The E.B. White Read Aloud Award was established in 2004 by The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) to honor books that its membership felt embodied the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the author

E.B. White Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including ''Stuart Little'' (1945), '' Charlotte's Web'' (1952), and ''The Trumpet of the Swan'' ...

. In 2006 the award was expanded into two categories: The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books, and The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers. Titles are nominated for the award by ABC booksellers, and then the final decision is made by a committee of booksellers that meets annually in February. The awards are publicly announced, and the official presentation takes place, during a children's dinner at

BookExpo America BookExpo America (commonly referred to within the book publishing industry as BEA) was an annual book trade fair in the United States. BEA is almost always held in a major city over four days in late May and/or early June. Nearly all significant ...

. They are announced in conjunction with

Indies Choice Book Awards The Indies Choice Book Award (formerly known as Book Sense Book of the Year 2000-2008) is an American literary award that was inaugurated at BookExpo America 2000. The American Booksellers Association (ABA) rededicated the award (previously kno ...

. Because the award nominees are generated by independent booksellers based on books they have loved in their own stores, there is no formal outside submission process.

List of prize winners

2019

MIDDLE READER * ''Ghost Boys'' by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) PICTURE BOOK * ''We Don’t Eat Our Classmates'' by Ryan T. Higgins (Disney-Hyperion) Middle Reader Honor Books * ''The Creature of the Pines (Unicorn Rescue Society)'' by Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (Illus.) (Dutton Books for Young Readers) * ''

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'' by Kelly Yang (Arthur A. Levine Books) * ''Love Sugar Magic: A Dash of Trouble'' by Anna Meriano, Mirelle Ortega (Illus.) (Walden Pond Press) * ''The Serpent’s Secret (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #1)'' by Sayantani DasGupta (Scholastic Press) * ''Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster'' by Jonathan Auxier (Amulet Books) Picture Book Honor Books * ''The Day You Begin'' by Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López (Illus.) (Nancy Paulsen Books) * ''Harriet Gets Carried Away'' by Jessie Sima (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) * ''How to Be a Lion'' by Ed Vere (Doubleday Books for Young Readers) * ''The Rabbit Listened'' by Cori Doerrfeld (Dial Books) * ''Thank You Omu'' by Oge Mora (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

2018

MIDDLE READER * Wishtree, by

Katherine Applegate Katherine Alice Applegate (born October 9, 1956), known professionally as K. A. Applegate or Katherine Applegate, is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the ''Animorphs'', ''Remnants'', ''Everworld'' ...

(Feiwel & Friends) PICTURE BOOK * The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse, by

Mac Barnett Mac Barnett is an American writer of children's books living in Oakland, California. Barnett graduated from Pomona College, where he studied under the writer David Foster Wallace.Jon Klassen Jon Klassen (born November 29, 1981) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books and an animator. He won both the American Caldecott Medal and the British Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, recognizing the 2012 ...

(Illus.) (Candlewick) HONOR AWARDS – MIDDLE READER * The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya (Viking Books for Young Readers) * The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez (Viking Books for Young Readers) * One Last Word by

Nikki Grimes Nikki Grimes (born October 20, 1950) is an American author of books written for children and young adults, as well as a poet and journalist. Background and career Grimes was born in Harlem, New York. In a conversation with a Reading Is Fundament ...

(Bloomsbury USA Children's Books) *

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Alan Gratz Alan Michael Gratz (born January 27, 1972) is the author of 17 novels for young adults including ''Prisoner B-3087'', ''Code of Honor'', ''Grenade'', ''Something Rotten'', and ''Refugee''. Alan Gratz was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a ...

(Scholastic) * The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore (Knopf Books for Young Readers) HONOR AWARDS – PICTURE BOOK * After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by

Dan Santat Dan Santat (born 1975) is an American author and illustrator known for his children's book '' The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend'', which won the 2015 Caldecott Medal for distinguished illustration. He also wrote ''The Guild of Ge ...

(Roaring Brook Press) * Alfie (The Turtle That Disappeared) by

Thyra Heder Thyra, also known as Thorvi or Thyre, was a Danish queen, spouse of King Gorm the Old of Denmark, the first historically recognized Monarchy of Denmark, King of Denmark, who reigned from to his death .

