Award category archive

North Carolina Children's Book Award – Junior Book Winners

Browse North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full North Carolina Children's Book Award history.

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book Cross-year archive

2016

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2016 award year.

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Nominee

The Book of Lost Things

Voigt, Cynthia

Mister Max Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Sep-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Counting by 7s

Sloan, Holly Goldberg

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

El Deafo

Bell, Cece

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Sep-2014 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Elvis and the Underdogs

Lee, Jenny

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Grabenstein, Chris

Mr. Lemoncello Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Jun-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Fourteenth Goldfish

Holm, Jennifer L.

The Fourteenth Goldfish Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2014 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Night Gardener

Auxier, Jonathan

Standalone · Horror

May-2014 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The One and Only Ivan

Applegate, Katherine

One and Only Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Jan-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Poached

Gibbs, Stuart

Teddy Fitzroy Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Apr-2014 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Poached

Gibbs, Stuart

Funjungle Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Apr-2014 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Rain Reign

Martin, Ann M.

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2014 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2015

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2015 award year.

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Winner

Duke

Larson, Kirby

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book winner

Nominee

Capture the Flag

Messner, Kate

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Duke

Larson, Kirby

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

DiCamillo, Kate

Standalone · Action Adventure

Sep-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Goblins

Reeve, Philip

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Hold Fast

Balliett, Blue

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Hypnotists

Korman, Gordon

Hypnotists Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Aug-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Menagerie

Sutherland, Tui T.

The Menagerie Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Mar-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail

Peck, Richard

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Sophia's War

Avi

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

A Tangle of Knots

Graff, Lisa

Tangle of Knots Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Feb-2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Ungifted

Korman, Gordon

Ungifted Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Aug-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2014

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2014 award year.

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Winner

Wonder

Palacio, R.J.

Wonder Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book winner

Nominee

Breadcrumbs

Ursu, Anne

Fairytale Retellings: The Snow Queen Series · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Oct-2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

Greenwald, Tommy

Charlie Joe Jackson Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Jul-2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Chomp

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery

Apr-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Inside Out and Back Again

Lai, Thanhha

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Lions of Little Rock

Levine, Kristin

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Lulu Walks the Dogs

Viorst, Judith

Lulu Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Sep-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Prairie Evers

Airgood, Ellen

Prairie Evers Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Three Times Lucky

Turnage, Sheila

A Mo & Dale Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

May-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Wild Life

DeFelice, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2013

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2013 award year.

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Winner

The Candymakers

Mass, Wendy

The Candymakers Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book winner

Nominee

The Absolute Value of Mike

Erskine, Kathryn

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Belly Up

Gibbs, Stuart

Teddy Fitzroy Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

May-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Belly Up

Gibbs, Stuart

Funjungle Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

May-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman

Wolitzer, Meg

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

A Long Walk to Water

Park, Linda Sue

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

One Crazy Summer

Williams-Garcia, Rita

Delphine Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

One Crazy Summer

Williams-Garcia, Rita

One Crazy Summer Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

One Dog and His Boy

Ibbotson, Eva

Standalone · Action Adventure

Jun-2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Out of My Mind

Draper, Sharon M.

Out of My Mind Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Mar-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Pie

Weeks, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Roar

Clayton, Emma

Related Books Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Apr-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Young Fredle

Voigt, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2012

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2012 award year.

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Winner

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

Angleberger, Tom

Origami Yoda Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Mar-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book winner

Nominee

Drizzle

Van Cleve, Kathleen

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Mar-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Fall Out

Wiles, Deborah

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Keeper

Appelt, Kathi

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse

Singer, Marilyn

Fairytale Retellings: Snow White Series · General Fiction

Mar-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse

Singer, Marilyn

Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella Series · General Fiction

Mar-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse

Singer, Marilyn

Fairytale Retellings: Sleeping Beauty Series · General Fiction

Mar-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse

Singer, Marilyn

Fairytale Retellings: Rapunzel Series · General Fiction

Mar-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Nine Pound Hammer

Bemis, John Claude

The Clockwork Dark Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Runaway Twin

Kehret, Peg

Standalone · Suspense

Oct-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Scumble

Law, Ingrid

Savvy Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Aug-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

SPHDZ

Scieszka, Jon

Spaceheadz Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Jul-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

A Tale Dark and Grimm

Gidwitz, Adam

Grimm Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Nov-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

A Tale Dark and Grimm

Gidwitz, Adam

Fairytale Retellings: Hansel and Gretel Series · Action Adventure

Nov-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Touch Blue

Lord, Cynthia

Standalone · Suspense

Aug-2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2011

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2011 award year.

