bonastre Tur

The Beatryce Prophecy
(*)
Kate DiCamillo

Pony
(*)
R.J. Palacio

Big Shot
(*)
Jeff Kinney

Daughter of the Deep
(*)
Rick Riordan

Out of My Heart
(*)
Sharon M. Draper

2020

InvestiGators
(*)
John Patrick Green

The One and Only Bob
(*)
Katherine Applegate

Act
(*)
Kayla Miller

Grime and Punishment
(*)
Dav Pilkey

The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road
(*)
Max Brallier

Class Act
(*)
Jerry Craft

A Tale of Witchcraft...
(*)
Chris Colfer

The Tower of Nero
(*)
Rick Riordan

Twins
(*)
Varian Johnson

The Deep End
(*)
Jeff Kinney

Unlocked
(*)
Shannon Messenger

Cat Kid Comic Club
(*)
Dav Pilkey

2019

Malamander
(*)
Thomas Taylor

Look Both Ways
(*)
Jason Reynolds

A Tale of Magic...
(*)
Chris Colfer

Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever
(*)
Rachel Renee Russell

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
(*)
Kwame Mbalia

Ali Cross
(*)
James Patterson

Legacy
(*)
Shannon Messenger

Wrecking Ball
(*)
Jeff Kinney

Fetch-22
(*)
Dav Pilkey

2018

Illegal
(*)
Eoin Colfer

The Wild Robot Escapes
(*)
Peter Brown

Sunny
(*)
Jason Reynolds

Amal Unbound
(*)
Aisha Saeed

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
(*)
Stacy McAnulty

Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday
(*)
Rachel Renee Russell

Making Friends
(*)
Kristen Gudsnuk

The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
(*)
Max Brallier

Lord of the Fleas
(*)
Dav Pilkey

The Magic Misfits: The Second Story
(*)
Neil Patrick Harris

Squirm
(*)
Carl Hiaasen

The Storm Runner
(*)
J.C. Cervantes

Louisiana's Way Home
(*)
Kate DiCamillo

Monstrous Devices
(*)
Damien Love

Short & Skinny
(*)
Mark Tatulli

Spy School Goes South
(*)
Stuart Gibbs

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
(*)
J.K. Rowling

Flashback
(*)
Shannon Messenger

The Meltdown
(*)
Jeff Kinney

The Hive Queen
(*)
Tui T. Sutherland

Sheets
(*)
Brenna Thummler

2017

Big Nate: What's a Little Noogie Between Friends?
(*)
Lincoln Peirce

We're All Wonders
(*)
R.J. Palacio

Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel
(*)
Adam Rubin

Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie
(*)
James Dean

Rise of the Isle of the Lost
(*)
Melissa de la Cruz

Minecraft: The Island
(*)
Max Brooks

Worlds Collide
(*)
Chris Colfer

Princesses Wear Pants
(*)
Savannah Guthrie; Allison Oppenheim

A Tale of Two Kitties
(*)
Dav Pilkey

Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True
(*)
Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Everything Is Mama
(*)
Jimmy Fallon

The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine
(*)
Philip C. Stead

The Ship of the Dead
(*)
Rick Riordan

Spy School Secret Service
(*)
Stuart Gibbs

Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe
(*)
Rachel Renee Russell

Through Your Eyes
(*)
Ainsley Earhardt; Kathryn Cristaldi

The Getaway
(*)
Jeff Kinney

The Magic Misfits
(*)
Neil Patrick Harris

Malala's Magic Pencil
(*)
Malala Yousafzai

She Persisted
(*)
Chelsea Clinton

Award Categories

Christian Children's Books

Fantasy

Fiction

Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels & Comics

Horror

Literary Fiction

Manga

Mysteries & Thrillers

Picture Books

Romance Novels

Science Fiction

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Young Adult Books

Young Adult SF & Fantasy

Young Reader Graphic Novels

Young Reader's Books

Award Years

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017