TheGold Shelf

Folktales and fairy tales books for teens

19 award-winning books for teens. Old stories retold, from all over the world.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals14Adventure102Fantasy and magic85Funny books11Family61Friendship37History and real people173Folktales and fairy tales19Poetry and rhyme26Feelings and big moments111

19 books

Cover of A Snake Falls to EarthHonor2022A Snake Falls to EarthDarcie Little Badger2022 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Sleeper and the SpindleWinner2016The Sleeper and the SpindleNeil Gaiman2016 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Tiger MoonHonor2009Tiger MoonAntonia Michaelis2009 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Here Lies ArthurWinner2008Here Lies ArthurPhilip Reeve2008 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Ghost DrumWinner1987The Ghost DrumSusan Price1987 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The God Beneath the SeaWinner1970The God Beneath the SeaLeon Garfield and Edward Blishen1970 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Owl ServiceWinner1967The Owl ServiceAlan Garner1967 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of A Bundle of BalladsWinner1959A Bundle of BalladsRuth Manning-Sanders from the Child Ballads1959 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerThe Boy Lost in the MazeJoseph CoelhoWinner2024The Boy Lost in the MazeJoseph Coelho2024 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerSea HeartsMargo LanaganWinner2013Sea HeartsMargo Lanagan2013 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerHamletNicki GreenbergWinner2011HamletNicki Greenberg2011 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerAnpao: An American Indian OdysseyJamake HighwaterHonor1978Anpao: An American Indian OdysseyJamake Highwater1978 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of MedusaShortlist2023MedusaJessie Burton2023 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of On Midnight BeachShortlist2021On Midnight BeachMarie-Louise Fitzpatrick2021 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of The Girl Who Became A TreeShortlist2021The Girl Who Became A TreeJoseph Coelho2021 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of A Thousand NightsFinalist2016A Thousand NightsE. K. Johnston2016 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of TinderShortlist2015TinderSally Gardner2015 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of TroyHighly commended2000TroyAdèle Geras2000 Carnegie Medal for Writing highly commendedCover of Tristan and IseultCommended1971Tristan and IseultRosemary Sutcliff1971 Carnegie Medal for Writing commended