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Winner

The Lemonade War

Davies, Jacqueline

Lemonade War Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Apr-2007 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book winner

Nominee

11 Birthdays

Mass, Wendy

Willow Falls Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Jan-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Kenny & the Dragon

DiTerlizzi, Tony

Kenny & the Dragon Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Aug-2008 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg

Philbrick, Rodman

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Peace, Locomotion

Woodson, Jacqueline

Lonnie Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Jan-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Persephone

Clayton, Sally Pomme

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Scat

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery

Feb-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Unusual Mind of Vincent Shadow

Kehoe, Tim

Vincent Shadow Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Nov-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Lin, Grace

Related Books Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jul-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Wild Things

Carmichael, Clay

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2010

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2010 award year.

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Winner

Cracker!

Kadohata, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2008 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book winner

Nominee

Edward's Eyes

MacLachlan, Patricia

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2007 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Found

Haddix, Margaret Peterson

The Missing Book Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction / Fantasy

May-2008 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Hate That Cat

Creech, Sharon

Jack Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Oct-2008 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Savvy

Law, Ingrid

Savvy Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2008 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Willoughbys

Lowry, Lois

The Willoughbys Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Apr-2008 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2009

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2009 award year.

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Winner

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Kinney, Jeff

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Apr-2007 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book winner

Nominee

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

Deedy, Carmen Agra

Standalone · Fantasy

Aug-2007 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Peak

Smith, Roland

Peak Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2007 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Road to Paris

Grimes, Nikki

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Rules

Lord, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2008

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2008 award year.

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Nominee

Angus and Sadie

Voigt, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2008 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Blue

Moyer Hostetter, Joyce

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Clementine

Pennypacker, Sara

Clementine Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Sep-2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Homework Machine

Gutman, Dan

The Homework Machine Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Mar-2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Selznick, Brian

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2007 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Jul-2005 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

Percy Jackson / Camp Half-Blood Universe Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Jul-2005 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Queen of the World!

Holm, Jennifer L.

Babymouse Series · Book 1 · Graphic Novel

Jan-2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Room One

Clements, Andrew

Standalone · Mystery

Jul-2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2007

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2007 award year.

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Nominee

Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective

Biedrzycki, David

Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective Series · General Fiction

Jul-2005 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Becoming Naomi Leon

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2004 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Gregor the Overlander

Collins, Suzanne

The Underland Chronicles Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2003 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Kamishibai Man

Say, Allen

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2005 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Runny Babbit

Silverstein, Shel

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2005 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Scarlet Stockings Spy

Noble, Trinka Hakes

Tales of Young Americans Series · Historical

Oct-2004 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2006

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2006 award year.

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Nominee

Chasing Vermeer

Balliett, Blue

Calder Pillay Series · Book 1 · Suspense

Jun-2004 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Freedom on the Menu

Weatherford, Carole Boston

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2005 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Henry and the Kite Dragon

Hall, Bruce Edward

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2004 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Ida B

Hannigan, Katherine

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2004 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The Last Holiday Concert

Clements, Andrew

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2004 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

The World According To Humphrey

Birney, Betty G.

According to Humphrey Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2004 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

2005

North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book results for the 2005 award year.

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Winner

Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups

Wisniewski, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2001 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book winner

Nominee

Crispin: The Cross of Lead

Avi

Crispin Series · Book 1 · Historical

Jun-2002 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

Nominee

Olive's Ocean

Henkes, Kevin

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2003 North Carolina Children's Book Award Junior Book nominee

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