TheGold Shelf

Fantasy and magic books for ages 9 to 12

203 award-winning books for ages 9 to 12. Dragons, wizards, ghosts and other worlds.

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

203 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of The Undead Fox of Deadwood ForestHonor2026The Undead Fox of Deadwood ForestAubrey Hartman2026 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The First State of BeingWinner2025The First State of BeingErin Entrada Kelly2025 Newbery Medal winnerCover 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 The House of the Lost on the CapeHonor2024The House of the Lost on the CapeSachiko Kashiwaba2024 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of NeverlandersWinner2023NeverlandersTom Taylor2023 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Last MapmakerHonor2023The Last MapmakerChristina Soontornvat2023 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover 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 Temple Alley SummerWinner2022Temple Alley SummerSachiko Kashiwaba2022 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Last CuentistaWinner2022The Last CuentistaDonna Barba Higuera2022 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Too Bright to SeeHonor2022Too Bright to SeeKyle Lukoff2022 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Wish in the DarkHonor2021A Wish in the DarkChristina Soontornvat2021 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of When You Trap a TigerWinner2021When You Trap a TigerTae Keller2021 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Tales from the Inner CityWinner2020Tales from the Inner CityShaun Tan2020 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of His Name Was WalterWinner2019His Name Was WalterEmily Rodda2019 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderHonor2019My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNie Jun2019 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 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 The Sleeper and the SpindleWinner2016The Sleeper and the SpindleNeil Gaiman2016 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Doll BonesHonor2014Doll BonesHolly Black2014 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Rules of SummerWinner2014Rules of SummerShaun Tan2014 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Splendors and GloomsHonor2013Splendors and GloomsLaura Amy Schlitz2013 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Monster CallsWinner2012A Monster CallsPatrick Ness2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Departure TimeHonor2011Departure TimeTruus Matti2011 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Moribito II: Guardian of the DarknessHonor2010Moribito II: Guardian of the DarknessNahoko Uehashi2010 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Graveyard BookWinner2010The Graveyard BookNeil Gaiman2010 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of When You Reach MeWinner2010When You Reach MeRebecca Stead2010 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Where the Mountain Meets the MoonHonor2010Where the Mountain Meets the MoonGrace Lin2010 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of SavvyHonor2009SavvyIngrid Law2009 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Tales from Outer SuburbiaWinner2009Tales from Outer SuburbiaShaun Tan2009 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Dragon MoonWinner2008Dragon MoonCarole Wilkinson2008 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Ghost's ChildWinner2008The Ghost's ChildSonya Hartnett2008 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Princess AcademyHonor2006Princess AcademyShannon Hale2006 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of DragonkeeperWinner2004DragonkeeperCarole Wilkinson2004 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Tale of DespereauxWinner2004The Tale of DespereauxKate DiCamillo2004 Newbery Medal winnerCover of DustWinner2001DustArthur Slade2001 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated RodentsWinner2001The Amazing Maurice and His Educated RodentsTerry Pratchett2001 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Alice's Adventures in WonderlandWinner1999Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandan edition of the 1865 classic by Lewis Carroll1999 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of My GirragundjiWinner1999My GirragundjiMeme McDonald and Boori Pryor1999 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Ella EnchantedHonor1998Ella EnchantedGail Carson Levine1998 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Eye to EyeWinner1998Eye to EyeCatherine Jinks1998 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of SkelligWinner1998SkelligDavid Almond1998 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Awake and DreamingWinner1997Awake and DreamingKit Pearson1997 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The MoorchildHonor1997The MoorchildEloise Jarvis McGraw1997 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The ThiefHonor1997The ThiefMegan Whalen Turner1997 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of FoxspellWinner1995FoxspellGillian Rubinstein1995 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover 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 WatertowerWinner1995The WatertowerGary Crew1995 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Rowan of RinWinner1994Rowan of RinEmily Rodda1994 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The GiverWinner1994The GiverLois Lowry1994 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Whispers in the GraveyardWinner1994Whispers in the GraveyardTheresa Breslin1994 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Some of the Kinder PlanetsWinner1993Some of the Kinder PlanetsTim Wynne-Jones1993 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Dark-ThirtyHonor1993The Dark-ThirtyPatricia McKissack1993 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Magnificent Nose and Other MarvelsWinner1992The Magnificent Nose and Other MarvelsAnna Fienberg1992 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Finders KeepersWinner1991Finders KeepersEmily Rodda1991 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Afternoon of the ElvesHonor1990Afternoon of the ElvesJanet Taylor Lisle1990 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Best-Kept SecretWinner1989The Best-Kept SecretEmily Rodda1989 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Third MagicWinner1988The Third MagicWelwyn Wilton Katz1988 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Pigs Might FlyWinner1987Pigs Might FlyEmily Rodda1987 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Ghost DrumWinner1987The Ghost DrumSusan