(Harry N. Abrams) * Come With Me by Holly M. McGhee,

Pascal Lemaître Pascal, Pascal's or PASCAL may refer to: People and fictional characters * Pascal (given name), including a list of people with the name * Pascal (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** Blaise Pascal, Fren ...

(G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers) * Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel by

Adam Rubin Adam Rubin is a #1 New York Times best selling author of children's books. Many of his stories feature animals or food and several contain interactive elements. His books have sold over one million copies. Rubin graduated from Washington Universi ...

Daniel Salmieri Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...

(Illus.) (Dial Books) *

Escargot Snails are considered edible in many areas such as the Mediterranean region, Africa, or Southeast Asia, while in other cultures, snails are seen as a taboo food. In American English, edible land snails are also called escargot, taken from the Fren ...

Dashka Slater The DShK 1938 (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: ДШК, for russian: Дегтярёва-Шпагина Крупнокалиберный, Degtyaryova-Shpagina Krupnokaliberny, links=no, "Degtyaryov-Shpagin large-calibre") is a Soviet Union, Soviet heavy ...

, Sydney Hanson (Illus.) (Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers)

2017

MIDDLE READER * The Girl Who Drank the Moon, by Kelly Barnhill (Algonquin Young Readers) PICTURE BOOK *

Du Iz Tak? ''Du Iz Tak'' is a 2016 picture book by Carson Ellis. The story, told in an invented insect language, is about some bugs who discover a plant shoot emerging from the ground. The book was a recipient of a 2017 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations. ...

, by

Carson Ellis Carson Friedman Ellis (born October 5, 1975) is a Canadian-born American children's book illustrator and artist. She received a Caldecott Honor for her children's book ''Du Iz Tak?'' (2016). Her work is inspired by folk art, art history, and myst ...

(Candlewick) HONOR AWARDS – MIDDLE READER * As Brave As You, by

Jason Reynolds Jason Reynolds (born December 6, 1983) is an American author of novels and poetry for young adult and middle-grade audience. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in neighboring Oxon Hill, Maryland, Reynolds found inspiration in rap and had an ea ...

(Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books) * The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog, by

Adam Gidwitz Adam Gidwitz (born February 14, 1982) is the author of the best selling children's books ''A Tale Dark and Grimm'' (2010), ''In a Glass Grimmly'' (2012), and ''The Grimm Conclusion'' (2013), all published by Dutton Books for Young Readers, an im ...

, Hatem Aly (Illus.) (Dutton Books for Young Readers) * All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook, by Leslie Connor (Katherine Tegen Books) * The Best Man, by Richard Peck (Dial Books) * When the Sea Turned to Silver, by

Grace Lin Grace Lin (born May 17, 1974) is a Taiwanese-American children's writer and illustrator. She is a Newbery, Geisel, and Caldecott honoree, known for contributing to and advocating for Asian-American representation and diversity in children’s lite ...

(Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) HONOR AWARDS – PICTURE BOOK * School's First Day of School, by

Adam Rex Adam Michael Rex (born May 16, 1973) is an American illustrator and author of children's books from Tucson, Arizona. Career Adam Rex received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona. He has contributed illustrations to ''Magic: ...

Christian Robinson Christian Robinson (born August 2, 1986) is an American illustrator of children's books and an animator. He is based in Sacramento, California and has worked with The Sesame Street Workshop and Pixar Animation Studios. He graduated from the Cali ...

(Illus.) (Roaring Brook Press) * Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis, by

Jabari Asim Jabari Asim (born August 11, 1962) is an author, poet, playwright, and professor of writing, literature and publishing at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the former editor-in-chief of ''The Crisis'' magazine, a journal of politi ...

, E.B. Lewis (Illus.) (Nancy Paulsen Books) * There's a Bear on My Chair, by

Ross Collins Ross Alexander Collins (April 25, 1880 – July 14, 1968) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born in Collinsville, Mississippi, Collins attended the public schools of Meridian, Mississippi, and Mississippi Agricultural and Mechan ...

