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Award-winning books for ages 9 to 12

1,130 prize-winning or shortlisted books for ages 9 to 12. Pick a topic to narrow it down.

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Animals112Adventure205Fantasy and magic203Funny books85Family182Friendship87History and real people398Nature and science57Folktales and fairy tales62Poetry and rhyme48Feelings and big moments101

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Cover of All the Blues in the SkyWinner2026All the Blues in the SkyRenée Watson2026 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II StoryHonor2026The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II StoryDaniel Nayeri2026 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Undead Fox of Deadwood ForestHonor2026The Undead Fox of Deadwood ForestAubrey Hartman2026 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Across So Many SeasHonor2025Across So Many SeasRuth Behar2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllHonor2025Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllChanel Miller2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of One Big Open SkyHonor2025One Big Open SkyLesa Cline-Ransome2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The First State of BeingWinner2025The First State of BeingErin Entrada Kelly2025 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Wrong Way HomeHonor2025The Wrong Way HomeKate O'Shaughnessy2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Elf Dog and Owl HeadHonor2024Elf Dog and Owl HeadM.T. Anderson2024 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to ExploreWinner2024Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to ExploreSeiji Yoshida2024 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Scar TownWinner2024Scar TownTristan Bancks2024 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Simon Sort of SaysHonor2024Simon Sort of SaysErin Bow2024 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Eyes and the ImpossibleWinner2024The Eyes and the ImpossibleDave Eggers2024 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The House of the Lost on the CapeHonor2024The House of the Lost on the CapeSachiko Kashiwaba2024 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of DreamsHonor2024The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of DreamsDaniel Nayeri2024 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmitt Till Sparked the Civil Rights MovementHonor2023Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmitt Till Sparked the Civil Rights MovementJanelle Washington2023 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil WarHonor2023Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil WarMónica Montañés2023 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of FreewaterWinner2023FreewaterAmina Luqman-Dawson2023 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Iveliz Explains It AllHonor2023Iveliz Explains It AllAndrea Beatriz Arango2023 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Just a Girl: A True Story of World War IIWinner2023Just a Girl: A True Story of World War IILia Levi2023 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Maizy Chen's Last ChanceHonor2023Maizy Chen's Last ChanceLisa Yee2023 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of NeverlandersWinner2023NeverlandersTom Taylor2023 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun BearWinner2023Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun BearTrang Nguyen2023 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Last MapmakerHonor2023The Last MapmakerChristina Soontornvat2023 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Probability of EverythingWinner2023The Probability of EverythingSarah Everett2023 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of A Glasshouse of StarsWinner2022A Glasshouse of StarsShirley Marr2022 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of A Snake Falls to EarthHonor2022A Snake Falls to EarthDarcie Little Badger2022 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of October, OctoberWinner2022October, OctoberKatya Balen2022 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Red, White, and WholeHonor2022Red, White, and WholeRajani LaRocca2022 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Temple Alley SummerWinner2022Temple Alley SummerSachiko Kashiwaba2022 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Last CuentistaWinner2022The Last CuentistaDonna Barba Higuera2022 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Tiger DaughterWinner2022Tiger DaughterRebecca Lim2022 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Too Bright to SeeHonor2022Too Bright to SeeKyle Lukoff2022 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race MassacreHonor2022Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race MassacreFloyd Cooper2022 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Place Inside of MeHonor2021A Place Inside of MeZetta Elliott2021 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Wish in the DarkHonor2021A Wish in the DarkChristina Soontornvat2021 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer TeamHonor2021All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer TeamChristina Soontornvat2021 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to FreedomHonor2021Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to FreedomCarole Boston Weatherford2021 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Catherine's WarHonor2021Catherine's WarJulia Billet2021 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Fighting WordsHonor2021Fighting WordsKimberly Brubaker Bradley2021 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Look Both WaysWinner2021Look Both WaysJason Reynolds2021 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of We Dream of SpaceHonor2021We Dream of SpaceErin Entrada Kelly2021 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of When You Trap a TigerWinner2021When You Trap a TigerTae Keller2021 Newbery Medal winnerCover of BrownWinner2020BrownHåkon Øvreås2020 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Do Fish Sleep?Honor2020Do Fish Sleep?Jens Raschke2020 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Genesis Begins AgainHonor2020Genesis Begins AgainAlicia D. Williams2020 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of New KidWinner2020New KidJerry Craft2020 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Other Words for HomeHonor2020Other Words for HomeJasmine Warga2020 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Scary Stories for Young FoxesHonor2020Scary Stories for Young FoxesChristian McKay Heidicker2020 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Tales from the Inner CityWinner2020Tales from the Inner CityShaun Tan2020 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The UndefeatedWinner2020The UndefeatedKwame Alexander2020 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Young Dark Emu: A truer historyWinner2020Young Dark Emu: A truer historyBruce Pascoe2020 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of His Name Was WalterWinner2019His Name Was WalterEmily Rodda2019 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Merci Suárez Changes GearsWinner2019Merci Suárez Changes GearsMeg Medina2019 Newbery Medal winnerCover of My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderHonor2019My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNie Jun2019 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Stand on the SkyWinner2019Stand on the SkyErin Bow2019 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Book of BoyHonor2019The Book of BoyCatherine Gilbert Murdock2019 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Lost WordsWinner2019The Lost WordsRobert Macfarlane2019 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Night