TheGold Shelf

Feelings and big moments

Grief, fear, moving house, growing up. 275 award-winning books.

Babies and toddlers8Ages 3 to 584Ages 6 to 898Ages 9 to 12101Teens111

275 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of All the Blues in the SkyWinner2026All the Blues in the SkyRenée Watson2026 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Our LakeHonor2026Our LakeAngie Kang2026 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of BigWinner2024BigVashti Harrison2024 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Crash LandingWinner2024Crash LandingLi Charmaine Anne2024 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Grace NotesWinner2024Grace NotesKaren Comer2024 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Henry, Like AlwaysHonor2024Henry, Like AlwaysJenn Bailey2024 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of In Every LifeHonor2024In Every LifeMarla Frazee2024 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of PardalitaHonor2024PardalitaJoana Estrela2024 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Ain't Burned All the BrightHonor2023Ain't Burned All the BrightJason Reynolds2023 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Iveliz Explains It AllHonor2023Iveliz Explains It AllAndrea Beatriz Arango2023 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 Long Way DownWinner2022Long Way DownJason Reynolds2022 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Red, White, and WholeHonor2022Red, White, and WholeRajani LaRocca2022 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover 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 A Place Inside of MeHonor2021A Place Inside of MeZetta Elliott2021 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Fighting WordsHonor2021Fighting WordsKimberly Brubaker Bradley2021 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of How to Make a BirdWinner2021How to Make a BirdMeg McKinlay2021 CBCA Picture Book of the Year 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 Other Words for HomeHonor2020Other Words for HomeJasmine Warga2020 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Poet XWinner2019The Poet XElizabeth Acevedo2019 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Rough PatchHonor2019The Rough PatchBrian Lies2019 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Big Cat, Little CatHonor2018Big Cat, Little CatElisha Cooper2018 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh CutHonor2018Crown: An Ode to the Fresh CutDerrick Barnes2018 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Piecing Me TogetherHonor2018Piecing Me TogetherRenée Watson2018 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of CalvinWinner2016CalvinMartine Leavitt2016 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of CloudwishWinner2016CloudwishFiona Wood2016 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The War That Saved My LifeHonor2016The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley2016 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of El DeafoHonor2015El DeafoCece Bell2015 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of My Two BlanketsWinner2015My Two BlanketsIrena Kobald2015 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Nana in the CityHonor2015Nana in the CityLauren Castillo2015 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of My Father's Arms Are a BoatHonor2014My Father's Arms Are a BoatStein Erik Lunde2014 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Penny and Her MarbleHonor2014Penny and Her MarbleKevin Henkes2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of When Everything Feels Like the MoviesWinner2014When Everything Feels Like the MoviesRaziel Reid2014 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of WildlifeWinner2014WildlifeFiona Wood2014 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Unlikely Hero of Room 13BWinner2013The Unlikely Hero of Room 13BTeresa Toten2013 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of A Ball for DaisyWinner2012A Ball for DaisyChristopher Raschka2012 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of A Monster CallsWinner2012A Monster CallsPatrick Ness2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Dead I KnowWinner2012The Dead I KnowScot Gardner2012 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. LarsenWinner2012The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. LarsenSusin Nielsen2012 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Virginia WolfWinner2012Virginia WolfKyo Maclear2012 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of FishtailingWinner2010FishtailingWendy Phillips2010 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Garmann's SummerHonor2009Garmann's SummerStian Hole2009 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of How to Heal a Broken WingWinner2009How to Heal a Broken WingBob Graham2009 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Little Mouse's Big Book of FearsWinner2008Little Mouse's Big Book of FearsEmily Gravett2008 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Requiem for a BeastWinner2008Requiem for a BeastMatt Ottley2008 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Ghost's ChildWinner2008The Ghost's ChildSonya Hartnett2008 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Gemini SummerWinner2007Gemini SummerIain Lawrence2007 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Just in CaseWinner2007Just in CaseMeg Rosoff2007 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The ArrivalWinner2007The ArrivalShaun Tan2007 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Killer's TearsHonor2007The Killer's TearsAnne-Laure Bondoux2007 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Helicopter ManWinner2006Helicopter ManElizabeth Fensham2006 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Kira-KiraWinner2005Kira-KiraCynthia Kadohata2005 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Running ManWinner2005The Running ManMichael Gerard Bauer2005 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Olive's OceanHonor2004Olive's OceanKevin Henkes2004 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Saving FrancescaWinner2004Saving FrancescaMelina Marchetta2004 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of In Flanders FieldsWinner2003In Flanders FieldsNorman Jorgensen2003 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Rain May and Captain DanielWinner2003Rain May and Captain DanielCatherine Bateson2003 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of True Confessions of a Heartless GirlWinner2002True Confessions of a Heartless GirlMartha Brooks2002 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of FoxWinner2001FoxMargaret Wild2001 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Hope Was HereHonor2001Hope Was HereJoan Bauer2001 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Getting