Keystone to Reading Book Award - Primary

Awards List

2016

Hi, Koo!
(Nominee)
Jon J. Muth

Mama Built a Little Nest
(Nominee)
Jennifer Ward

A Mom for Umande
(Nominee)
Maria Fasal Faulconer

Another Day as Emily
(Nominee)
Eileen Spinelli

The Farmer and the Clown
(Nominee)
Marla Frazee

Friends in the Garden
(Nominee)
Kathy M. Miller

2015

The Day the Crayons Quit
(Winner)
Drew Daywalt

White Fur Flying
(Nominee)
Patricia MacLachlan

Max and the Tag-Along Moon
(Nominee)
Floyd Cooper

The Day the Crayons Quit
(Nominee)
Drew Daywalt

Big Snow
(Nominee)
Jonathan Bean

This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Woodson

Bits and Pieces
(Nominee)
Judy Schachner

Trouper
(Nominee)
Meg Kearney

2014

Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
(Winner)
Monica Carnesi

These Bees Count!
(Nominee)
Alison Formento

Bear Has a Story to Tell
(Nominee)
Philip Christian Stead

Maestro Stu Saves the Zoo
(Nominee)
Denise Brennah-Nelson

Me and Momma and Big John
(Nominee)
Mara Rockliff

Each Kindness
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Woodson

2013

Chippy Chipmunk: Babies in the Garden
(Winner)
Kathy M. Miller

Willow and the Snow Day Dance
(Nominee)
Denise Brennan-Nelson

All the Water in the World
(Nominee)
George Ella Lyon

At This Very Moment
(Nominee)
Jim Arnosky

Miss Fox's Class Shapes Up
(Nominee)
Eileen Spinelli

Skippyjon Jones, Class Action
(Nominee)
Judy Schachner

Perfect Snow
(Nominee)
Barbara Reid

Over and Under the Snow
(Nominee)
Kate Messner

Stars
(Nominee)
Mary Lyn Ray

2012

Memoirs of a Goldfish
(Winner)
Devin Scillian

A Beach Tail
(Nominee)
Karen Lynn Williams

Where Is Catkin?
(Nominee)
Janet Lord

Big Night for Salamanders
(Nominee)
Sarah Marwil Lamstein

City Dog, Country Frog
(Nominee)
Mo Willems

Bats at the Ballgame
(Nominee)
Brian Lies

The Blue House Dog
(Nominee)
Deborah Blumenthal

I Didn't Do It
(Nominee)
Patricia MacLachlan

2011

First Dog
(Winner)
J. Patrick Lewis

2010

Max's Dragon
(Nominee)
Kate Banks

Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch
(Nominee)
Mona Kerby

Bats at the Library
(Nominee)
Brian Lies

Willie and the All-Stars
(Nominee)
Floyd Cooper

Mr. Lincoln's Boys
(Nominee)
Staton Rabin

That Book Woman
(Nominee)
Heather Henson

2009

The Perfect Nest
(Winner)
Catherine Friend

2008

Sky Boys
(Nominee)
Deborah Hopkinson; James E. Ransome

Lilly's Big Day
(Nominee)
Kevin Henkes

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
(Nominee)
Julia Rawlinson

Melissa Parkington's Beautiful, Beautiful Hair
(Nominee)
Pat Brisson

Henry's Freedom Box
(Nominee)
Ellen Levine

Duck at the Door
(Nominee)
Jackie Urbanovic

The Perfect Nest
(Nominee)
Catherine Friend

A Kiss Goodbye
(Nominee)
Audrey Penn

Badger's Fancy Meal
(Nominee)
Keiko Kasza

Someday
(Nominee)
Eileen Spinelli

Will You Read to Me?
(Nominee)
Denys Cazet

Do Unto Otters
(Nominee)
Laurie Keller

2007

Too Many Frogs!
(Nominee)
Sandy Asher

Russell the Sheep
(Nominee)
Rob Scotton

So, What's It Like to Be a Cat?
(Nominee)
Karla Kuskin

2006

The Dot
(Nominee)
Peter H. Reynolds

Hilda Must Be Dancing
(Nominee)
Karma Wilson

Wild About Books
(Nominee)
Judy Sierra

2005

Diary of a Worm
(Winner)
Doreen Cronin

The Kiss That Missed
(Nominee)
David Melling

Jackalope
(Nominee)
Janet Stevens; Susan Stevens Crummel

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
(Nominee)
Candace Fleming

Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook
(Nominee)
Michael Garland

2004

Micawber
(Winner)
John Lithgow

2002

Bedhead
(Winner)
Margie Palatini

2001

Bark, George
(Winner)
Jules Feiffer

2000

Thank You, Mr. Falker
(Winner)
Patricia Polacco

1999

Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter
(Winner)
Diane Stanley

Award Categories

Children's

High School

Intermediate

Middle School

Preschool

Primary

Award Years

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