2020 Winners and Finalists
The Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards are the only national book awards chosen only by kids and teens!
Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year Finalists
Winner
The Good Egg
By: Jory John
Illustrated by:
Pete Oswald
Pete Oswald
ISBN: 9780062866004
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Honor
The Babysitter from Another Planet
By: Stephen Savage
Illustrated by:
Stephen Savage
Stephen Savage
ISBN: 9780823441471
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Bear Came Along
By: Richard T. Morris
Illustrated by:
LeUyen Pham
LeUyen Pham
ISBN: 9780316464475
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
I Am Love
By: Susan Verde and Peter Reynolds
ISBN: 9781419737268
Fiction, 0-3, Mental/Physical Health
I Am a Tiger
By: Karl Newson
Illustrated by:
Ross Collins
Ross Collins
ISBN: 9781338349894
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
No Place Like Home
By: Ronojoy Ghosh
Illustrated by:
Ronojoy Ghosh
Ronojoy Ghosh
ISBN: 9780802855220
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
The Perfect Sofa
By: Fifi Kuo
Illustrated by:
Fifi Kuo
Fifi Kuo
ISBN: 9781499807424
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Third Grade to Fourth Grade Book of the Year Finalists
Winner
The Undefeated
By: Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by:
Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson
ISBN: 9781328780966
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Honor
Mr. Posey’s New Glasses
By: Ted Kooser
Illustrated by:
Daniel Duncan
Daniel Duncan
ISBN: 9780763696092
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
The Immortal Jellyfish
By: Sang Miao
Illustrated by:
Sang Miao
Sang Miao
ISBN: 9781911171799
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book
The Karate Kid
By: John G. Avildsen, Kim Smith, Robert Mark Kamen
Illustrated by:
Kim Smith
Kim Smith
ISBN: 9781683690924
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year Finalists
Honor
Pandora’s Legacy
By: Bones Leopard
Illustrated by:
Kelly Matthews and Nichole Matthews
Kelly Matthews and Nichole Matthews
ISBN: 9781684152872
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Hicotea
By: Lorena Alvarez
Illustrated by:
Lorena Alvarez
Lorena Alvarez
ISBN: 9781910620342
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Pilu of the Woods
By: Mai K. Nguyen
Illustrated by:
Mai K. Nguyen
Mai K. Nguyen
ISBN: 9781620105634
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Survivors of the Holocaust
By: edited by Kath Shackleton
Illustrated by:
Zane Whittingham
Zane Whittingham
ISBN: 9781492688921
Nonficion, 7-12, History
Teen Book of the Year Finalists
Honor
Watch Us Rise
By: Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
ISBN: 9781547600083
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
Are You Listening?
By: Tillie Walden
Illustrated by:
Tillie Walden
Tillie Walden
ISBN: 9781626727731
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
Beast Rider
By: Tony Johnston & Maria Elena Fontanot De Rhoads
ISBN: 9781419733635
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
By: Ben Phillippe
ISBN: 9780062824110
Fiction, teen, Action / Adventure
