Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Grades 3-5

Awards List

2016

Henry and the Cannons
(Nominee)
Don Brown

Zombie Kid
(Nominee)
J. Scott Savage

The Matchbox Diary
(Nominee)
Paul Fleischman

Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
(Nominee)
Liesl Shurtliff

Elvis and the Underdogs
(Nominee)
Jenny Lee

Sugar
(Nominee)
Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

Mountain Dog
(Nominee)
Margarita Engle

Einstein the Class Hamster
(Nominee)
Janet Tashjian

Fortunately, the Milk
(Nominee)
Neil Gaiman

The Mischievians
(Nominee)
William Joyce

2015

Wonder
(Winner)
R.J. Palacio

The One and Only Ivan
(Nominee)
Katherine Applegate

Wonder
(Nominee)
R.J. Palacio

The Humming Room
(Nominee)
Ellen Potter

Double Dog Dare
(Nominee)
Lisa Graff

Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom
(Nominee)
Joan Holub; Suzanne Williams

Bully
(Honor Book)
Patricia Polacco

Bully
(Nominee)
Patricia Polacco

Hocus Pocus Hotel
(Nominee)
Michael Dahl

Pickle*: *The (Formerly) Anonymous Prank Club of Fountain Point Middle School
(Nominee)
Kim Baker

Each Kindness
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Woodson

The Forgiveness Garden
(Nominee)
Lauren Thompson

The Ghost Tree
(Nominee)
Yvette Landry

2014

Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want to Survive the School Bus
(Winner)
John Grandits

Bongo Fishing
(Nominee)
Thacher Hurd

Close to Famous
(Nominee)
Joan Bauer

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

Trundle's Quest
(Nominee)
Allan Jones

Escape by Night
(Nominee)
Laurie Myers

The Secret Kingdom
(Nominee)
Jenny Nimmo

Waiting for the Magic
(Nominee)
Patricia MacLachlan

2013

The Case of the Lost Boy
(Nominee)
Dori Hillestad Butler

Cloud Tea Monkeys
(Nominee)
Mal Peet; Elspeth Graham

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
(Nominee)
Marilyn Singer

We the Children
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

The Shadows
(Nominee)
Jacqueline West

Junkyard Wonders
(Honor Book)
Patricia Polacco

Touch Blue
(Nominee)
Cynthia Lord

The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester
(Nominee)
Barbara O'Connor

Ol Bloo's Boogie-Woogie Band and Blues Ensemble
(Nominee)
Jan Huling

Wildfire Run
(Nominee)
Dee Garretson

The PS Brothers
(Nominee)
Maribeth Boelts

2012

Tsunami!
(Nominee)
Kimiko Kajikawa

Little Sister Is Not My Name!
(Honor Book)
Sharon M. Draper

Redwoods
(Nominee)
Jason Chin

Extra Credit
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Sea of the Dead
(Nominee)
Julia Durango

The Dream Stealer
(Nominee)
Sid Fleischman

Flight of the Phoenix
(Nominee)
R.L. LaFevers

The Hidden Bestiary of Marvelous, Mysterious, and
(Nominee)
Judy Young

The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity
(Nominee)
Mac Barnett

2011

One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
(Nominee)
Katie Smith Milway

When The Sergeant Came Marching Home
(Nominee)
Don Lemna

There's a Wolf at the Door
(Nominee)
Zoe Alley

2010

Henry's Freedom Box
(Nominee)
Ellen Levine

Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
(Nominee)
Lynne Jonell

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
(Nominee)
Carmen Agra Deedy

The Lemonade Club
(Honor Book)
Patricia Polacco

2009

Diary of a Killer Cat
(Winner)
Anne Fine

Roxie and the Hooligans
(Nominee)
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare
(Honor Book)
Patricia Polacco

Last Brother
(Nominee)
Trinka Hakes Noble

Room One
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Winner's Walk
(Nominee)
Nancy Ruth Patterson

2008

Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude
(Winner)
Kevin O'Malley

Precious and the Boo Hag
(Honor Book)
Patricia C. McKissack / Pat McKissack

Magyk
(Nominee)
Angie Sage

Lunch Money
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

The Ghost's Grave
(Nominee)
Peg Kehret

Show Way
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Woodson

2007

Gator Gumbo
(Winner)
Candace Fleming

Ruby Lu, Brave and True
(Nominee)
Lenore Look

The World According To Humphrey
(Nominee)
Betty G. Birney

Sweet Music in Harlem
(Nominee)
Debbie A. Taylor

Worth
(Nominee)
A. La Faye

Ida B
(Nominee)
Katherine Hannigan

Science Verse
(Nominee)
Jon Scieszka

Apples to Oregon
(Nominee)
Deborah Hopkinson

Coming on Home Soon
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Woodson

The Last Holiday Concert
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail
(Nominee)
Coleen Salley

Thunder From The Sea
(Nominee)
Joan Hiatt Harlow

2005

Dear Mrs. LaRue
(Winner)
Mark Teague

The Spider and the Fly
(Honor Book)
Tony DiTerlizzi

Award Categories

Grades 3-5

Grades 6-8

Young Readers

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