Price1987 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Shadow in Hawthorn BayWinner1986Shadow in Hawthorn BayJanet Lunn1986 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of JulieWinner1985JulieCora Taylor1985 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of StormWinner1985StormKevin Crossley-Holland1985 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Hero and the CrownWinner1985The Hero and the CrownRobin McKinley1985 Newbery Medal winnerCover of A Little FearWinner1984A Little FearPatricia Wrightson1984 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Wish GiverHonor1984The Wish GiverBill Brittain1984 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Graven ImagesHonor1983Graven ImagesPaul Fleischman1983 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Master of the GroveWinner1983Master of the GroveVictor Kelleher1983 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Sweet Whispers, Brother RushHonor1983Sweet Whispers, Brother RushVirginia Hamilton1983 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Blue SwordHonor1983The Blue SwordRobin McKinley1983 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The HauntingWinner1982The HauntingMargaret Mahy1982 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Playing Beatie BowWinner1981Playing Beatie BowRuth Park1981 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The FledglingHonor1981The FledglingJane Langton1981 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Guardian of IsisWinner1981The Guardian of IsisMonica Hughes1981 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of KonradWinner1979KonradChristine Nöstlinger1979 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Plum-Rain ScrollWinner1979The Plum-Rain ScrollRuth Manley1979 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Ice is ComingWinner1978The Ice is ComingPatricia Wrightson1978 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of A String in the HarpHonor1977A String in the HarpNancy Bond1977 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Grey KingWinner1976The Grey KingSusan Cooper1976 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Figgs & PhantomsHonor1975Figgs & PhantomsEllen Raskin1975 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Dark Is RisingHonor1974The Dark Is RisingSusan Cooper1974 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Nargun and the StarsWinner1974The Nargun and the StarsPatricia Wrightson1974 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Ghost of Thomas KempeWinner1973The Ghost of Thomas KempePenelope Lively1973 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Witches of WormHonor1973The Witches of WormZilpha Keatley Snyder1973 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHWinner1972Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHRobert C. O'Brien1972 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Tombs of AtuanHonor1972The Tombs of AtuanUrsula K. Le Guin1972 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Enchantress from the StarsHonor1971Enchantress from the StarsSylvia Engdahl1971 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Kneeknock RiseHonor1971Kneeknock RiseNatalie Babbitt1971 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Journey OutsideHonor1970Journey OutsideMary Q. Steele1970 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The High KingWinner1969The High KingLloyd Alexander1969 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Little ManWinner1968The Little ManErich Kästner1968 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Animal FamilyHonor1966The Animal FamilyRandall Jarrell1966 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Black CauldronHonor1966The Black CauldronLloyd Alexander1966 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Wrinkle in TimeWinner1963A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L'Engle1963 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Twelve and the GeniiWinner1962The Twelve and the GeniiPauline Clarke1962 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of TangaraWinner1961TangaraNan Chauncy1961 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Gammage CupHonor1960The Gammage CupCarol Kendall1960 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Tom's Midnight GardenWinner1958Tom's Midnight GardenPhilippa Pearce1958 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of A Grass RopeWinner1957A Grass RopeWilliam Mayne1957 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Last BattleWinner1956The Last BattleC. S. Lewis1956 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The BorrowersWinner1952The BorrowersMary Norton1952 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Quaint and Curious Quest of Johnny LongfootHonor1948The Quaint and Curious Quest of Johnny LongfootCatherine Besterman1948 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Collected Stories for ChildrenWinner1947Collected Stories for ChildrenWalter de la Mare1947 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Miss HickoryWinner1947Miss HickoryCarolyn Sherwin Bailey1947 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Heavenly TenantsHonor1947The Heavenly TenantsWilliam Maxwell1947 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Little White HorseWinner1946The Little White HorseElizabeth Goudge1946 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Fog MagicHonor1944Fog MagicJulia Sauer1944 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Wind on the MoonWinner1944The Wind on the MoonEric Linklater1944 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Little Grey MenWinner1942The Little Grey MenBB1942 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Floating IslandHonor1931Floating IslandAnne Parrish1931 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Boy Who WasHonor1929The Boy Who WasGrace Hallock1929 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Nicholas: A Manhattan Christmas StoryHonor1925Nicholas: A Manhattan Christmas StoryAnne Carroll Moore1925 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Dream CoachHonor1925The Dream CoachAnne Parrish & Dillwyn Parrish1925 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Voyages of Doctor DolittleWinner1923The Voyages of Doctor DolittleHugh Lofting1923 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of AdventureHonor1922The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of AdventureWilliam Bowen1922 Newbery Medal Honor BookInkedKaren WassonWinner2026InkedKaren Wasson2026 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerThe Nine Moons of Han Yu and LuliKarina Yan GlaserHonor2026The Nine Moons of Han Yu and LuliKarina Yan Glaser2026 Newbery Medal Honor Book

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