Colorado Children's Book Award - Junior Novel

Awards List

2016

I Funny
(Nominee)
James Patterson; Chris Grabenstein

My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish
(Nominee)
Mo O'Hara

A Snicker of Magic
(Nominee)
Natalie Lloyd

The Night Gardener
(Nominee)
Jonathan Auxier

Loot: How to Steal a Fortune
(Nominee)
Jude Watson

New Beginnings
(Nominee)
Victoria Schwab

The Fourteenth Goldfish
(Nominee)
Jennifer L. Holm

The Storybox of Legends Boxed Set
(Nominee)
Shannon Hale

Fish in a Tree
(Nominee)
Lynda Mullaly Hunt

2015

Ungifted
(Winner)
Gordon Korman

Three Times Lucky
(Nominee)
Sheila Turnage

The Wishing Spell
(Nominee)
Chris Colfer

Ungifted
(Nominee)
Gordon Korman

The Lost Heir
(Nominee)
Tui T. Sutherland

Doll Bones
(Nominee)
Holly Black

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
(Nominee)
Chris Grabenstein

Gaby, Lost and Found
(Nominee)
Angela Cervantes

Counting by 7s
(Nominee)
Holly Goldberg Sloan

Wild Born
(Nominee)
Brandon Mull

Wild Born
(Runner-Up)
Brandon Mull

The House of Hades
(Nominee)
Rick Riordan

2014

Wonder
(Winner)
R.J. Palacio

Out of My Mind
(Nominee)
Sharon M. Draper

The Candymakers
(Nominee)
Wendy Mass

Wild Life
(Nominee)
Cynthia DeFelice

The Legend of Diamond Lil
(Nominee)
Doreen Cronin

Spy School
(Nominee)
Stuart Gibbs

One for the Murphys
(Nominee)
Lynda Mullaly Hunt

The Dragonet Prophecy
(Nominee)
Tui T. Sutherland

Almost Home
(Nominee)
Joan Bauer

Bad Kitty School Daze
(Runner-Up)
Nick Bruel

2013

Darth Paper Strikes Back
(Winner)
Tom Angleberger

It's Raining Cupcakes
(Nominee)
Lisa Schroeder

The Red Pyramid
(Runner-Up)
Rick Riordan

Judy Moody, Girl Detective
(Nominee)
Megan McDonald

Scumble
(Nominee)
Ingrid Law

Storm Runners
(Nominee)
Roland Smith

Dogs in the Dead of Night
(Nominee)
Mary Pope Osborne

13 Gifts
(Nominee)
Wendy Mass

Wonderstruck
(Nominee)
Brian Selznick

Showoff
(Nominee)
Gordon Korman

2012

Savvy
(Nominee)
Ingrid Law

Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
(Runner-Up)
Rachel Renee Russell

NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society
(Nominee)
Michael Buckley

Finally
(Nominee)
Wendy Mass

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
(Nominee)
Tom Angleberger

Framed
(Nominee)
Gordon Korman

Big Nate Strikes Again
(Nominee)
Lincoln Peirce

The Clockwork Three
(Nominee)
Matthew J. Kirby

2011

The Last Olympian
(Winner)
Rick Riordan

The Mysterious Benedict Society
(Nominee)
Trenton Lee Stewart

Cracker!
(Nominee)
Cynthia Kadohata

The Leanin' Dog
(Nominee)
K.A. Nuzum

11 Birthdays
(Nominee)
Wendy Mass

The Magician's Elephant
(Nominee)
Kate DiCamillo

Sent
(Nominee)
Margaret Peterson Haddix

Zoobreak
(Nominee)
Gordon Korman

2010

Deep and Dark and Dangerous
(Winner)
Mary Downing Hahn

Disney After Dark
(Nominee)
Ridley Pearson

The Lemonade War
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Davies

Found
(Nominee)
Margaret Peterson Haddix

Lost and Found
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

The Maze of Bones
(Nominee)
Rick Riordan

2009

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
(Winner)
Jeff Kinney

The Homework Machine
(Nominee)
Dan Gutman

Heat
(Nominee)
Mike Lupica

Rules
(Nominee)
Cynthia Lord

The Sea of Monsters
(Runner-Up)
Rick Riordan

Gossamer
(Nominee)
Lois Lowry

Clementine
(Nominee)
Sara Pennypacker

Peak
(Nominee)
Roland Smith

No Talking
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

2008

The Lightning Thief
(Runner-Up)
Rick Riordan

Lunch Money
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
(Nominee)
Kate DiCamillo

Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha!
(Nominee)
Barbara Park

Princess Academy
(Nominee)
Shannon Hale

2007

Inkheart
(Winner)
Cornelia Funke

Al Capone Does My Shirts
(Nominee)
Gennifer Choldenko

The Ironwood Tree
(Nominee)
Tony DiTerlizzi; Holly Black

So B. It
(Nominee)
Sarah Weeks

Ida B
(Nominee)
Katherine Hannigan

Flush
(Runner-Up)
Carl Hiaasen

2006

Among the Betrayed
(Nominee)
Margaret Peterson Haddix

The City of Ember
(Nominee)
Jeanne Duprau

Brian's Hunt
(Nominee)
Gary Paulsen

Chasing Vermeer
(Nominee)
Blue Balliett

2005

Eragon
(Winner)
Christopher Paolini

2003

The Bad Beginning
(Winner)
Lemony Snicket

2001

Bunnicula Strikes Again
(Winner)
James Howe

2000

Saving Shiloh
(Winner)
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

1999

The Adventures of Captain Underpants
(Winner)
Dav Pilkey

1998

Shiloh Season
(Winner)
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

1997

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
(Winner)
Louis Sachar

1996

The Best School Year Ever
(Winner)
Barbara Robinson

1995

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
(Winner)
Bruce Coville

1992

Wayside School is Falling Down
(Winner)
Louis Sachar

Award Categories

Junior Novel

Picture Book

Award Years

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992