Near to BabyHonor2000Getting Near to BabyAudrey Couloumbis2000 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Jenny AngelWinner2000Jenny AngelMargaret Wild2000 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Other Side of TruthWinner2000The Other Side of TruthBeverley Naidoo2000 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really AngryHonor2000When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really AngryMolly Bang2000 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Screaming Kind of DayWinner1999A Screaming Kind of DayRachna Gilmore1999 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of River BoyWinner1997River BoyTim Bowler1997 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The FriendsWinner1997The FriendsKazumi Yumoto1997 Batchelder Award winnerCover of JunkWinner1996JunkMelvin Burgess1996 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of What Jamie SawHonor1996What Jamie SawCarolyn Coman1996 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Smoky NightWinner1995Smoky NightEve Bunting1995 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan ToomeyWinner1995The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan ToomeySusan Wojciechowski1995 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Walk Two MoonsWinner1995Walk Two MoonsSharon Creech1995 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Adam and Eve and Pinch-MeWinner1994Adam and Eve and Pinch-MeJulie Johnston1994 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Princess in the Kitchen GardenHonor1994The Princess in the Kitchen GardenAnnemie Heymans and Margriet Heymans1994 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Whispers in the GraveyardWinner1994Whispers in the GraveyardTheresa Breslin1994 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Looking for AlibrandiWinner1993Looking for AlibrandiMelina Marchetta1993 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Mirette on the High WireWinner1993Mirette on the High WireEmily Arnold McCully1993 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Missing MayWinner1993Missing MayCynthia Rylant1993 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Hero of Lesser CausesWinner1992Hero of Lesser CausesJulie Johnston1992 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Nothing But The Truth: a Documentary NovelHonor1992Nothing But The Truth: a Documentary NovelAvi1992 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Waiting for the WhalesWinner1992Waiting for the WhalesSheryl McFarlane1992 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Dear NobodyWinner1991Dear NobodyBerlie Doherty1991 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Two Short and One LongHonor1991Two Short and One LongNina Ring Aamundsen1991 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Came Back to Show You I Could FlyWinner1990Came Back to Show You I Could FlyRobin Klein1990 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Very Best of FriendsWinner1990The Very Best of FriendsMargaret Wild1990 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of CrutchesWinner1989CrutchesPeter Härtling1989 Batchelder Award winnerCover of ScorpionsHonor1989ScorpionsWalter Dean Myers1989 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of After the RainHonor1988After the RainNorma Fox Mazer1988 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of If You Didn't Have MeWinner1988If You Didn't Have MeUlf Nilsson1988 Batchelder Award winnerCover of So Much to Tell YouWinner1988So Much to Tell YouJohn Marsden1988 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of A Fine White DustHonor1987A Fine White DustCynthia Rylant1987 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of On My HonorHonor1987On My HonorMarion Dane Bauer1987 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Rose BlancheWinner1986Rose BlancheChristophe Gallaz and Roberto Innocenti1986 Batchelder Award winnerCover of One-Eyed CatHonor1985One-Eyed CatPaula Fox1985 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Little FearWinner1984A Little FearPatricia Wrightson1984 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Hiroshima No PikaWinner1983Hiroshima No PikaToshi Maruki1983 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Hunter in the DarkWinner1982Hunter in the DarkMonica Hughes1982 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of A Ring of Endless LightHonor1981A Ring of Endless LightMadeleine L'Engle1981 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Ben's TrumpetHonor1980Ben's TrumpetRachel Isadora1980 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Bridge to TerabithiaWinner1978Bridge to TerabithiaKatherine Paterson1978 Newbery Medal winnerCover of John Brown, Rose and the Midnight CatWinner1978John Brown, Rose and the Midnight CatJenny Wagner1978 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Bunyip of Berkeley's CreekWinner1974The Bunyip of Berkeley's CreekJenny Wagner1974 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Annie and the Old OneHonor1972Annie and the Old OneMiska Miles1972 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of FriedrichWinner1972FriedrichHans Peter Richter1972 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Bread and HoneyWinner1971Bread and HoneyIvan Southall1971 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Sam, Bangs & MoonshineWinner1967Sam, Bangs & MoonshineEvaline Ness1967 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Shadow of a BullWinner1965Shadow of a BullMaia Wojciechowska1965 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No FeathersWinner1963Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No FeathersJohn Burningham1963 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Old YellerHonor1957Old YellerFred Gipson1957 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Crow BoyHonor1956Crow BoyTaro Yashima1956 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Courage of Sarah NobleHonor1955The Courage of Sarah NobleAlice Dalgliesh1955 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Most Wonderful Doll in the WorldHonor1951The Most Wonderful Doll in the WorldPhyllis McGinley1951 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Door in the WallWinner1950The Door in the WallMarguerite de Angeli1950 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Hundred DressesHonor1945The Hundred DressesEleanor Estes1945 Newbery Medal Honor BookDarkest Night, Brightest StarBarry JonsbergWinner2026Darkest Night, Brightest StarBarry Jonsberg2026 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerOnce I Was a GiantZeno SworderWinner2026Once I Was a GiantZeno Sworder2026 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerI'm Not Really HereGary LonesboroughWinner2025I'm Not Really HereGary Lonesborough2025 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winner

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