(Nosy Crow) * Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, by Susan Hood, Sally Wern Comport (Illus.) (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) * When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons, by Julie Fogliano,

Julie Morstad Julie Morstad is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books. Career After coming to the attention of Simply Read Books publisher Dimiter Savoff through her work in the Vancouver arts scene, Morstad was asked to illustrate Sara O'Lear ...

(Illus.) (Roaring Brook Press)

2016

MIDDLE READER * The Thing About Jellyfish, by

Ali Benjamin Ali Benjamin is an American author living in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Books Benjamin is known for her debut novel '' The Thing About Jellyfish'', which was a National Book Award for Young People's Literature finalist in 2015, and a ''New Yo ...

(Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) PICTURE BOOK * Mother Bruce, by Ryan T. Higgins (Disney-Hyperion) HONOR AWARDS – MIDDLE READER * The Blackthorn Key, by

Kevin Sands Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an ...

(Aladdin) *

Crenshaw Crenshaw may refer to: Places in the United States *Crenshaw, Los Angeles **Crenshaw High School *Crenshaw County, Alabama *Crenshaw, Mississippi *Crenshaw, Pennsylvania Transportation *Crenshaw Boulevard *Crenshaw station (C Line, Los Angeles Met ...

, by

(Feiwel & Friends) *

George George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presid ...

, by

Alex Gino Alex Gino is an American children's book writer. Gino's debut book, ''George (novel), George'', was the winner of the 2016 Stonewall Book AwardALAnews. (January 12, 2016"2016 Stonewall Book Awards Announced."/ref> as well as the 2016 Lambda Lite ...

(Scholastic Press) *

Roller Girl ''Roller Girl'' is a young adult graphic novel written and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson, published by Dial Books for Young Readers in 2015. It is set in contemporary Portland, Oregon and details how the hero, Astrid, becomes a roller derby s ...

, by

Victoria Jamieson Victoria Jamieson is an American author and illustrator of children's books, known for her graphic novels. Her most decorated book is '' When Stars Are Scattered,'' co-authored with Omar Mohamed and published in 2019. It is a semi-autobiographi ...

(Dial Books for Young Readers) * Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer, by

Kelly Jones Kelly Jones (born 3 June 1974) is a Welsh singer-songwriter and a founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band Stereophonics. Early life and debut Kelly Jones was born youngest of three boys for Beryl and Arwyn Jones in the s ...

(Knopf Books for Young Readers) HONOR AWARDS – PICTURE BOOK * Leo: A Ghost Story, by

Mac Barnett Mac Barnett is an American writer of children's books living in Oakland, California. Barnett graduated from Pomona College, where he studied under the writer David Foster Wallace.Christian Robinson Christian Robinson (born August 2, 1986) is an American illustrator of children's books and an animator. He is based in Sacramento, California and has worked with The Sesame Street Workshop and Pixar Animation Studios. He graduated from the Cali ...

(Illus.) (Chronicle Books) * The Princess and the Pony, by

Kate Beaton Kathryn Moira Beaton (born 8 September 1983) is a Canadian comics artist best known as the creator of the comic strip ''Hark! A Vagrant'', which ran from 2007 to 2018. Her other major works include the children's books '' The Princess and the Po ...

(Arthur A. Levine Books) * Red: A Crayon's Story, by Michael Hall (Greenwillow) * Toys Meet Snow: Being the Wintertime Adventures of a Curious Stuffed Buffalo, a Sensitive Plush Stingray, and a Book-Loving Rubber Ball, by Emily Jenkins,

Paul O. Zelinsky Paul O. Zelinsky (born 1953) is an American illustrator and writer who illustrated Children's literature, children's picture books. He won the 1998 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, for ''Rapunzel (book), Rapunzel''. His most popu ...

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Schwartz & Wade Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by Germ ...

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Waiting Waiting, Waitin, Waitin', or The Waiting may refer to: Film * ''Waiting'' (1991 film), a film by Jackie McKimmie * ''Waiting...'' (film), a 2005 film starring Ryan Reynolds * ''Waiting'' (2007 film), a film by Zarina Bhimji * ''Waiting'' (20 ...

, by

Kevin Henkes Kevin Henkes (born November 27, 1960) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. As an illustrator he won the Caldecott Medal for ''Kitten's First Full Moon'' (2004). Two of his books were Newbery Medal Honor Books, ''Olive's Ocea ...

