Golden Sower Award – Young Adult Winners

2016

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2016 award year.

View full 2016 awards

Nominee

Counting by 7s

Sloan, Holly Goldberg

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Far Far Away

Mcneal, Tom

Standalone · Horror

Jun-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die

Henry, April

Standalone · Action Adventure

Jun-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Golden Boy

Sullivan, Tara

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Prisoner 88

Pileggi, Leah

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

QB 1

Lupica, Mike

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Stung

Wiggins, Bethany

Fiona Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

Apr-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Stung

Wiggins, Bethany

Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast Series · Dystopian

Apr-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Stung

Wiggins, Bethany

Fairytale Retellings: Sleeping Beauty Series · Dystopian

Apr-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Testing

Charbonneau, Joelle

Testing Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Jun-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Turn Left at the Cow

Bullard, Lisa

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2015

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2015 award year.

View full 2015 awards

Winner

Prisoner B-3087

Gratz, Alan M.

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Nominee

Cinder

Meyer, Marissa

Lunar Chronicles Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction Romance

Jan-2012 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Cinder

Meyer, Marissa

Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella Series · Science Fiction Romance

Jan-2012 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip

Sonnenblick, Jordan

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2012 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

A Long, Long Sleep

Sheehan, Anna

Fairytale Retellings: Sleeping Beauty Series · Fantasy

Aug-2011 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Prisoner B-3087

Gratz, Alan M.

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2013 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Raft

Bodeen, S.A.

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2012 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Silence of Murder

Mackall, Dandi Daley

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2011 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Starters

Price, Lissa

Starters Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Mar-2012 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Ungifted

Korman, Gordon

Ungifted Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Aug-2012 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Variant

Wells, Robison

Variant Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

Oct-2011 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2014

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2014 award year.

View full 2014 awards

Winner

Legend

Lu, Marie

Day and June / Legend Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

Nov-2011 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Nominee

After Ever After

Sonnenblick, Jordan

Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Feb-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Between Shades of Gray // Ashes in the Snow

Sepetys, Ruta

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2011 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Dark Life

Falls, Kat

Dark Life Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

May-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Epitaph Road

Patneaude, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Jefferson's Sons

Bradley, Kimberley Brubaker

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2011 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Matched

Condie, Ally

Matched Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

Dec-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Payback Time

Deuker, Carl

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Prisoner of Cell 25

Evans, Richard Paul

Michael Vey Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Aug-2011 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Red Cell

Kalkowski, John

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2013

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2013 award year.

View full 2013 awards

Winner

The Running Dream

Van Draanen, Wendelin

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2011 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Honor Book

Bruiser

Shusterman, Neal

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Honor Book

Girl, Stolen

Henry, April

Girl, Stolen Series · Book 1 · Suspense

Oct-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Nominee

All the Broken Pieces

Burg, Ann E.

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2009 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Cardturner

Sachar, Louis

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Guitar Boy

Auch, Mary Jane / Auch, M.J.

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

A Long Walk to Water

Park, Linda Sue

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Scat

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery

Feb-2009 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Woods, Brenda

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2010 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2012

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2012 award year.

View full 2012 awards

Winner

The Compound

Bodeen, S.A.

The Compound Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

May-2008 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Honor Book

Graceling

Cashore, Kristin

Graceling Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2008 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Nominee

Anything But Typical

Baskin, Nora Raleigh

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2009 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Cold Hands, Warm Heart

Wolfson, Jill

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2009 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2011

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2011 award year.

View full 2011 awards

Winner

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne

Hunger Games Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

Oct-2008 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Nominee

The Boy Who Dared

Bartoletti, Susan Campbell

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2008 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Chains

Anderson, Laurie Halse

Seeds of America Trilogy Series · Book 1 · Historical

Oct-2008 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Challenge

Pearson, Ridley

Steel Trap Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Apr-2008 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Go Big or Go Home

Hobbs, Will

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2008 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Home of the Brave

Applegate, Katherine

Standalone · General Fiction

Dec-2008 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2010

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2010 award year.

