2022 Winners
Early Readers
Smell My Foot by Cece Bell
Shares the interactions of the rule-following Chick and the absent-minded Brain, whose friendship is tested by miscommunications and misunderstandings about good manners.
Fiction
The Dragon Warrior by Katie Zhao
Twelve-year-old Jade Society member Faryn Liu may be destined to command the Jade Emperor’s army of demon-fighting dragons, but first she must complete a daring quest across San Francisco’s Chinatown before the Lunar New Year.
Graphic Novel
New Kid by Jerry Craft
After his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn between two worlds.
Nonfiction
Sea Bear by Lindsay Moore
A polar bear waits patiently for spring when the ice breaks up, but after months of hunting, paddling, and resting on ice floes, summer ends and the bear must swim very far to find land. Includes facts about polar bears and the effect of climate change ontheir environment.
2016-2021 Past Winners
- Early Readers – Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
- Fiction – Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
- Fiction Series, Grades 2-5 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney
- Non-Fiction – The Animal Book: A Collection of the Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest, Cleverest, Shyest — and Most Surprising — Animals on Earth by Steve Jenkins
2017
- Early Readers – My Friend is So Fun! by Mo Willems
- Fiction – Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
- Fiction Series, Grades 2-5 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney
- Non-Fiction – Kid Presidents: True Tales from America’s Presidents by David Stabler
2018
- Early Readers – I Will Take a Nap! by Mo Willems
- Fiction – Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
- Fiction Series, Grades 2-5 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney
- Non-Fiction – Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution by Mara Rockliff and Vincent X. Kirsch
2019
- Early Readers – Fly Guy’s Ninja Christmas by Tedd Arnold and The Thank You Book by Mo Willems
- Fiction – Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
- Graphic Novel – Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
- Non-Fiction – Glow: Animals With Their Own Night Lights by W. H. Beck
2020
- Early Readers – Duck, Duck Dinosaur: Bubble Blast by Kallie George
- Fiction – The Losers Club by Andrew Clements
- Graphic Novel – Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey
- Non-Fiction – Game On! Video Game History from Pong and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, and More by Dustin Hansen
2021
- Early Readers – Fly Guy and the Alienzz by Tedd Arnold
- Fiction – Mac Undercover by Mac Barnett and Mike Lowery
- Graphic Novel – Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey
- Non-Fiction – The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs by America’s Test Kitchen