YEAR AUTHOR TITLE LEXILE POINTS

1922 Van Loon, Hendrik THE STORY OF MANKIND

1923 Lofting, Hugh THE VOYAGES OF DR. DOOLITTLE 860 17

1924 Hawes, Charles THE DARK FRIGATE

1925 Finger, Charles TALES FROM SILVERLANDS

1926 Chrisman, Arthur SHEN OF THE SEA

1927 James, Will SMOKY THE COW HORSE

1928 Mukerji, Dhan GAY-NECK 1040 8

1929 Kelly, Eric THE TRUMPETER OF KRAKOW

1930 Field, Rachel HITTY, HER FIRST HUNDRED YEARS

1931 Coatsworth, Elizabeth THE CAT THAT WENT TO HEAVEN 1000 4

1932 Armer, Laura WATERLESS MOUNTAIN

1933 Lewis, Elizabeth YOUNG FU OF THE UPPER YANGTZE 890 12

1934 Meigs, Cornelia INVINCIBLE LOUISA 1150 15

1935 Shannon, Monica DOBRY

1936 Brink, Carol Ryrie CADDIE WOODLAWN 890 11

1937 Sawyer, Ruth ROLLER SKATES 810 9

1938 Seredy, Kate THE WHITE STAG 1020 5

1939 Enright, Elizabeth THIMBLE SUMMER 810 7

1940 Daugherty, James DANIEL BOONE

1941 Armstrong, Sperry CALL IT COURAGE 830 5

1942 Edmonds, Walter THE MATCHLOCK GUN 860 5

1943 Gray, Elizabeth J. ADAM OF THE ROAD 1030 12

1944 Forbes, Esther JOHNNY TREMAIN 840 19

1945 Lawson, Robert RABBIT HILL 1050 6

1946 Lenski, Lois STRAWBERRY GIRL 650 7

1947 Bailey, Carolyn MISS HICKORY 870 6

1948 Du Bois, William THE TWENTY-ONE BALLOONS 1070 9

1949 Henry, Marguerite KING OF THE WIND 830 7

1950 De Angeli, Marguerite THE DOOR IN THE WALL 920 7

1951 Yates, Elizabeth AMOS FORTUNE, FREE MAN 1090 9

1952 Estes, Eleanor GINGER PYE 990 13

71953 Clark, ann Nolan SECRET OF THE ANDES 710 7

1954 Krumgold, Joseph ...AND NOW MIGUEL 780 14

1955 DeJong, Meindert THE WHEEL ON THE SCHOOL

1956 Latham, Jean Lee CARRY ON MR. BOWDITCH 570 14

1957 Sorensen, Virginia MIRACLES ON MAPLE HILL 750 12

1958 Keith, Harold RIFLES FOR WATIE 910 21

1959 Speare, Elizabeth THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND 850 14

1960 Krumgold, Joseph ONION JOHN 710 14

1961 O'Dell, Scott ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHIN 1000 12

1962 Speare, Elizabeth THE BRONZE BOW 760 16

1963 L'Engle, Madeleine A WRINKLE IN TIME 740 12

1964 Neville, Emily IT'S LIKE THIS CAT 810 7

1965 Wojciechowska, Maia SHADOW IF A BULL 740 9

1966 Trevino, Elizabeth I, JUAN DE PAREJA 1030 12

1967 Hunt, Irene UP A ROAD SLOWLY

1968 Konigsburg, Elaine FROM THE MIXED UP FILES 700 9

OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER

1969 Alexander, Lloyd THE HIGH KING 900 14

1970 Armstrong, William SOUNDER 900 6

1971 Byers, Betsy THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS 830 6

1972 O'Brien, Robert MRS. FRISBY & THE RATS OF NIMH 790 10

1973 George, Jean JULIE OF THE WOODS 860 8

1974 Fox, Paula THE SLAVE DANCER 910 10

1975 Hamilton, Virginia M.C. HIGGINS THE GREAT 560 16

1976 Cooper, Susan THE GREY KING 930 12

1977 Taylor, Mildred ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY 920 15

1978 Paterson, Katherine BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA 810 7

1979 Raskin, Ellen THE WESTING GAME 750 13

1980 Blos, Joan A GATHERING OF DAYS 960 8

1981 Paterson, Jacob JACOB I HAVE LOVED 880 11

1982 Willard, Nancy A VISIT TO WILLIAM BLAKE'S INN

1983 Voight, Cynthia DICEY'S SONG 710 17

1984 Cleary, Beverly DEAR MR. HENSHAW 910 5

1985 McKinley, Robin THE HERO AND THE CROWN 1050 22

1986 MacLachlan, Patricia SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL 650 3

1987 Fleishman, Sid THE WHIPPING BOY 570 3

1988 Freedman, Russell LINCOLN: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY

1989 Fleishman, Paul JOYFUL NOISE: POEMS FOR TWO VOICES

1990 Lowry, Lois NUMBER THE STARS 670 7

1991 Spinelli, Jerry MANIAC MAGEE 820 8

1992 Naylor, Phyllis SHILOH 890 8

1993 Rylant, Cynthia MISSING MAY 980 5

1994 Lowry, Lois THE GIVER 760 9

1995 Creech, Sharon WALK TWO MOONS 770 13

1996 Cushman, Karen THE MIDWIFE'S APPRENTICE 1150 7

1997 Konigsburg, E.L. THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY 750 3

1998 Hesse, Karen OUT OF THE DUST

1999 Sachar, Louis HOLES 660 12

2000 Curtis, Christopher BUD, NOT BUDDY 950 12

2001 Peck, Richard A YEAR DOWN YONDER 670 9

2002 Park, Sue A SINGLE SHARD 920 10

2003 Avi CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD 780 13

2004 Di Camillo, Kate THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX 670 9

2005 Kadohata, Cynthia KIRA-KIRA 740 12

2006 Perkins, Lynne Rae CRISS CROSS 820 13

2007 Patron, Susan THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY 950 9

2008 Schlitz, Laura Amy GOOD MASTERS! SWEET LADIES!

2009 Gaiman, Neil THE GRAVEYARD BOOK 820 17

2010 Stead, Rebecca WHEN YOU REACH ME 750 11

2011 Vanderpool, Clare MOON OVER MANIFEST 800 20

2012 Gantos, Jack DEAD END IN NORVELT 920 18

2013 Applegate, Katherine THE ONE & ONLY IVAN 570 7

2014 DiCamillo, Kate FLORA & ULYSSES:

THE ILLUMINATED ADVENTURES 520 9

2015 Alexander, Kwame THE CROSSOVER 750 7

2016 de la Pena, Matt LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET 610 1

2017 Barnhill, Kelly THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON 640 20

2018 Entrada Kelly, Erin HELLO UNIVERSE! 690 12

2019 Medina, Meg MERCI SUAREZ CHANGES GEARS 700 19

2020 Craft, Jerry NEW KID 320 6