South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Children's

Awards List

2015

Gingersnap
(Nominee)
Patricia Reilly Giff

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

The Girl from Felony Bay
(Nominee)
J.E. Thompson

Rules for Ghosting
(Nominee)
A.J. Paquette

The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
(Nominee)
Kathi Appelt

Gaby, Lost and Found
(Nominee)
Angela Cervantes

Mountain Dog
(Nominee)
Margarita Engle

Anna Was Here
(Nominee)
Jane Kurtz

The Boy on the Porch
(Nominee)
Sharon Creech

Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year
(Nominee)
Bill Harley

Duke
(Nominee)
Kirby Larson

Sky Jumpers
(Nominee)
Peggy Eddleman

Almost Super
(Nominee)
Marion Jensen

Half a Chance
(Nominee)
Cynthia Lord

The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky
(Nominee)
Holly Schindler

A Snicker of Magic
(Nominee)
Natalie Lloyd

Zane and the Hurricane
(Nominee)
Rodman Philbrick

2014

Buddy
(Winner)
M.H. Herlong

Dangerous Waters
(Nominee)
Gregory Mone

The Summer of the Gypsy Moths
(Nominee)
Sara Pennypacker

Summer of the Wolves
(Nominee)
Polly Carlson-Voiles

Capture the Flag
(Nominee)
Kate Messner

Ungifted
(Nominee)
Gordon Korman

Almost Home
(Nominee)
Joan Bauer

Buddy
(Nominee)
M.H. Herlong

The Quilt Walk
(Nominee)
Sandra Dallas

Third Grade Angels
(Nominee)
Jerry Spinelli

Keeper of the Lost Cities
(Nominee)
Shannon Messenger

Keeping Safe the Stars
(Nominee)
Sheila O'Connor

Red Thread Sisters
(Nominee)
Carol Antoinette Peacock

The Vengekeep Prophecies
(Nominee)
Brian Farrey

Finding Zasha
(Nominee)
Randi Barrow

This Journal Belongs to Ratchet
(Nominee)
Nancy Cavanaugh

Sugar
(Nominee)
Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

2013

Wonder
(Winner)
R.J. Palacio

Close to Famous
(Nominee)
Joan Bauer

Ellray Jakes Is Not a Chicken!
(Nominee)
Sally Warner

The Aviary
(Nominee)
Kathleen O'Dell

City of Orphans
(Nominee)
Avi

Waiting for the Magic
(Nominee)
Patricia MacLachlan

Wonderstruck
(Nominee)
Brian Selznick

Never Forgotten
(Nominee)
Patricia C. McKissack / Pat McKissack

Pie
(Nominee)
Sarah Weeks

The Mighty Miss Malone
(Nominee)
Christopher Paul Curtis

The Adventures of Beanboy
(Nominee)
Lisa Harkrader

Freaky Fast Frankie Joe
(Nominee)
Lutricia Clifton

The Humming Room
(Nominee)
Ellen Potter

Plunked
(Nominee)
Michael Northrop

Double Dog Dare
(Nominee)
Lisa Graff

Three Times Lucky
(Nominee)
Sheila Turnage

2012

The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall
(Winner)
Mary Downing Hahn

Belly Up
(Nominee)
Stuart Gibbs

How I, Nicky Flynn, Finally Got a Life (And a Dog)
(Nominee)
Art Corriveau

Touch Blue
(Nominee)
Cynthia Lord

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

Because of Mr. Terupt
(Nominee)
Rob Buyea

The Secret of the Sealed Room
(Nominee)
Bailey MacDonald

The Romeo and Juliet Code
(Nominee)
Phoebe Stone

A Dog's Way Home
(Nominee)
Bobbie Pyron

Inside Out and Back Again
(Nominee)
Thanhha Lai

Cheesie Mack Is Not a Genius or Anything
(Nominee)
Steve Cotler

True (. . . Sort Of)
(Nominee)
Katherine Hannigan

2011

11 Birthdays
(Winner)
Wendy Mass

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
(Nominee)
Rodman Philbrick

Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle & Other Lies Muscle Man Mcginty Told Me
(Nominee)
Nan Marino

Tango
(Nominee)
Eileen Beha

Captain Nobody
(Nominee)
Dean Pitchford

Extra Credit
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Touchdown Trouble
(Nominee)
Fred Bowen

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis
(Nominee)
Barbara O'Connor

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

The Christmas Genie
(Nominee)
Dan Gutman

January's Sparrow
(Nominee)
Patricia Polacco

Out of My Mind
(Nominee)
Sharon M. Draper

The Red Pyramid
(Nominee)
Rick Riordan

School, Drool and Other Daily Disasters
(Nominee)
Rachel Vail

2010

All the Lovely Bad Ones
(Winner)
Mary Downing Hahn

42 Miles
(Nominee)
Tracie Vaughn Zimmer

The Gollywhopper Games
(Nominee)
Jody Feldman

The Totally Made-up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish
(Nominee)
Claudia Mills