View full 2010 awards

Winner

Cracker!

Kadohata, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2008 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Honor Book

Peak

Smith, Roland

Peak Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2007 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Nominee

The Shadow Thieves

Ursu, Anne

The Cronus Chronicles Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Mar-2006 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Shark Girl

Bingham, Kelly

Shark Girl Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Apr-2007 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Wednesday Wars

Schmidt, Gary D.

Standalone · Historical

Jun-2007 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2009

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2009 award year.

View full 2009 awards

Winner

Twilight

Meyer, Stephenie

The Twilight Saga Series · Book 1 · Paranormal Romance

Oct-2005 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Honor Book

Heat

Lupica, Mike

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Honor Book

Life As We Knew It

Pfeffer, Susan Beth

Life As We Knew It / The Last Survivors Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Oct-2006 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Nominee

Crossing the Wire

Hobbs, Will

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2008

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2008 award year.

View full 2008 awards

Winner

The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Jul-2005 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Winner

The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

Percy Jackson / Camp Half-Blood Universe Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Jul-2005 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Honor Book

The Perfect Shot

Alphin, Elaine Marie

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2005 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Nominee

Code Talker

Bruchac, Joseph

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2005 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Flush

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2005 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2007

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2007 award year.

View full 2007 awards

Honor Book

The Pack

Carbone, Elisa

Standalone · Horror

Apr-2003 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Honor Book

So B. It

Weeks, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2004 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Nominee

Chief Sunrise, John McGraw, and Me

Tocher, Timothy

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2004 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2006

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2006 award year.

View full 2006 awards

Winner

High Heat

Deuker, Carl

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2003 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Nominee

Hear the Wind Blow

Hahn, Mary Downing

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2003 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Jackie's Wild Seattle

Hobbs, Will

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2003 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place

Konigsburg, E.L.

Standalone · General Fiction

Dec-2005 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2004

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2004 award year.

View full 2004 awards

Winner

Touching Spirit Bear

Mikaelsen, Ben

Spirit Bear Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2001 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Honor Book

Soldier X

Wulffson, Don

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2001 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Honor Book

Soldier Boys

Hughes, Dean

Standalone · Historical

Dec-2001 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Nominee

Bronx Masquerade

Grimes, Nikki

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2002 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Graduation of Jake Moon

Park, Barbara

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2000 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Lord of the Deep

Salisbury, Graham

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2003 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2003

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2003 award year.

View full 2003 awards

Honor Book

Over the Wall

Ritter, John H.

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2002 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Nominee

Esperanza Rising

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2000 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Hope Was Here

Bauer, Joan

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2000 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

The Last Book in the Universe

Philbrick, Rodman

Standalone · Science Fiction

Nov-2000 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

2002

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 2002 award year.

View full 2002 awards

Honor Book

Among the Hidden

Haddix, Margaret Peterson

Shadow Children Sequence Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Sep-1998 Golden Sower Award Young Adult honor book

Nominee

Armageddon Summer

Yolen, Jane; Coville, Bruce

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-1998 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Framed in Fire

Patneaude, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-1999 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

Nominee

Jackie & Me

Gutman, Dan

A Baseball Card Adventure Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Mar-1999 Golden Sower Award Young Adult nominee

1999

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 1999 award year.

View full 1999 awards

Winner

The True Colors of Caitlynne Jackson

Williams, Carol Lynch

Standalone · General Fiction

1999 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

1996

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 1996 award year.

View full 1996 awards

Winner

Heart of a Champion

Deuker, Carl

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2007 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

1994

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 1994 award year.

View full 1994 awards

Winner

Flight 116 Is Down

Cooney, Caroline B.

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-1992 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

1993

Golden Sower Award Young Adult results for the 1993 award year.

View full 1993 awards

Winner

Whispers from the Dead

Nixon, Joan Lowery

Standalone · Horror

Sep-1989 Golden Sower Award Young Adult winner

Golden Sower Award – Young Adult Winners

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2004

2003

2002

1999

1996

1994

1993

Browse Award Categories

Browse Award Years