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Friendship

Making friends, keeping them, and being kind. 187 award-winning books.

Babies and toddlers8Ages 3 to 572Ages 6 to 877Ages 9 to 1287Teens37

187 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of Glasgow BoysWinner2025Glasgow BoysMargaret McDonald2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllHonor2025Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllChanel Miller2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The First State of BeingWinner2025The First State of BeingErin Entrada Kelly2025 Newbery Medal winnerCover of PardalitaHonor2024PardalitaJoana Estrela2024 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Worm and Caterpillar Are FriendsHonor2024Worm and Caterpillar Are FriendsKaz Windness2024 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Fish and WaveHonor2023Fish and WaveSergio Ruzzier2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Owl and PenguinHonor2023Owl and PenguinVikram Madan2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Look Both WaysWinner2021Look Both WaysJason Reynolds2021 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Bear Came AlongHonor2020Bear Came AlongLeUyen Pham2020 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of BrownWinner2020BrownHåkon Øvreås2020 Batchelder Award winnerCover of New KidWinner2020New KidJerry Craft2020 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Thank You, Omu!Honor2019Thank You, Omu!Oge Mora2019 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Fox on the SwingWinner2019The Fox on the SwingEvelina Daciūtė2019 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Hello, UniverseWinner2018Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly2018 Newbery Medal winnerCover of My Kite Is Stuck! And Other StoriesHonor2018My Kite Is Stuck! And Other StoriesSalina Yoon2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Snail & Worm AgainHonor2018Snail & Worm AgainTina Kügler2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Take Three GirlsWinner2018Take Three GirlsCath Crowley, Fiona Wood, and Simmone Howell2018 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Ballad of a Broken NoseHonor2017The Ballad of a Broken NoseArne Svingen2017 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Adam and ThomasHonor2016Adam and ThomasAharon Appelfeld2016 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Roller GirlHonor2016Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson2016 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the PageHonor2015Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the PageCynthia Rylant2015 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of My Two BlanketsWinner2015My Two BlanketsIrena Kobald2015 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary FriendWinner2015The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary FriendDan Santat2015 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Waiting Is Not Easy!Honor2015Waiting Is Not Easy!Mo Willems2015 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of A Big Guy Took My Ball!Honor2014A Big Guy Took My Ball!Mo Willems2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Mister OrangeWinner2014Mister OrangeTruus Matti2014 Batchelder Award winnerCover of This One SummerWinner2014This One SummerMariko Tamaki2014 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of WildlifeWinner2014WildlifeFiona Wood2014 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Rabbit & Robot: The SleepoverHonor2013Rabbit & Robot: The SleepoverCece Bell2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The One and Only IvanWinner2013The One and Only IvanKatherine Applegate2013 Newbery Medal winnerCover of A Bus Called HeavenWinner2012A Bus Called HeavenBob Graham2012 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Lily PondHonor2012The Lily PondAnnika Thor2012 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of A Sick Day for Amos McGeeWinner2011A Sick Day for Amos McGeeErin E. Stead2011 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Bink & GollieWinner2011Bink & GollieKate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee2011 Geisel Award winnerCover of Maudie and BearWinner2011Maudie and BearJan Ormerod2011 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Bear & Chook by the SeaWinner2010Bear & Chook by the SeaLisa Shanahan2010 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered FriendsHonor2010Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered FriendsWong Herbert Yee2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week EverHonor2009A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week EverMarla Frazee2009 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of After Tupac and D FosterHonor2009After Tupac and D FosterJacqueline Woodson2009 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Are You Ready to Play Outside?Winner2009Are You Ready to Play Outside?Mo Willems2009 Geisel Award winnerCover of StinkyHonor2009StinkyEleanor Davis2009 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken IdentityHonor2008Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken IdentityMo Willems2008 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Nicholas and the GangHonor2008Nicholas and the GangRené Goscinny2008 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Pearl Barley and Charlie ParsleyWinner2008Pearl Barley and Charlie ParsleyAaron Blabey2008 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of There is a Bird on Your Head!Winner2008There is a Bird on Your Head!Mo Willems2008 Geisel Award winnerCover of A Splendid Friend, IndeedHonor2006A Splendid Friend, IndeedSuzanne Bloom2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Criss CrossWinner2006Criss CrossLynne Rae Perkins2006 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Daniel Half Human and the Good NaziHonor2005Daniel Half Human and the Good NaziDavid Chotjewitz2005 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster BoyHonor2005Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster BoyGary D. Schmidt2005 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Running ManWinner2005The Running ManMichael Gerard Bauer2005 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Cat and FishWinner2004Cat and FishJoan Grant2004 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of My Friend RabbitWinner2003My Friend RabbitEric Rohmann2003 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of StitchesWinner2003StitchesGlen Huser2003 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Because of Winn-DixieHonor2001Because of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo2001 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of FoxWinner2001FoxMargaret Wild2001 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Two Hands TogetherWinner2001Two Hands TogetherDiana Kidd2001 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Collector of MomentsHonor2000Collector of MomentsQuint Buchholz2000 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Looking for XWinner2000Looking for XDeborah Ellis2000 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Deadly, Unna?Winner1999Deadly, Unna?Phillip