North Carolina Children's Book Award
NORTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD PROGRAM announces its 2008 winners!
A grand total of 138,676 votes were cast. We had well over 550 schools to vote and several public library systems reporting as well. Scaredy Squirrel won with 24564 of the 120,796 votes cast in the Picture Book category. Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich won with 2410 of the 17,880 votes cast in the Junior Book category.
The North Carolina Children's Book Award Program is a children's choice award program sponsored by the school and public librarians in North Carolina designed to introduce children to current children's literature and to instill a love of reading.
The list of titles nominated for the 2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Program will be announced in mid-May. Nominated titles will be highlighted at the October NCSLMA Conference and at other workshops throughout North Carolina.
2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees (back to top)
Reviews for all titles coming soon!
| Picture Books |
Junior Books |
- Big Bad Wolves at School by Krensky, Stephen. Simon & Schuster, 2007.
- Dogku by Clements, Andrew. Simon & Schuster, 2007.
- An Egg is Quiet by Aston, Dianna Hutts. Chronicle Books, 2006.
- Henry’s Freedom Box by Levine, Ellen. Scholastic Press, 2007.
- Hey Mama Goose by Zalben, Jane Breskin. Dutton Juvenile, 2005.
- Knock Knock by Freymann, Saxton. Dial, 2007.
- Lily Brown’s Paintings by Johnson, Angela. Orchard Books, 2007.
- Marimba!: Animales from A to Z by Mora, Pat. Clarion Books, 2006.
- Millie Waits for the Mail by Steffensmeier, Alexander. Walker Books for Young Readers, 2007.
- Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story by Lloyd, Sam. Atheneum, 2006.
- The Perfect Nest by Friend, Catherine. Candlewick, 2007.
- Previously by Ahlberg, Allan. Candlewick, 2007.
- Snow Day! by Laminack, Lester L. Peachtree Publishers, 2007.
- Who is Melvin Bubble? by Bruel, Nick. Roaring Brook Press, 2006.
- Wolf’s Coming by Kulka, Joe. Carolrhoda Books, 2007.
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- Birmingham 1963 by Weatherford, Carol Boston. Wordsong, 2007.
- City of Dogs by Michael, Levi. Putnam Juvenile, 2007.
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Kinney, Jeff. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007.
- Dogs and Cats by Jenkins, Steve. Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
- Hey There Stink Bug! by Bulion, Leslie. Charlesbridge Publishing, 2008.
- How to Steal a Dog by O’Connor, Barbara Farrar. Straus & Giroux, 2007.
- Lawn Boy by Paulsen, Gary. Wendy Lamb Books, 2007.
- Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale by Deedy, Carmen Agra. Peachtree Publishers, 2007.
- Night of the Howling Dogs by Salisbury, Graham. Wendy Lamb Books, 2007.
- One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II by Judge, Lita. Hyperion, 2007.
- Paint the Wind by Ryan, Pam Munoz. Scholastic Press, 2007.
- Peak by Smith, Roland. Harcourt Children’s Books, 2007.
- The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters Two Rabbits and a Very Interesting Boy by Birdsall, Jeanne. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2005.
- The Road to Paris by Grimes, Nikki. Puffin, 2008.
- Rules by Lord, Cynthia. Scholastic Press, 2006.
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NCCBA Contact Information (back to top)
| North Carolina Children's Book Award Committee Co-Chairs |
Lisa Tucker
Middle Fork Elementary School
336-748-4090
3125 Williston Road
Walkertown, NC 27051
email: LTucker@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
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Jane Deacle
Public Librarian
Cameron Village Regional Library
1930 Clark Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27605
919-856-6723
email: jdeacle@co.wake.nc.us
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About the NCCBA (back to top)
The North Carolina Children's Book Award began in 1992. Each year since then, school and public libraries participate in the process of selecting, studying and voting for the next winner! Members of the North Carolina Library Association's children's committee select a group of picture books and junior novels from suggestions submitted by North Carolinian school children. The list of books is then given to each school and public library throughout the state. During the course of the year, classroom teachers, media specialists and public librarians in North Carolina encourage children to become familiar with the nominees and vote for their favorite title in two categories: "Picture Book" and "Junior Book". The award is therefore truly a children's book award - selected by the children of the state of North Carolina!
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