DiaryHonor2019The Night DiaryVeera Hiranandani2019 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Grand CanyonHonor2018Grand CanyonJason Chin2018 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Hello, UniverseWinner2018Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly2018 Newbery Medal winnerCover of How to BeeWinner2018How to BeeBren MacDibble2018 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Malala: Activist for Girls' EducationHonor2018Malala: Activist for Girls' EducationRaphaёle Frier2018 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her MonsterWinner2018Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her MonsterJonathan Auxier2018 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Murderer's ApeWinner2018The Murderer's ApeJakob Wegelius2018 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Where the World EndsWinner2018Where the World EndsGeraldine McCaughrean2018 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley BryanHonor2017Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley BryanAshley Bryan2017 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Ballad of a Broken NoseHonor2017The Ballad of a Broken NoseArne Svingen2017 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Girl Who Drank the MoonWinner2017The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill2017 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy DogHonor2017The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy DogAdam Gidwitz2017 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Wolf HollowHonor2017Wolf HollowLauren Wolk2017 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Adam and ThomasHonor2016Adam and ThomasAharon Appelfeld2016 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of EchoHonor2016EchoPam Muñoz Ryan2016 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Roller GirlHonor2016Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson2016 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of SoonWinner2016SoonMorris Gleitzman2016 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Sleeper and the SpindleWinner2016The Sleeper and the SpindleNeil Gaiman2016 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The War That Saved My LifeHonor2016The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley2016 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights MovementHonor2016Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights MovementEkua Holmes2016 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's LandWinner2015A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's LandSimon Barnard2015 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of Brown Girl DreamingHonor2015Brown Girl DreamingJacqueline Woodson2015 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of El DeafoHonor2015El DeafoCece Bell2015 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Hidden: A Child's Story of the HolocaustHonor2015Hidden: A Child's Story of the HolocaustLoïc Dauvillier2015 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Shackleton's JourneyWinner2015Shackleton's JourneyWilliam Grill2015 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The CrossoverWinner2015The CrossoverKwame Alexander2015 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Doll BonesHonor2014Doll BonesHolly Black2014 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated AdventuresWinner2014Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated AdventuresKate DiCamillo2014 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Mister OrangeWinner2014Mister OrangeTruus Matti2014 Batchelder Award winnerCover of One Came HomeHonor2014One Came HomeAmy Timberlake2014 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Rules of SummerWinner2014Rules of SummerShaun Tan2014 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Year of Billy MillerHonor2014The Year of Billy MillerKevin Henkes2014 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To ReturnHonor2013A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To ReturnZeina Abirached2013 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous WeaponHonor2013Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous WeaponSteve Sheinkin2013 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Northwest PassageWinner2013Northwest PassageStan Rogers2013 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Splendors and GloomsHonor2013Splendors and GloomsLaura Amy Schlitz2013 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Children of the KingWinner2013The Children of the KingSonya Hartnett2013 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The One and Only IvanWinner2013The One and Only IvanKatherine Applegate2013 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Three Times LuckyHonor2013Three Times LuckySheila Turnage2013 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Monster CallsWinner2012A Monster CallsPatrick Ness2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Breaking Stalin's NoseHonor2012Breaking Stalin's NoseEugene Yelchin2012 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Dead End in NorveltWinner2012Dead End in NorveltJack Gantos2012 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Inside Out & Back AgainHonor2012Inside Out & Back AgainThanhha Lai2012 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of One Small Island: The Story of Macquarie IslandWinner2012One Small Island: The Story of Macquarie IslandAlison Lester and Coral Tulloch2012 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of Soldier BearWinner2012Soldier BearBibi Dumon Tak2012 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Lily PondHonor2012The Lily PondAnnika Thor2012 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. LarsenWinner2012The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. LarsenSusin Nielsen2012 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the NightHonor2011Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the NightJoyce Sidman2011 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Departure TimeHonor2011Departure TimeTruus Matti2011 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of From Then to Now: A Short History of the WorldWinner2011From Then to Now: A Short History of the WorldChristopher Moore2011 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Heart of a SamuraiHonor2011Heart of a SamuraiMargi Preus2011 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Moon Over ManifestWinner2011Moon Over ManifestClare Vanderpool2011 Newbery Medal winnerCover of One Crazy SummerHonor2011One Crazy SummerRita Williams-Garcia2011 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Midnight ZooWinner2011The Midnight ZooSonya Hartnett2011 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Return of the Word SpyWinner2011The Return of the Word SpyUrsula Dubosarsky2011 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of Turtle in ParadiseHonor2011Turtle in ParadiseJennifer L. Holm2011 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Faraway IslandWinner2010A Faraway IslandAnnika Thor2010 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward JusticeHonor2010Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward JusticePhillip Hoose2010 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Darius Bell and the Glitter PoolWinner2010Darius Bell and the Glitter PoolOdo Hirsch2010 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of EidiHonor2010EidiBodil Bredsdorff2010 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Moribito II: Guardian of the DarknessHonor2010Moribito II: Guardian of the DarknessNahoko Uehashi2010 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Evolution of Calpurnia TateHonor2010The Evolution of Calpurnia TateJacqueline Kelly2010 Newbery Medal Honor Book

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