Children's Favorites Awards2018

Given by The Children's Book Council

Other Names: Children's Choice Book Award, ILA Children's Choices Reading List, Children's Book Choice Selction - International Reading Association, Children's Book Council Children's Choice Book Award for Author of the Year, Children's Choice Book Award Nominee for Teen Choice Book of the Year, ILA-CBC Children's Choice, IRA Children's Choice, IRA Children's Choices Reading List, IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Kids' Choice Book Awards
90 Works 58,865 Books 1,210 Reviews ½ 3.9
Children's Choices Reading List

Children’s Choices is a reading list with a twist, in which children themselves evaluate the books and write reviews of their favorites. Since 1974, Children’s show more Choices has been a trusted source of book recommendations used by teachers, librarians, parents, and children themselves.

The project is cosponsored by the International Literacy Association and the Children’s Book Council.

Goals  Give young readers an opportunity to voice their opinions about books written for them  Develop an annual annotated reading list of new books that young readers enjoy  Help teachers, librarians, booksellers, parents, and others find books that will encourage young readers to read more

Background
Children’s Choices began as an annual joint project of the International Literacy Association (ILA) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC) in 1974. Each year, approximately 10,000 children (grades K–6) from different regions of the United States read and choose 100 favorites from books donated by North American children’s book publishers. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (48), Finalist (166), Nominee (3), Selection (2,542)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2023 (120), 2020 (90), 2019 (98), 2018 (90), 2017 (98), 2016 (94), 2015 (110), 2014 (119), 2013 (121), 2012 (117), 2011 (112), 2010 (121), 2009 (117), 2008 (118), 2007 (99), 2006 (97), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (1), 2005 (96), 2004 (99), 2003 (102), 2002 (99), 2001 (95), 2000 (99), 1998, 1999 (2), 1999 (100), 1998 (101), 1997 (1), 1992-1994 (230), 1990 (2), 1987 (1)

Selection 90

WorkCategoryYear
The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts: Being an Absolutely Accurate Autobiographical Account of My Follies, Fortune, and Fate by AviAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
The New Ocean: The Fate of Life in a Changing Sea by Bryn BarnardAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Lucy & Andy Neanderthal (Lucy and Andy Neanderthal) by Jeffrey BrownAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
In Darkling Wood by Emma CarrollAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Finding Mighty by Sheela ChariAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
The Losers Club by Andrew ClementsAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Cyclone by Doreen CroninAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Bone Jack by Sara CroweAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Lindsay EagarAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Malala: Activist for Girls' Education by Raphaёle FrierAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
The Dog Encyclopedia for Kids (Capstone Young Readers) by Tammy GagneAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
The Wizard's Dog by Eric Kahn GaleAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
The Football Fanbook: Everything You Need to Become a Gridiron Know-it-All (Sports Illustrated Kids) by Gary GramlingAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Refugee by Alan GratzAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
The End of the Wild by Nicole HelgetAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes by Mary E. LambertAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Spiders! (Disaster Diaries) by R. McGeddonAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs, and Stories from an African American Childhood by Patricia C. MckissackAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Kate Warne, Pinkerton Detective by Marissa MossAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
How to be a Scientist by Steve MouldAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
The Red Bandanna: A life, A Choice, A Legacy by Tom RinaldiAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
The Hidden Oracle by Rick RiordanAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Love, Ish by Karen RiversAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
What's the Big Deal About Freedom by Ruby ShamirAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
What's the Big Deal About First Ladies by Ruby ShamirAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
This Is Just a Test by Wendy Wan Long ShangAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
The Warden's Daughter by Jerry SpinelliAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Sticker Girl Rules the School by Janet TashjianAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-GarciaAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren WolkAdvanced Readers (Grades 5–6, Ages 10–12)2018
Triangle by Mac BarnettBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Back To School With Bigfoot by Samantha BergerBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Monster's New Undies by Samantha BergerBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Pig the Winner by Aaron BlabeyBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Boo Who? by Ben ClantonBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Bonaparte Falls Apart by Margery CuylerBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
This Book Will Not Be Fun by Cirocco DunlapBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Great, Now We've Got Barbarians! by Jason Carter EatonBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
This Book Is Magic by Ashley EvansonBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed by Candace FlemingBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Poor Louie by Tony FucileBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Dog on a Frog? by Kes GrayBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Billy Bloo is Stuck in Goo by Jennifer HamburgBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Hair-Pocalypse by Geoff HerbachBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Alphonse, That Is Not OK to Do! by Daisy HirstBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Please Please the Bees by Gerald KelleyBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Green Pants by Kenneth KraegelBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Pup the Sea Otter by Jonathan LondonBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Splotch by Gianna MarinoBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Harry the Hairy Fairy by PACEBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, DON'T! by Elise ParsleyBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Danny McGee Drinks the Sea by Andy StantonBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Did You Take the B from My _ook? by Beck StantonBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Mary McScary by R. L. StineBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
What the Dinosaurs Did at School by Refe TumaBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Hattie & Hudson by Chris Van DusenBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Pete With No Pants by Rowboat WatkinsBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! Volume 1 by Mo WillemsBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Morris Mole by Dan YaccarinoBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets? by Jane YolenBeginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8)2018
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame AlexanderYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Noodleheads See the Future by Tedd ArnoldYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Moonlight Crab Count by Neeti BathalaYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Rosie Revere's Big Project Book for Bold Engineers by Andrea BeatyYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
The Bad Guys in Attack of the Zittens by Aaron BlabeyYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Martin Brown's Lesser Spotted Animals by Martin BrownYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Creepy Schools (Tiptoe Into Scary Places) by Kathryn CamisaYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Manjhi Moves a Mountain by Nancy ChurninYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew DaywaltYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package by Kate DiCamilloYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Pinto The Chisholm Pony: Commemorative 150th Anniversary Edition (405 Pioneer Series) by Stella DuttonYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
How to Survive as a Shark by Kristen FooteYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Labyrinth: Find your way through 14 magical mazes by Theo GuignardYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Otis the Owl by Mary HollandYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
The Great Art Caper (Pets on the Loose!) by Victoria JamiesonYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
What Makes a Monster?: Discovering the World's Scariest Creatures by Jess KeatingYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero by Patricia McCormickYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Moby Dick by Herman MelvilleYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
The dark underground by E MerwinYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History by Walter Dean MyersYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
The Robo-battle of Mega Tortoise vs. Hazard Hare: A Graphic Novel (Far Out Fables) by Stephanie (RTL) PetersYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav PilkeyYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
The Homework Strike by Greg PincusYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Spooky Libraries (Tiptoe Into Scary Places) by Jessica RudolphYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Kobee manatee : shipwreck sea friends by Robert ThayerYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Danza!: Amalia Hernández and Mexico's Folkloric Ballet by Duncan TonatiuhYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
50 Wacky Things Animals Do: Weird and Amazing Animal Facts! by Tricia Martineau WagnerYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality by Jonah WinterYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
The Secret Project by Jonah WinterYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018
Thunder Underground by Jane YolenYoung Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10)2018

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