Gwynne1999 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Secret Letters from 0 to 10Honor1999Secret Letters from 0 to 10Susie Morgenstern1999 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Lily's CrossingHonor1998Lily's CrossingPatricia Reilly Giff1998 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Pumpkin SoupWinner1998Pumpkin SoupHelen Cooper1998 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of WringerHonor1998WringerJerry Spinelli1998 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The FriendsWinner1997The FriendsKazumi Yumoto1997 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The View from SaturdayWinner1997The View from SaturdayE. L. Konigsburg1997 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Crazy Lady!Honor1994Crazy Lady!Jane Leslie Conly1994 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Josepha: A Prairie Boy's StoryWinner1994Josepha: A Prairie Boy's StoryJim McGugan1994 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Yo! Yes?Honor1994Yo! Yes?Christopher Raschka1994 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Rose Meets Mr WintergartenWinner1993Rose Meets Mr WintergartenBob Graham1993 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Maniac MageeWinner1991Maniac MageeJerry Spinelli1991 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Two Short and One LongHonor1991Two Short and One LongNina Ring Aamundsen1991 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Afternoon of the ElvesHonor1990Afternoon of the ElvesJanet Taylor Lisle1990 Newbery Medal 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 Number the StarsWinner1990Number the StarsLois Lowry1990 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Bad BoyWinner1989Bad BoyDiana Wieler1989 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of CrutchesWinner1989CrutchesPeter Härtling1989 Batchelder Award winnerCover of All We KnowWinner1987All We KnowSimon French1987 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Felix & AlexanderWinner1986Felix & AlexanderTerry Denton1986 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Moves Make the ManHonor1985The Moves Make the ManBruce Brooks1985 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Sign of the BeaverHonor1984The Sign of the BeaverElizabeth George Speare1984 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of HandlesWinner1983HandlesJan Mark1983 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Battle HorseWinner1982The Battle HorseHarry Kullman1982 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Bridge to TerabithiaWinner1978Bridge to TerabithiaKatherine Paterson1978 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Thunder and LightningsWinner1976Thunder and LightningsJan Mark1976 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon MaybeHonor1975Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon MaybeBette Greene1975 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Frog and Toad TogetherHonor1973Frog and Toad TogetherArnold Lobel1973 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of FriedrichWinner1972FriedrichHans Peter Richter1972 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Planet of Junior BrownHonor1972The Planet of Junior BrownVirginia Hamilton1972 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Frog and Toad Are FriendsHonor1971Frog and Toad Are FriendsArnold Lobel1971 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Alexander and the Wind-Up MouseHonor1970Alexander and the Wind-Up MouseLeo Lionni1970 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Goggles!Honor1970Goggles!Ezra Jack Keats1970 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Thy Friend, ObadiahHonor1970Thy Friend, ObadiahBrinton Turkle1970 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, ElizabethHonor1968Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, ElizabethE. L. Konigsburg1968 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Egypt GameHonor1968The Egypt GameZilpha Keatley Snyder1968 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Charley, Charlotte and the Golden CanaryWinner1967Charley, Charlotte and the Golden CanaryCharles Keeping1967 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of SwimmyHonor1964SwimmyLeo Lionni1964 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Cricket in Times SquareHonor1961The Cricket in Times SquareGeorge Selden1961 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Onion JohnWinner1960Onion JohnJoseph Krumgold1960 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Tom's Midnight GardenWinner1958Tom's Midnight GardenPhilippa Pearce1958 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Wheel on the SchoolWinner1955The Wheel on the SchoolMeindert De Jong1955 Newbery Medal winnerCover of All AloneHonor1954All AloneClaire Huchet Bishop1954 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Charlotte's WebHonor1953Charlotte's WebE. B. White1953 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Finders KeepersWinner1952Finders KeepersNicholas Mordvinoff1952 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Two RedsHonor1951The Two RedsNicholas Mordvinoff1951 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Song of the SwallowsWinner1950Song of the SwallowsLeo Politi1950 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Hundred DressesHonor1945The Hundred DressesEleanor Estes1945 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of MarshmallowHonor1943MarshmallowClare Turlay Newberry1943 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Andy and the LionHonor1939Andy and the LionJames Daugherty1939 Caldecott Medal Honor BookEarl and Worm: The Big Mess and Other StoriesGreg PizzoliHonor2026Earl and Worm: The Big Mess and Other StoriesGreg Pizzoli2026 Geisel Award Honor BookBeak & Ally #1: Unlikely FriendsNorm FeutiHonor2022Beak & Ally #1: Unlikely FriendsNorm Feuti2022 Geisel Award Honor BookMy Friend FredFrances WattsWinner2020My Friend FredFrances Watts2020 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerThe Distance Between Me and the Cherry TreePaola PerettiHonor2020The Distance Between Me and the Cherry TreePaola Peretti2020 Batchelder Award Honor BookThe Little WavePip HarryWinner2020The Little WavePip Harry2020 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerFox + Chick: The Party and Other StoriesSergio RuzzierHonor2019Fox + Chick: The Party and Other StoriesSergio Ruzzier2019 Geisel Award Honor BookJerome by HeartThomas ScottoHonor2019Jerome by HeartThomas Scotto2019 Batchelder Award Honor BookBig Wolf and Little WolfNadine Brun-CosmeHonor2010Big Wolf and Little WolfNadine Brun-Cosme2010 Batchelder Award Honor BookJarvis 24David MetzenthenWinner2010Jarvis 24David Metzenthen2010 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCollecting ColourKylie DunstanWinner2009Collecting ColourKylie Dunstan2009 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerFeathersJacqueline WoodsonHonor2008FeathersJacqueline Woodson2008 Newbery Medal Honor BookThe LandingJohn IbbitsonWinner2008The LandingJohn Ibbitson2008 Governor General's Award (text) winner

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