Awards in your library

Summary: 45 Awards.

1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up

• The new policeman by Kate Thompson (2009, Age 12 and over)
• The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl (2009, No 297, Age 5 and over)
• Matilda by Roald Dahl (2009, No 328, Age 5 and over)
• The Borrowers by Mary Norton (2009, No 511, Age 8 and over)
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (2009, No 542, Age 8 and over)
• The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl (2009, No 571, Age 8 and over)
• The BFG by Roald Dahl (2009, No 624, Age 8 and over)
• The bad beginning by Lemony Snicket (2009, No 696, Age 8 and over)
• The vile village by Lemony Snicket (2009, No 708, Age 8 and over)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• The Witches by Roald Dahl (22)
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (50)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

• The Witches by Roald Dahl (27)
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (56)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl (1985)
• Going Solo by Roald Dahl (1986)
• The Oracle Betrayed: Book One of The Oracle Prophecies by Catherine Fisher (2005)
• Spook's Curse by Joseph Delaney (2006)
• The new policeman by Kate Thompson (2008)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Midnighters #1: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld (Magic in the Real World, 2008)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

• Midnighters #1: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld (2005)

American Library Association Notable Children's Book

• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke (2003)
• The Oracle Betrayed: Book One of The Oracle Prophecies by Catherine Fisher (2005)

Andre Norton Award Finalist

• Midnighters #2: Touching Darkness by Scott Westerfeld (2006)

Aurealis Award

• Midnighters #1: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld (YA novel, 2004)

BBC's Big Read

• His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (Best loved novel, 2003, No 03)
• The BFG by Roald Dahl (Best loved novel, 2003, No 56)
• Black Beauty (Unabridged Classics) by Anna Sewell (Best loved novel, 2003, No 58)
• Matilda by Roald Dahl (Best loved novel, 2003, No 74)
• The Twits by Roald Dahl (Best loved novel, 2003, No 81)
• Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl (Best loved novel, 2003, No 132)
• George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl (Best loved novel, 2003, No 134)
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (Best loved novel, 2003, No 145)
• The Witches by Roald Dahl (Best loved novel, 2003, No 169)
• Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (Best loved novel, 2003, No 177)

BILBY

• The Twits by Roald Dahl (early readers, 2009)
• The BFG by Roald Dahl (read alone, 1991)
• The Witches by Roald Dahl (read alone, 1993)
• Matilda by Roald Dahl (read aloud, 1990)
• Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (read aloud, 1994)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• The bad beginning by Lemony Snicket ( Children's Literature Honor Book, 2001)
• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke (Children's Literature Winner, 2003)

Costa Shortlist

• The diamond of Drury Lane : a Cat Royal adventure by Julia Golding (Children's Book, 2006)

Cybils Nominee

• The diamond of Drury Lane : a Cat Royal adventure by Julia Golding (Middle Grade Novels, 2008)

Ditmar Shortlist

• Midnighters #2: Touching Darkness by Scott Westerfeld (Novel, 2006)

Federation of Children's Book Groups Award

• The Witches by Roald Dahl (1983)

Florida Teens Read

• Spook's Curse by Joseph Delaney (2007-2008)

Garden State Book Award

• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke (Teen Fiction Grades 6-8, 2005)

Guardian 1000

• His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
• Black Beauty (Unabridged Classics) by Anna Sewell (War and travel)

Guardian Children's Fiction Prize

• The new policeman by Kate Thompson (2005)

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book

• The Borrowers by Mary Norton (1954)
• The Borrowers Avenged by Mary Norton (1983)
• Spook's Curse by Joseph Delaney (2005)
• The new policeman by Kate Thompson (2007)

Iowa Teen Award Nominee

• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke (2004-2005)

Irish Book Award

• The new policeman by Kate Thompson (Children's, 2006)

Library Association Carnegie Medal. England.

• The Borrowers by Mary Norton (Outstanding Children's Book, 1952)

Mildred L. Batchelder Award

• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke (2003)

Nestlé Smarties Book Prize

• Esio Trot by Roald Dahl (6-8 years category, 1990)
• The diamond of Drury Lane : a Cat Royal adventure by Julia Golding (Gold Award, 9-11 years category, 2006)

New York Times Outstanding Books Award

• The Witches by Roald Dahl (1983)

Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List

• His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (2009, No. 84)

The Observer's 100 Greatest Novels of All Time

• The BFG by Roald Dahl (2003)

Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice

• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke (2005)

Pajiba's Best Books of the Generation

• His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (2007, No 05)

Quill Award

• The penultimate peril by Lemony Snicket (Children's Chapter Book/Middle Grade, 2006)

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

• Matilda by Roald Dahl (1991)

Red House Children's Book Award

• The BFG by Roald Dahl (Winner, 1983)
• Matilda by Roald Dahl (Winner, 1989)

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke (2002)
• The new policeman by Kate Thompson (2007)

South Carolina Junior Book Award Nominee

• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke (2004-2005)

The Telegraph's 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library

• His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (2008)

Texas Lone Star Book

• Midnighters #1: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld (2005-2006)

Waterstone's Children's Book Prize

• The diamond of Drury Lane : a Cat Royal adventure by Julia Golding (2006)

Waterstones Books of the Century

• Matilda by Roald Dahl (1997, No 76)
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (1997, No 80)
• The BFG by Roald Dahl (1997, No 97)

Waterstones The Nation's Favourite Children's Books

• Matilda by Roald Dahl (1997, No 1)
• The BFG by Roald Dahl (1997, No 8)
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (1997, No 11)
• The Witches by Roald Dahl (1997, No 12)
• George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl (1997, No 15)
• The Twits by Roald Dahl (1997, No 16)
• Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (1997, No 19)
• Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl (1997, No 23)
• Black Beauty (Unabridged Classics) by Anna Sewell (1997, No 30)
• The Borrowers by Mary Norton (1997, No 35)
• Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl (1997, No 39)
• The Borrowers Afloat by Mary Norton (1997, No 60)
• Going Solo by Roald Dahl (1997, No 75)

Whitbread

• The new policeman by Kate Thompson (Children's Book, 2005)
• The Witches by Roald Dahl (Children's Novel, 1983)

Whitbread Shortlist

• The Oracle Betrayed: Book One of The Oracle Prophecies by Catherine Fisher (Children's Book, 2003)

Zilveren Griffel

• Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (1972)
• Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl (1977)
• The Twits by Roald Dahl (1982)
• The BFG by Roald Dahl (1984)
• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke (2004)

Zurich Children's Book Award

• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke