TheGold Shelf

Adventure books for ages 9 to 12

205 award-winning books for ages 9 to 12. Journeys, quests, shipwrecks and survival.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals112Adventure205Fantasy and magic203Funny books85Family182Friendship87History and real people398Nature and science57Folktales and fairy tales62Poetry and rhyme48Feelings and big moments101

205 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of Scar TownWinner2024Scar TownTristan Bancks2024 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of NeverlandersWinner2023NeverlandersTom Taylor2023 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Last MapmakerHonor2023The Last MapmakerChristina Soontornvat2023 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 The Book of BoyHonor2019The Book of BoyCatherine Gilbert Murdock2019 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of How to BeeWinner2018How to BeeBren MacDibble2018 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers 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 Shackleton's JourneyWinner2015Shackleton's JourneyWilliam Grill2015 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Heart of a SamuraiHonor2011Heart of a SamuraiMargi Preus2011 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 Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. FiggHonor2010The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. FiggRodman Philbrick2010 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Dragon MoonWinner2008Dragon MoonCarole Wilkinson2008 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Invention of Hugo CabretWinner2008The Invention of Hugo CabretBrian Selznick2008 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Pull of the OceanWinner2007The Pull of the OceanJean-Claude Mourlevat2007 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Pirate's PassageWinner2006Pirate's PassageWilliam Gilkerson2006 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of AirbornWinner2004AirbornKenneth Oppel2004 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of DragonkeeperWinner2004DragonkeeperCarole Wilkinson2004 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Crispin: The Cross of LeadWinner2003Crispin: The Cross of LeadAvi2003 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake CarpenterWinner2001Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake CarpenterRichard Platt2001 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The WandererHonor2001The WandererSharon Creech2001 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Bud, Not BuddyWinner2000Bud, Not BuddyChristopher Paul Curtis2000 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Vendela in VeniceHonor2000Vendela in VeniceChristina Björk2000 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of HolesWinner1999HolesLouis Sachar1999 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Robber and MeWinner1998The Robber and MeJosef Holub1998 Batchelder Award winnerCover of A Girl Named DisasterHonor1997A Girl Named DisasterNancy Farmer1997 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The ThiefHonor1997The ThiefMegan Whalen Turner1997 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Northern LightsWinner1995Northern LightsPhilip Pullman1995 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Ear, the Eye and the ArmHonor1995The Ear, the Eye and the ArmNancy Farmer1995 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The MaestroWinner1995The MaestroTim Wynne-Jones1995 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Rowan of RinWinner1994Rowan of RinEmily Rodda1994 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Black Ships Before TroyWinner1993Black Ships Before TroyRosemary Sutcliff1993 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleHonor1991The True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleAvi1991 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of HatchetHonor1988HatchetGary Paulsen1988 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Whipping BoyWinner1987The Whipping BoySid Fleischman1987 Newbery Medal winnerCover of DogsongHonor1986DogsongGary Paulsen1986 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Westing GameWinner1979The Westing GameEllen Raskin1979 Newbery Medal winnerCover of TulkuWinner1979TulkuPeter Dickinson1979 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Abel's IslandHonor1977Abel's IslandWilliam Steig1977 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The LeopardWinner1977The LeopardCecil Bødker1977 Batchelder Award winnerCover of An Old Tale Carved Out of StoneWinner1975An Old Tale Carved Out of StoneA. Linevskii1975 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Shantymen of Cache LakeWinner1975Shantymen of Cache LakeBill Freeman1975 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Julie of the WolvesWinner1973Julie of the WolvesJean Craighead George1973 Newbery Medal winnerCover of PulgaWinner1973PulgaS. R. Van Iterson1973 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHWinner1972Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHRobert C. O'Brien1972 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Watership DownWinner1972Watership DownRichard Adams1972 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The High KingWinner1969The High KingLloyd Alexander1969 Newbery Medal winnerCover of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerWinner1968From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerE. L. Konigsburg1968 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Black PearlHonor1968The Black PearlScott O'Dell1968 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Little ManWinner1968The Little ManErich Kästner1968 Batchelder Award winnerCover of To the Wild SkyWinner1968To the Wild SkyIvan Southall1968 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The King's FifthHonor1967The King's FifthScott O'Dell1967 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Ash RoadWinner1966Ash RoadIvan Southall1966 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Black CauldronHonor1966The Black CauldronLloyd Alexander1966 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Grange at High ForceWinner1965The Grange at High ForcePhilip Turner1965 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of A Wrinkle in TimeWinner1963A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L'Engle1963 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Golden GobletHonor1962The Golden GobletEloise Jarvis McGraw1962 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Island of the Blue DolphinsWinner1961Island of the Blue DolphinsScott O'Dell1961 Newbery Medal winnerCover of My Side of the MountainHonor1960My Side of the MountainJean Craighead George1960 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Devil's HillWinner1959Devil's HillNan Chauncy1959 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Gone-Away LakeHonor1958Gone-Away LakeElizabeth Enright1958 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Black Fox of LorneHonor1957Black Fox of LorneMarguerite de Angeli1957 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Banner