Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize Winners Children's

Awards List

2015

The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing (Finalist)
Sheila Turnage

Feb-2014
/ Mystery

A Snicker of Magic (Finalist)
Natalie Lloyd

Feb-2014
/ Fantasy

2014

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

May-2013
/ Mystery

The Mischievians (Finalist)
William Joyce

Oct-2013
/ General Fiction

Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses (Finalist)
James Dean

Oct-2013
/ General Fiction

2013

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (Winner)
William Joyce

Jun-2012
/ General Fiction

Chomp (Finalist)
Carl Hiaasen

Apr-2012
/ Mystery

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons (Finalist)
Eric Litwin

May-2012
/ General Fiction

2012

Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond (Winner)
Mary Quattlebaum

Sep-2011
/ General Fiction

Bigger Than a Bread Box (Finalist)
Laurel Snyder

Sep-2011
/ Fantasy

Always Neverland (Finalist)
Zoe Barton

Oct-2011
/ Fantasy

2011

Mockingbird (Winner)
Kathryn Erskine

Apr-2010
/ General Fiction

I Love My White Shoes (Finalist)
Eric Litwin

Mar-2010
/ General Fiction

2010

Scat (Finalist)
Carl Hiaasen

Feb-2009
/ Mystery

Shiver (Finalist)
Maggie Stiefvater

Aug-2009
/ Paranormal Romance

Eli the Good (Finalist)
Silas House

Sep-2009
/ General Fiction

2009

If Animals Kissed Good Night (Finalist)
Ann Whitford Paul

Apr-2008
/ General Fiction

2008

Deep in the Swamp (Winner)
Donna M. Bateman

Feb-2007
/ General Fiction

Louisiana's Song (Finalist)
Kerry Madden

May-2007
/ General Fiction

Aurora County All-Stars (Finalist)
Deborah Wiles

Aug-2007
/ General Fiction

The Chicken Dance (Finalist)
Jacques Couvillon

Aug-2007
/ General Fiction

Something Rotten (Finalist)
Alan M. Gratz

Oct-2007
/ Mystery

2007

Alabama Moon (Winner)
Watt Key

Sep-2008
/ General Fiction

The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights (Finalist)
David A. Ufer

Jun-2006
/ General Fiction

The Christmas Bus (Finalist)
Robert Inman

Sep-2006
/ General Fiction

2006

The Bake Shop Ghost (Finalist)
Jacqueline Ogburn

Aug-2005
/ General Fiction

Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean (Finalist)
Gail Langer Karwoski

Sep-2005
/ General Fiction

Each Little Bird That Sings (Finalist)
Deborah Wiles

Aug-2006
/ General Fiction

2005

Peter and the Starcatchers (Winner)
Ridley Pearson; Dave Barry

Sep-2004
/ Fantasy

2004

How I Became a Pirate (Winner)
Melinda Long

Sep-2003
/ Action Adventure

2003

Hoot (Winner)
Carl Hiaasen

Sep-2002
/ Mystery

This Lullaby (Nominee)
Sarah Dessen

Jun-2002
/ General Fiction

Epossumondas (Nominee)
Coleen Salley

Sep-2002
/ Fantasy

2002

Love, Ruby Lavender (Nominee)
Deborah Wiles

May-2001
/ General Fiction

2001

Because of Winn-Dixie (Winner)
Kate DiCamillo

Sep-2000
/ General Fiction

2000

The Cookie-Store Cat (Notable)
Cynthia Rylant

May-1999
/ General Fiction

Keeping the Moon // Last Chance (Notable)
Sarah Dessen

Sep-1999
/ General Fiction

1999

Out of the ocean (Winner)
Debra Frasier

2000
/ General Fiction

Gullah Night Before Christmas (Notable)
Virginia Mixson Geraty

Sep-1998
/ General Fiction

Miss Fannie's Hat (Notable)
Jan Karon

Feb-1999
/ General Fiction

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