(Greenwillow)

2015

MIDDLE READER *

Brown Girl Dreaming '' Brown Girl Dreaming'' is a 2014 adolescent verse novel by author Jacqueline Woodson. It discusses the author's childhood as an African American growing up in the 1960s in South Carolina and New York. It was awarded the National Book Award for ...

, by

Jacqueline Woodson Jacqueline Woodson (born February 12, 1963) is an American writer of books for children and adolescents. She is best known for '' Miracle's Boys'', and her Newbery Honor-winning titles ''Brown Girl Dreaming'', ''After Tupac and D Foster'', ''Fea ...

(Nancy Paulsen Books) PICTURE BOOK *

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole ''Sam and Dave Dig a Hole'' is a children’s book by author Mac Barnett and illustrator Jon Klassen. It was published by Candlewick in 2014 and was selected as a Caldecott Honor Book in 2015. Description The story, written by Barnett is told in ...

, by

(Illus.) (Candlewick) HONOR AWARDS – MIDDLE READER * The Boundless, by

Kenneth Oppel Kenneth Oppel (born August 31, 1967) is a Canadian children's writer. Biography Oppel was born in Port Alberni, and spent his childhood in Victoria, British Columbia and Halifax, Nova Scotia. He also lived in Newfoundland and Labrador, England, ...

, Jim Tierney (Illus.) (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) *

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, by

Jennifer L. Holm Jennifer L. Holm (born June 16, 1968) is an American children's writer, and recipient of three Newbery Honors and the Eisner Award. Biography Holm was born in 1968 in San Diego, California.Random House Speakers Bureau,Jennifer L. Holm. Acces ...

(Random House Books for Young Readers) * A Snicker of Magic, by

Natalie Lloyd Natalie Lloyd (born February 2) is an American children's author. Lloyd lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her husband and dogs. She was born in Tennessee with a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, which me ...

(Scholastic) * The Terrible Two, by

Mac Barnett Mac Barnett is an American writer of children's books living in Oakland, California. Barnett graduated from Pomona College, where he studied under the writer David Foster Wallace.Jory John Jory John is an American author of children's books and is known for incorporating dark humor and discussing difficult topics in his books. His books have landed on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list, including the first (''The Good Egg'') a ...

Kevin Cornell Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , a ...

(Illus.) (Amulet Books) *

The War That Saved My Life ''The War That Saved My Life'', by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, is a 2015 children’s historical novel published by Dial Books for Young Readers. In 2016, it was a Newbery Honor Book and was named to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee ...

, by

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (born June 24, 1967) is an American children's and young adult book author. In 2016, her children's book ''The War That Saved My Life'' received the Newbery Honor Award and was named to the Bank Street Children's Book ...

(Dial Books for Young Readers) HONOR AWARDS – PICTURE BOOK * Goodnight Already!, by

Jory John Jory John is an American author of children's books and is known for incorporating dark humor and discussing difficult topics in his books. His books have landed on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list, including the first (''The Good Egg'') a ...

, Benji Davies (Illus.) (HarperCollins) * Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads, by Bob Shea,

Lane Smith Walter Lane Smith III (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor. His well-known roles included newspaper editor Perry White in the ABC series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', Walter Warner in '' Son in Law'', co ...

(Illus.) (Roaring Brook Press) * Last Stop on Market Street, by

Matt de la Peña Matthew de la Peña is an American writer of children's books who specializes in novels for young adults. He won the Newbery Medal in 2016 for his book ''Last Stop on Market Street''. Biography A San Diego, California, native, Matt de la Peña re ...

(Illus.) (Putnam Young Readers) * The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade, by

Justin Roberts Justin Jason Roberts (born December 29, 1979) is an American professional ring announcer currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Roberts regularly announced for its pay-per- ...

(Illus.) (Putnam Young Readers) * This Is a Moose, by Richard T. Morris, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.) (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

2014

Picture Books * The Day the Crayons Quit, by

Drew Daywalt Drew Daywalt (born January 5, 1970), is an American author and filmmaker. He is best known for writing the best-selling children's picture book ''The Day the Crayons Quit'', and its sequel ''The Day the Crayons Came Home'', both illustrated by Ol ...

