Book Sense Book of the Year Award Children's Prize

2008

Illustrator Award

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems (P Wil)

Literature Award

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (F Sel)

2007

Illustrator Award

Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff and Dr Paul Kahumbu (On Order)

Literature Award

The Book Thief. by Marcus Zusak (F Zus)

2006

Illustrator Award

Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth (P Mut)

Literature Award

Inkspell. by Cornelia Funke (F Fun)

2005

Illustrator Award

Duck for President. by Doreen Cronin (P Cro)

Literature Award

Chasing Vermeer. by Blue Balliet (F Bal)

2004

Illustrator Award

How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long (P Lon)

Literature Award

Eragon: The Inheritance, Book I. by Christopher Paolini (F Pao)

2003

Illustrator Award

Dear Mrs. LaRue. by Mark Teague (P Tea)

Literature Award

The Thief Lord. by Cornelia Funke (F Fun)

2002

Illustrator Award

Olivia Saves the Circus. by Ian Falconer (P Fal)

Literature Award

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. by Ann Brashares (F Bra)

2001

Illustrator Award

Olivia. by Ian Falconer (P Fal)

Literature Award

Because of Winn-Dixie. by Kate DiCamillo (F DiC)

2000

The Quiltmaker's Gift . by Jeff Brumbeau (P Bru)

1999

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (F Row)

1998

The Hat. by Jan Brett (P Bre)

1997

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. by Kevin Henkes (P Hen)

1996

Guess How Much I Love You. by Sam McBratney (P McB)

1995

Rainbow Fish by David Kirk (P Pfi)

1994

Stellaluna.by Janell Cannon (P Can)

 1993

Old Turtle by Douglas Wood (P Woo)