North Dakota Children's Book Award Winners
2022
Dinosaurs are Not Extinct by Drew Sheneman
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvant
We are Not From Here by Jaqeline Torres Sanchez
2021
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
2019
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors Drew Daywalt
Noodleheads See the Future Tedd Arnold
Refugee Alan Gratz
Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years Stacy McAnulty
Long Way Down Jason Reynolds
2018
The Black and White Factory Eric Telchin
Adventures with Waffles Maria Parr
The Evil Wizard Smallbone Delia Sherman Tooth By Tooth: Comparing Fangs, Tusks, and Chompers Sara Levine This Is Where It Ends Marieke Nijkamp
2017
Goodnight Already! Jory John
The Story of Diva and Flea Mo Willems
The Night Gardener Jonathan Auxier
Hot Dog! Eleanor Roosevelt Throws a Picnic Leslie Kimmelman
2016
I’m My Own Dog David Ezra Stein
The Chicken Squad Doreen Cronin
Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere Julie Lamana
Spic-and-Span! Lillian Gilbreth’s Wonder Kitchen by Monica Kulling
2015
The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt
Stick Dog Tom Watson
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Chris Grabenstein
The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
2014
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Eric Litwin
I Survived the Battle of the Gettysburg Lauren Tarshis
Wonder R.J. Palacio
Dogs on Duty Dorothy Hinshaw Patent**
2013
I'm a Shark Bob Shea
The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate
Out of My Mind Sharon Draper
CelebriTrees: Historic and Famous Trees of the World Margi Preus
2012
One Kathryn Otoshi**
The Pup Who Cried Wolf Chris Kurtz
The Fourth Stall Chris Rylander
Of Thee I Sing: a Letter to my Daughters Barack Obama
2011
Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth Sarah Weeks**
Snake and Lizard Joy Cowley
Schooled Gordon Korman
Never Smile at a Monkey Steve Jenkins
2010
Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! Kyle Mewburn **
Punished! David Lubar
Soldier's Secret Sheila Solomon Klass **
Two Bobbies Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery
2009
He Came with the Couch David Slonim **
Trolls Go Home Alan MacDonald
The Invention of Hugo Cabret Brian Selznick
Frogs Nic Bishop
2008
Bad Dog Marley John Grogan
Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo,
and Someone Called Plastic Emily Jenkins
Marley: A Dog Like No Other John Grogan
Go To Sleep Gecko! Margaret Read MacDonald **
2007
The Great Fuzz Frenzy Janet Stevens **
Miss Daisy is Crazy Dan Gutman
Dog Sense Sneed Collard **
Owen & Mzee Craig Hatkoff
An Egg is Quiet Dianna Aston
2006
Too Many Frogs Sandy Asher
The Legend of Spud Murphy Eion Colfer
Inkheart Cornelia Funke
Actual Size Steve Jenkins
P is for Peace Garden Roxane B. Salonen
2005
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Mo Willems
Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide Toni DiTerlizzi
Zach's Lie Roland Smith **
2004
Eposumondas Colleen Salley
Island Book One: Shipwreck Gordon Korman
2003
Armadillo Tattletale Helen Ketteman
Skeleton Man Joseph Bruchac
2002
Bark George Jules Feiffer
Touching Spirit Bear Ben Mikaelsen*
2001
Hooway for Wodney Wat Helen Lester
Frindle Andrew Clements
2000
No, David David Shannon
Holes Louis Sachar
1999
Grandpa's Teeth Rod Clement
Shiloh Season Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
1998
Casey in the Bath Cynthia DeFelice**
Rescue Josh Mcguire Ben Mikaelsen**
1997
The Library Dragon Carmen Agra Deedy
Mick Harte Was Here Barbara Park
1996
My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother Patricia Polacco
Best School Year Ever Barbara Robinson**
1995
The River Gary Paulsen
Easter Egg Farm Mary Jane Auch**
1994
Shiloh Phyllis R. Naylor*
Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales Jon Scieszka
1993
Fudge-A-Mania Judy Blume
Signmaker's Assistant Tedd Arnold**
1992
Maniac Magee Jerry Spinelli**
Scared Silly: A Halloween Treat James Howe**
1991
How To Fight A Girl Thomas Rockwell
No Jumping On The Bed Tedd Arnold**
1990
Hatchet Gary Paulsen
Meanwhile Back At The Ranch Trinka H. Noble**
1989
On My Honor Marion D. Bauer**
Love You Forever Robert Munsch
1988
Nothing's Fair In Fifth Grade B. DeClements
Miss Nelson Has a Field Day Harry Allard
1987
Superfudge Judy Blume
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash Trinka H. Noble
1986
No Awards...NDLA Children's Roundtable reorganized the project.
no longer "Children's Choice" -- list of nominees chosen by school and public librarians
across the state
1985
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl
Miss Nelson is Missing Harry Allard
1984
Return of the Jedi Storybook Joan Vinge
Sister for Sam Evelyn Mason
1983
Blubber Judy Blume
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Storybook William Kotzwinkle
1982
Superfudge Judy Blume
Fox and the Hound Walt Disney Prod.
1981
Where The Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls
Curious George (first year for picture book) H.A. Rey
1980
Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume
1979
Are You There God, It's Me Margaret? Judy Blume
1978
Star Wars George Lucas
History of Young Adult Books Awards
1978-1985 CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD
1986 NO AWARD GIVEN (reorganization of project)
1987 on ---- FLICKER TALE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
2018 ADDED YA BOOK AWARD CATEGORY
2019 CHANGED INTERMEDIATE TO EARLY CHAPTER CATEGORY
2020 REDUCED CATEGORIES TO THREE: YOUNGER READERS, MIDDLE
READERS, OLDER READERS
2020 NO AWARD GIVEN FOR OLDER AND MIDDLE READERS CATEGORIES
(COVID-19 library closures)