Oliver Jeffers Oliver Brendan Jeffers (born 1977) is a Northern Irish artist, illustrator and writer who now lives and works in Brooklyn. He went to the integrated secondary school Hazelwood College, then graduated from the University of Ulster in 2001. ...

(Illus.) (Philomel) Middle Reader * Flora and Ulysses , by

Kate DiCamillo Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo (born March 25, 1964) is an American children's fiction author. She has published over 25 novels, including ''Because of Winn-Dixie'', '' The Tiger Rising'', ''The Tale of Despereaux'', ''The Miraculous Journey ...

, K.G. Campbell (Illus.) (Candlewick) E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD HONOR AWARDS – MIDDLE READER * Counting By 7s, by

Holly Goldberg Sloan Holly Goldberg Sloan (born 1958) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and New York Times bestselling novelist. Life and career Sloan was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to psychology professor Lewis R. Goldberg and architect moth ...

(Dial Books for Young Readers) *

The Mouse With the Question Mark Tail ''The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail'' is a 2013 children's novel written by Richard Peck and illustrated Kelly Murphy. The book is set in the same universe as ''Secrets at Sea''. The novel is suitable as reading for grades four through s ...

, by Richard Peck,

Kelly Murphy Kelly Murphy is an American author, illustrator and educator. She is based in Providence, Rhode Island. Early life Murphy was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in southeastern Massachusetts. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design ...

(Illus.) (Dial Books for Young Readers) * Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy, by Karen Foxlee (Knopf Books for Young Readers) * Rooftoppers, by

Katherine Rundell Katherine Rundell (born 1987) is an English author and academic. She is the author of ''Rooftoppers'', which in 2015 won both the overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Story, and was short-listed for t ...

, Terry Fan (Illus.) (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) * The Year of Billy Miller, by

(Greenwillow Books) E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD HONOR AWARDS – PICTURE BOOK * Crankenstein, by Samantha Berger,

(Illus.) (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) * Dream Animals: A Bedtime Journey, by Emily Winfield Martin (Random House Books for Young Readers) * Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, by Peter Brown (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) * Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, by Bob Shea (Disney-Hyperion) * Warning: Do Not Open This Book! by Adam Lehrhaupt,

Matthew Forsythe Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chi ...

(Illus.) (Paula Wiseman Books)

2013

Picture Books * Extra Yarn, by

(iillus.) (Balzer + Bray) Middle Reader *

Wonder Wonder most commonly refers to: * Wonder (emotion), an emotion comparable to surprise that people feel when perceiving something rare or unexpected Wonder may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional entities * The Wonders, a fictional band ...

, by R.J. Palacio (Knopf Books for Young Readers) E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD – MIDDLE READER HONOR AWARDS * The False Prince, by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Scholastic) * The Last Dragonslayer: The Chronicles of Kazam Book I, by

Jasper Fforde Jasper Fforde (born 11 January 1961) is an English novelist, whose first novel, '' The Eyre Affair'', was published in 2001. He is known mainly for his '' Thursday Next'' novels, but has published two books in the loosely connected '' Nursery Cr ...

(Harcourt Children's Books) * The One and Only Ivan, by

, Patricia Castelao (Illus.) (HarperCollins) * Same Sun Here, by

Silas House Silas Dwane House (born August 7, 1971) is an American writer best known for his novels. He is also a music journalist, environmental activist, and columnist. House's fiction is known for its attention to the natural world, working class characte ...

and Neela Vaswani (Candlewick) * Three Times Lucky, by

Sheila Turnage Sheila Turnage is an American author best known for writing '' Three Times Lucky'', which received a Newbery Honor in 2013. Biography Turnage was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina and studied anthropology at East Carolina University East ...

(Dial Books for Young Readers) E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD – PICTURE BOOK HONOR AWARDS *

Creepy Carrots! ''Creepy Carrots!'' is a 40-page children's picture book written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. It was published on August 21, 2012, by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. In 2013, a 10-minute animated film based on th ...

by Aaron Reynolds, Peter Brown (Illus.) (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) * Bear Has a Story to Tell, by Philip C. Stead, Erin Stead (Illus.) (Roaring Brook Press) * Oh, No! by

Candace Fleming Candace Groth Fleming (born May 24, 1962) is an American writer of children's books, both fiction and non-fiction. She is the author of more than twenty books for children and young adults, including the ''Los Angeles Times'' Book Prize-honored ' ...