Found
(Nominee)
Margaret Peterson Haddix

Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak
(Nominee)
Kay Winters

Lost and Found
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

The Leanin' Dog
(Nominee)
K.A. Nuzum

A Dog on His Own
(Nominee)
Mary Jane Auch / M.J. Auch

2009

A Friendship for Today
(Nominee)
Patricia C. McKissack / Pat McKissack

On the Wings of Heroes
(Nominee)
Richard Peck

The Mysterious Benedict Society
(Nominee)
Trenton Lee Stewart

Rickshaw Girl
(Nominee)
Mitali Perkins

The Lemonade War
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Davies

Leepike Ridge
(Nominee)
N.D. Wilson

No Talking
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Two-Minute Drill
(Nominee)
Mike Lupica

Castle Corona
(Nominee)
Sharon Creech

Dragon's Egg
(Nominee)
Sarah L. Thomson

Attack of the Turtle
(Nominee)
Drew Carlson

2008

Pompeii: Lost & Found
(Nominee)
Mary Pope Osborne

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
(Nominee)
Kate DiCamillo

The Homework Machine
(Nominee)
Dan Gutman

Roxie and the Hooligans
(Nominee)
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Gossamer
(Nominee)
Lois Lowry

Bringing Ezra Back
(Nominee)
Cynthia DeFelice

Room One
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Clementine
(Nominee)
Sara Pennypacker

Winner's Walk
(Nominee)
Nancy Ruth Patterson

Feathers
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Woodson

2007

The Old Willis Place
(Winner)
Mary Downing Hahn

Greatest Skating Race
(Nominee)
Louise Borden

Brothers in Hope
(Nominee)
Mary Williams

Only Emma
(Nominee)
Sally Warner

Stumptown Kid
(Nominee)
Author Unknown

Show Way
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Woodson

Abby Takes a Stand
(Nominee)
Patricia C. McKissack / Pat McKissack
  • / General Fiction
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2006

Seaward Born
(Nominee)
Lea Wait

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

Circle Unbroken
(Nominee)
Margot Theis Raven

The Report Card
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Ida B
(Nominee)
Katherine Hannigan

2005

Diary of a Worm
(Winner)
Doreen Cronin

Doing Time Online
(Nominee)
Jan Siebold

Ruby's Wish
(Nominee)
Shirin Yim Bridges

The Capture
(Nominee)
Kathryn Lasky

2004

Mr. Lincoln's Way
(Winner)
Patricia Polacco

2003

My Dog, My Hero
(Winner)
Betsy Byars / Betsy Cromer Byars

The Butterfly
(Nominee)
Patricia Polacco

The Other Side
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Woodson

Coolies
(Nominee)
Yin

Goin' Someplace Special
(Nominee)
Patricia C. McKissack / Pat McKissack

Leonardo's Horse
(Nominee)
Jean Fritz

2002

Virgie Goes To School With Us Boys
(Nominee)
Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard

Crossing Jordan
(Nominee)
Adrian Fogelin

The Memory String
(Nominee)
Eve Bunting

Good Luck, Mrs. K.!
(Nominee)
Louise Borden

2001

Hooway for Wodney Wat
(Winner)
Helen Lester

The Landry News
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Ramona's World
(Nominee)
Beverly Cleary

Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride
(Nominee)
Pam Munoz Ryan

A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt
(Nominee)
C. Coco De Young

Weslandia
(Nominee)
Paul Fleischman

2000

Thank You, Mr. Falker
(Winner)
Patricia Polacco

1998

Tornado
(Winner)
Betsy Byars / Betsy Cromer Byars

1996

The Best School Year Ever
(Winner)
Barbara Robinson

1995

Stellaluna
(Winner)
Janell Cannon

1994

Sukey and the Mermaid
(Winner)
Robert D. San Souci

1993

Fourth Grade Rats
(Winner)
Jerry Spinelli

1992

Muggie Maggie
(Winner)
Beverly Cleary

1991

Snot Stew
(Winner)
Bill Wallace
  • / General Fiction
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1990

Is Anybody There?
(Winner)
Eve Bunting

1989

Class Clown
(Winner)
Johanna Hurwitz
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

1987

Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job
(Winner)
Willo Davis Roberts

1986

Cracker Jackson
(Winner)
Betsy Byars / Betsy Cromer Byars

1985

The War With Grandpa
(Winner)
Robert Kimmel Smith

1984

The Monster's Ring
(Winner)
Bruce Coville

1983

Jelly Belly
(Winner)
Robert Kimmel Smith

1982

Prisoners at the Kitchen Table
(Winner)
Barbara Holland

1981

The Ghost of Tillie Jean Cassaway
(Winner)
Ellen Harvey Showell

1980

Bunnicula
(Winner)
James Howe

1979

Shoeshine Girl
(Winner)
Clyde Robert Bulla

1978

The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper
(Winner)
Jean Van Leeuwen

1977

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
(Winner)
Judy Blume

1976

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
(Winner)
Judy Blume

1975

How to Eat Fried Worms
(Winner)
Thomas Rockwell
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

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