Maine Student Book Award Winners Grades 4-8

Awards List

2015

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

Jun-2013
/ Action Adventure

Return of the Padawan (Second Place)
Jeffrey Brown

Aug-2014
/ Space Opera

Dogs of War (Third Place)
Sheila Keenan; Nathan Fox

Mar-2012
/ General Fiction

2014

Wonder (Winner)
R.J. Palacio

Feb-2012
/ General Fiction

Cardboard (Second Place)
Doug TenNapel

Aug-2012
/ Science Fiction / Fantasy

The One and Only Ivan (Third Place)
Katherine Applegate

Jan-2012
/ General Fiction

2013

Lost Trail (Winner)
Donn Fendler

Nov-2011
/ Action Adventure

The Unwanteds (Second Place)
Lisa McMann

Sep-2011
/ Fantasy

Sidekicks (Third Place)
Dan Santat

Jul-2011
/ General Fiction

2012

Smile (Winner)
Raina Telgemeier

Feb-2010
/ Science Fiction / Fantasy

Out of My Mind (Second Place)
Sharon M. Draper

Mar-2010
/ General Fiction

The Red Pyramid (Third Place)
Rick Riordan

May-2010
/ Action Adventure

2011

Catching Fire (Second Place)
Suzanne Collins

Sep-2009
/ Dystopian

11 Birthdays (Third Place)
Wendy Mass

Jan-2009
/ General Fiction

Killer Pizza (Fourth Place)
Greg Taylor

Jun-2009
/ General Fiction

2010

The Hunger Games (Winner)
Suzanne Collins

Oct-2008
/ Dystopian

Swindle (Second Place)
Gordon Korman

Apr-2008
/ Mystery

Knucklehead: Tall Tales & Almost True Stories About Growing Up Scieszka (Third Place)
Jon Scieszka

Oct-2008
/ General Fiction

Rapunzel's Revenge (Fourth Place)
Shannon Hale

Aug-2008
/ Fantasy

2009

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Winner)
Jeff Kinney

Apr-2007
/ General Fiction

The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Second Place)
Brian Selznick

Mar-2007
/ General Fiction

The White Giraffe (Third Place)
Lauren St. John

May-2007
/ General Fiction

The Mysterious Benedict Society (Fourth Place)
Trenton Lee Stewart

Mar-2007
/ Fantasy

2008

Rules (Winner)
Cynthia Lord

Apr-2006
/ General Fiction

The Homework Machine (Second Place)
Dan Gutman

Mar-2006
/ General Fiction

Heat (Third Place)
Mike Lupica

Apr-2006
/ General Fiction

The Legend of Thunderfoot (Fourth Place)
Bill Wallace

Oct-2006
/ General Fiction

2007

The Lightning Thief (Winner)
Rick Riordan

Jul-2005
/ Action Adventure

Flush (Second Place)
Carl Hiaasen

Sep-2005
/ Mystery

The Penderwicks (Third Place)
Jeanne Birdsall

Jun-2005
/ General Fiction

Sea Legs (Fourth Place)
Alex Shearer

Jun-2006
/ General Fiction

2006

The End of the Beginning (Winner)
Avi

Oct-2004
/ General Fiction

Heartbeat (Second Place)
Sharon Creech

Mar-2004
/ General Fiction

Peter and the Starcatchers (Third Place)
Ridley Pearson; Dave Barry

Sep-2004
/ Fantasy

Chasing Vermeer (Fourth Place)
Blue Balliett

Jun-2004
/ Suspense

2005

The Tale of Despereaux (Winner)
Kate DiCamillo

Sep-2003
/ General Fiction

Inkheart (Second Place)
Cornelia Funke

Oct-2003
/ Fantasy

Kensuke's Kingdom (Third Place)
Michael Morpurgo

1999
/ General Fiction

Leon and the Spitting Image (Fourth Place)
Allen Kurzweil

Sep-2003
/ General Fiction

2004

Loser (Winner)
Jerry Spinelli

Sep-2003
/ General Fiction

Double Fudge (Second Place)
Judy Blume

Sep-2002
/ General Fiction

The Thief Lord (Third Place)
Cornelia Funke

Jul-2002
/ Fantasy

Ruby Holler (Fourth Place)
Sharon Creech

May-2003
/ General Fiction

2003

Love That Dog (Winner)
Sharon Creech

Aug-2001
/ General Fiction

The School Story (Second Place)
Andrew Clements

Jul-2001
/ General Fiction

Dial-a-Ghost (Third Place)
Eva Ibbotson

Jun-1996
/ Fantasy

Ruby Holler (Fourth Place)
Sharon Creech

May-2003
/ General Fiction

2002

Because of Winn-Dixie (Winner)
Kate DiCamillo

Sep-2000
/ General Fiction

Joey Pigza Loses Control (Second Place)
Jack Gantos

Sep-2000
/ General Fiction

Island of the Aunts (Third Place)
Eva Ibbotson

Oct-2000
/ Fantasy

2001

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Winner)
J.K. Rowling

Sep-1999
/ Fantasy

Bud, Not Buddy (Second Place)
Christopher Paul Curtis

Oct-1999
/ General Fiction

The Landry News (Third Place)
Andrew Clements

May-1999
/ General Fiction

2000

Holes (Winner)
Louis Sachar

Aug-1998
/ General Fiction

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Third Place)
Jack Gantos

Oct-1998
/ General Fiction

1999

Ella Enchanted (Winner)
Gail Carson Levine

Sep-1998
/ Fantasy

Wringer (Second Place)
Jerry Spinelli

Aug-1997
/ General Fiction

Out of the Dust (Third Place)
Karen Hesse

1997
/ General Fiction

1998

Wringer (Second Place)
Jerry Spinelli

Aug-1997
/ General Fiction

Out of the Dust (Third Place)
Karen Hesse

1997
/ General Fiction

1997

Math Curse (Winner)
Jon Scieszka

Oct-1995
/ General Fiction

1996

Pink and Say (Winner)
Patricia Polacco

Oct-1994
/ Action Adventure

1995

The Giver (Winner)
Lois Lowry

May-1993
/ Fantasy

1993

Shiloh (Winner)
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Oct-1991
/ General Fiction

1992

Fudge-A-Mania (Winner)
Judy Blume

Oct-1990
/ General Fiction

1991

Number the Stars (Winner)
Lois Lowry

May-1989
/ Historical

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Grades 4-6

Grades 4-8

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