in the SkyHonor1955Banner in the SkyJames Ullman1955 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Knight CrusaderWinner1954Knight CrusaderRonald Welch1954 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Red Sails to CapriHonor1953Red Sails to CapriAnn Weil1953 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Whalers of the Midnight SunWinner1950Whalers of the Midnight SunAlan J. Villiers1950 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Daughter of the MountainsHonor1949Daughter of the MountainsLouise Rankin1949 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Franklin of the ArcticWinner1949Franklin of the ArcticRichard S. Lambert1949 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of SeabirdHonor1949SeabirdHolling C. Holling1949 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Li Lun, Lad of CourageHonor1948Li Lun, Lad of CourageCarolyn Treffinger1948 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Sea ChangeWinner1948Sea ChangeRichard Armstrong1948 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Twenty-One BalloonsWinner1948The Twenty-One BalloonsWilliam Pène du Bois1948 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Avion My Uncle FlewHonor1947The Avion My Uncle FlewCyrus Fisher1947 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Hidden Treasure of GlastonHonor1947The Hidden Treasure of GlastonEleanore M. Jewett1947 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Bhimsa, the Dancing BearHonor1946Bhimsa, the Dancing BearChristine Weston1946 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Adam of the RoadWinner1943Adam of the RoadElizabeth Gray Vining1943 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Call It CourageWinner1941Call It CourageArmstrong Sperry1941 Newbery Medal winnerCover of NansenHonor1941NansenAnna Gertrude Hall1941 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Boy with a PackHonor1940Boy with a PackStephen W. Meader1940 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Circus Is ComingWinner1938The Circus Is ComingNoel Streatfeild1938 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Roller SkatesWinner1937Roller SkatesRuth Sawyer1937 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Codfish MusketHonor1937The Codfish MusketAgnes Hewes1937 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Whistler's VanHonor1937Whistler's VanIdwal Jones1937 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of All Sail Set: A Romance of the Flying CloudHonor1936All Sail Set: A Romance of the Flying CloudArmstrong Sperry1936 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Pigeon PostWinner1936Pigeon PostArthur Ransome1936 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Glory of the SeasHonor1934Glory of the SeasAgnes Hewes1934 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Swift RiversHonor1933Swift RiversCornelia Meigs1933 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Boy of the South SeasHonor1932Boy of the South SeasEunice Tietjens1932 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Garram the Hunter: A Boy of the Hill TribesHonor1931Garram the Hunter: A Boy of the Hill TribesHerbert Best1931 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Ood-le-uk the WandererHonor1931Ood-le-uk the WandererAlice Alison Lide and Margaret Alison Johansen1931 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Spice and the Devil's CaveHonor1931Spice and the Devil's CaveAgnes Hewes1931 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Hitty, Her First Hundred YearsWinner1930Hitty, Her First Hundred YearsRachel Field1930 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Trumpeter of KrakowWinner1929The Trumpeter of KrakowEric P. Kelly1929 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Dark FrigateWinner1924The Dark FrigateCharles Boardman Hawes1924 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Voyages of Doctor DolittleWinner1923The Voyages of Doctor DolittleHugh Lofting1923 Newbery Medal winnerThe Blue Book of NeboManon Steffan RosWinner2023The Blue Book of NeboManon Steffan Ros2023 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerRun for Your LifeSilvana GandolfiHonor2019Run for Your LifeSilvana Gandolfi2019 Batchelder Award Honor BookLennie The Legend: Solo to Sydney by PonyStephanie Owen ReederWinner2016Lennie The Legend: Solo to Sydney by PonyStephanie Owen Reeder2016 Eve Pownall Award winnerCity of Orphans: A Very Unusual PursuitCatherine JinksWinner2014City of Orphans: A Very Unusual PursuitCatherine Jinks2014 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerAustralian Backyard ExplorerPeter MacinnisWinner2010Australian Backyard ExplorerPeter Macinnis2010 Eve Pownall Award winnerAlive in the Death ZoneLincoln HallWinner2009Alive in the Death ZoneLincoln Hall2009 Eve Pownall Award winnerMoribito: Guardian of the SpiritNahoko UehashiWinner2009Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritNahoko Uehashi2009 Batchelder Award winnerThe Crow-Girl: The Children of Crow CoveBodil BredsdorffHonor2005The Crow-Girl: The Children of Crow CoveBodil Bredsdorff2005 Batchelder Award Honor BookJonathan Swift's "Gulliverthe 1726 classic Gulliver's Travels adapted by Martin JenkinsWinner2004Jonathan Swift's "Gulliverthe 1726 classic Gulliver's Travels adapted by Martin Jenkins2004 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerRun, Boy, RunUri OrlevWinner2004Run, Boy, RunUri Orlev2004 Batchelder Award winnerThe Thief LordCornelia FunkeWinner2003The Thief LordCornelia Funke2003 Batchelder Award winnerForestSonya HartnettWinner2002ForestSonya Hartnett2002 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerThe Island on Bird StreetUri OrlevWinner1985The Island on Bird StreetUri Orlev1985 Batchelder Award winnerRonia the Robber's DaughterAstrid LindgrenWinner1984Ronia the Robber's DaughterAstrid Lindgren1984 Batchelder Award winnerThe Racketty Street GangL. H. EversWinner1962The Racketty Street GangL. H. Evers1962 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerSea MenaceJohn GunnWinner1959Sea MenaceJohn Gunn1959 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerTiger in the BushNan ChauncyWinner1958Tiger in the BushNan Chauncy1958 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerLost in the BarrensFarley MowatWinner1956Lost in the BarrensFarley Mowat1956 Governor General's Award (text) winnerThe Crooked SnakePatricia WrightsonWinner1956The Crooked SnakePatricia Wrightson1956 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerThe Map-MakerKerry WoodWinner1955The Map-MakerKerry Wood1955 Governor General's Award (text) winnerShackleton's Argonauts: A Saga of the Antarctic IcepacksFrank HurleyWinner1948Shackleton's Argonauts: A Saga of the Antarctic IcepacksFrank Hurley1948 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerWe Couldn't Leave DinahMary TreadgoldWinner1941We Couldn't Leave DinahMary Treadgold1941 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerBright IslandMabel RobinsonHonor1938Bright IslandMabel Robinson1938 Newbery Medal Honor Book

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