Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award Winners Beginning Fiction

Awards List

2015

My New Friend Is So Fun! (Winner)
Mo Willems

Jun-2014
/ General Fiction

Little Ducks Go (Honor Book)
Emily Arnold McCully

Jan-2014
/ General Fiction

Pants for Chuck (Honor Book)
Pat Schories

Jul-2014
/ General Fiction

2014

The Watermelon Seed (Winner)
Greg Pizzoli

May-2013
/ General Fiction

Penny and Her Marble (Honor Book)
Kevin Henkes

Feb-2013
/ General Fiction

Outfoxed (Honor Book)
Mike Twohy

Sep-2013
/ General Fiction

2013

The Fly Flew In (Winner)
David Catrow

Sep-2012
/ General Fiction

Kite Day (Honor Book)
Will Hillenbrand

Feb-2012
/ General Fiction

Penny and Her Song (Honor Book)
Kevin Henkes

Mar-2012
/ General Fiction

Penguin and Pinecone (Honor Book)
Salina Yoon

Nov-2012
/ General Fiction

2012

Best in Show (Winner)
David Catrow

Sep-2011
/ General Fiction

Friday the Scaredy Cat (Honor Book)
Kara McMahon

Jul-2011
/ General Fiction

I Want My Hat Back (Honor Book)
Jon Klassen

Oct-2011
/ General Fiction

See Me Run (Honor Book)
Paul Meisel

Jul-2012
/ General Fiction

2011

We Are in a Book! (Winner)
Mo Willems

Sep-2010
/ General Fiction

Silly Milly (Honor Book)
Wendy Cheyette Lewison

Apr-2010
/ General Fiction

Mac and Cheese (Honor Book)
Sarah Weeks

Oct-2010
/ General Fiction

2010

Good Dog, Aggie! (Winner)
Lori Ries

Feb-2009
/ General Fiction

Birds (Honor Book)
Kevin Henkes

Feb-2009
/ General Fiction

Dinosaur Hunt (Honor Book)
David Catrow

Aug-2009
/ General Fiction

A Birthday for Bear (Honor Book)
Bonny Becker

Sep-2009
/ General Fiction

2009

Annie and Simon (Winner)
Catharine O'Neill

Apr-2008
/ General Fiction

Benny and Penny in Just Pretend (Honor Book)
Geoffrey Hayes

Apr-2008
/ Graphic Novel

Don't Worry Bear (Honor Book)
Greg Foley

Apr-2008
/ General Fiction

Chicken Said, Cluck! (Honor Book)
Judyann Ackerman Grant

Oct-2008
/ General Fiction

2008

My Friend Is Sad (Winner)
Mo Willems

Mar-2007
/ General Fiction

Cork and Fuzz (Honor Book)
Dori Chaconas

Apr-2005
/ General Fiction

Pup and Hound Hatch an Egg (Honor Book)
Susan Hood

Feb-2007
/ General Fiction

2007

Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House (Winner)
Doug Cushman

Aug-2006
/ General Fiction

Super Fly Guy! (Honor Book)
Tedd Arnold

Mar-2006
/ General Fiction

Mrs. Wow Never Wanted A Cow (Honor Book)
Martha Freeman

Jul-2006
/ General Fiction

2006

Hi! Fly Guy (Winner)
Tedd Arnold

Sep-2005
/ General Fiction

Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas (Honor Book)
Cynthia Rylant

May-2005
/ General Fiction

Fred and Ted Go Camping (Honor Book)
Peter Eastman

Jun-2005
/ General Fiction

May I Please Have a Cookie? (Honor Book)
Jennifer E. Morris

Nov-2005
/ General Fiction

2005

Baa-Choo! (Winner)
Sarah Weeks

Mar-2006
/ General Fiction

Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch (Honor Book)
Cynthia Rylant

Apr-2004
/ General Fiction

2004

Puppy Mudge Has a Snack (Honor Book)
Cynthia Rylant

Apr-2003
/ General Fiction

Little Witch Learns to Read (Honor Book)
Deborah Hautzig

Oct-2003
/ General Fiction

Biscuit's Big Friend (Honor Book)
Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Jan-2004
/ General Fiction

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