Eric Rohmann Eric Rohmann (born 26 October 1957) is an American author and illustrator of children's books. He is a graduate of Illinois State University and Arizona State University. He won the 2003 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recog ...

(Illus.) (Schwartz & Wade) * Too Tall Houses, by Gianna Marino (Viking Juvenile) * Z is for Moose, by Kelly Bingham,

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Greenwillow Books HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News Corp ...

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2012

Winners: Picture Book * I Want My Hat Back, by

Jon Klassen Jon Klassen (born November 29, 1981) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books and an animator. He won both the American Caldecott Medal and the British Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, recognizing the 2012 ...

(Candlewick Press) Middle Reader (Balloting ended in a tie between the works of sister and brother Maile Meloy and Colin Meloy.) * The Apothecary, by

Maile Meloy Maile Meloy (born January 1, 1972) is an American fiction writer. Early life and education Born and raised in Helena, Montana, Meloy received a bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 1994 and an MFA from the University of California, Irvi ...

, Ian Schoenherr (Illus.) (Putnam Juvenile) * Wildwood, by

Colin Meloy Colin Patrick Henry Meloy (born October 5, 1974) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and author best known as the frontman of the Portland, Oregon, indie folk rock band The Decemberists. In addition to vocals, he performs with an acousti ...

(Illus.) (Balzer + Bray) Picture Book Honor Awards: * King Hugo's Huge Ego, by Chris Van Dusen (Candlewick Press) * Press Here, by Hervé Tullet (Chronicle Books) *

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, by Mary Lyn Ray,

Marla Frazee Marla Frazee (born January 16, 1958) is an American author and illustrator of children's literature. She has won two Caldecott Honors for picture book illustration. Early life and college Frazee was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to ...

(Illus.) (Beach Lane Books) * Over and Under the Snow, by Kate Messner, Christopher Silas Neal (Illus.) (Chronicle Books) * Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.) (Chronicle Books) Middle Reader Honor Awards: *

Bluefish The bluefish (''Pomatomus saltatrix'') is the only extant species of the family Pomatomidae. It is a marine pelagic fish found around the world in temperate and subtropical waters, except for the northern Pacific Ocean. Bluefish are known as ta ...

, by Pat Schmatz (Candlewick Press) * The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale, by

Carmen Agra Deedy Carmen Agra Deedy is an author of children’s literature, storyteller and radio contributor. Early life Born in Havana, Cuba, she migrated to the United States with her family in 1963 after the Cuban Revolution. Deedy grew up in Decatur, ...

and

Randall Wright Randall D. Wright (born August 4, 1956) is a Canadian academic macroeconomist who advanced the fields of monetary economics and labor economics through his role in the development of matching theory. Biography Wright obtained a B.A. in Econ ...

, Barry Moser (Illus.) (Peachtree) * The Flint Heart, by

Katherine Paterson Katherine Womelsdorf Paterson (born October 31, 1932) is an American writer best known for children's novels, including '' Bridge to Terabithia''. For four different books published 1975-1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Aw ...

and John Paterson,

John Rocco Christopher John Rocco (born July 9, 1967), simply known as John Rocco is an American illustrator of book covers and children's books. He is best known for illustrating the covers of books in the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. He ...

(Illus.) (Candlewick Press) * Liesl & Po, by

Lauren Oliver Lauren Oliver (born Laura Suzanne Schechter; November 8, 1982) is an American author of numerous young adult novels including ''Panic;'' the Delirium trilogy: ''Delirium (Lauren Oliver novel), Delirium'', ''Pandemonium (Lauren Oliver novel), Pa ...

, Kei Acedera (Illus.) (HarperCollins)

2011

Picture Books — '' Children Make Terrible Pets'' by Peter Brown (

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Older Readers — '' The Strange Case of Origami Yoda'' by

Tom Angleberger Tom Angleberger is an American children's writer, best known for the ''Origami Yoda'' series. As of March 2013, more than 3.3 million copies of his books had been sold worldwide. Angleberger lives in Virginia with his wife, Cece Bell, who is al ...

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Amulet Books Abrams, formerly Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (HNA), is an American publisher of art and illustrated books, children's books, and stationery. The enterprise is a subsidiary of the French publisher La Martinière Groupe. Run by President and CEO Michael ...

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2010

Picture Books — '' The Curious Garden'' by Peter Brown (

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Middle Reader Honor Awards - '' Because of Mr. Terupt'' by Rob Buyea
Older Readers — '' The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.'' by Kate Messner (

Walker Books for Young Readers Bloomsbury Publishing plc is a British worldwide publishing house of fiction and non-fiction. It is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index. Bloomsbury's head office is located in Bloomsbury, an area of the London Borough of Camden. It has a U ...

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2009

Picture Books — '' A Visitor for Bear'' by Bonnie Becker, illustrated by

Kady MacDonald Denton Kady MacDonald Denton (born 22 July 1941) is a Canadian creator of children's books, primarily an illustrator of picture books. She observed in 2011 that "I'm in that quickly-shrinking group of illustrators who doesn’t use a computer at any s ...

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Candlewick Press Candlewick Press, established in 1992 and located in Somerville, Massachusetts, is part of the Walker Books group. The logo depicting a bear carrying a candle is based on Walker Books's original logo. Sebastian Walker launched Walker Books fro ...

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Older Readers — ''

Masterpiece A masterpiece, ''magnum opus'' (), or ''chef-d’œuvre'' (; ; ) in modern use is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or a work of outstanding creativity, ...

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Henry Holt and Company Henry Holt and Company is an American book-publishing company based in New York City. One of the oldest publishers in the United States, it was founded in 1866 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt. Currently, the company publishes in the fields ...

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2008

Picture Books — '' When Dinosaurs Came With Everything'' by Elise Broach (

Atheneum Books Atheneum Books was a New York City publishing house established in 1959 by Alfred A. Knopf, Jr., Simon Michael Bessie and Hiram Haydn. Simon & Schuster has owned Atheneum properties since its acquisition of Macmillan in 1994 and it created Athene ...

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Older Readers--''

The Mysterious Benedict Society ''The Mysterious Benedict Society'' is a quartet of children's books by Trenton Lee Stewart chronicling the adventures of four children, initially gathered together by the eccentric Mr. Benedict. The first children's novels written by Stewart ...

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Trenton Lee Stewart Trenton Lee Stewart (born May 27, 1970) is an American author best known for the The Mysterious Benedict Society (series), Mysterious Benedict Society series. Stewart is a graduate of Hendrix College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He lives in L ...

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2007

Picture Books--'' Houndsley and Catina'' by

James Howe James Howe (born August 2, 1946) is an American children's writer who has written more than 79 juvenile and young adult fiction books. He is best known for the Bunnicula series about a vampire rabbit that sucks the juice out of vegetables. Bi ...

, illustrated by

Marie-Louise Gay Marie-Louise Gay (born June 17, 1952) is a Canadian children's writer and illustrator. She has received numerous awards for her written and illustrated works in both French and English, including the 2005 Vicky Metcalf Award, multiple Governor ...

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Alabama Moon ''Alabama Moon'' is a 2006 novel by Watt Key. The story follows the adventures of Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , La ...

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG) is an American book publishing company, founded in 1946 by Roger Williams Straus Jr. and John C. Farrar. FSG is known for publishing literary books, and its authors have won numerous awards, including Pulitzer ...

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2006

Picture Books--'' If I Built a Car'' by Chris Van Dusen (

Penguin Putnam Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 July 2013, with Bertelsmann initially ...

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Older Readers--'' Each Little Bird That Sings'' by Debra Wiles (Harcourt)

2005

Single Award--'' Wild About Books'' by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Marc Brown (

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2004

Single Award--'' SkippyJon Jones'' by Judy Schachner (

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References

External links

The E.B. White Read Aloud Awards

{{DEFAULTSORT:White, EB, Read Aloud Award American children's literary awards Awards established in 2004