Blue Ribbons - The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books - Fiction
2009
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Wintergirls.
Cashore, Kristin. Graceling.
Dowell, Frances O'Roark. The Kind of Friends We Used to Be
Hardinge, Frances. The Lost Conspiracy.
Kelly, Jacqueline. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Milgrim, David. My Dog, Buddy
Mills, Claudia. How Oliver Olson Changed the World; illus. by Heather Maione
Tan, Shaun. Tales from Outer Suburbia
Tharp, Tim. The Spectacular Now
Townsend, Michael. Kit Feeny: On the Move
Umansky, Kaye. Clover Twig and the Magical Cottage; illus. by Johanna Wright
Wallace, Rich. Perpetual Check
2008
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation: Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves
- Anderson, M. T.
- Audrey, Wait!
- Benway, Robin
- A Curse Dark as Gold
- Bunce, Elizabeth C.
- Mexican WhiteBoy
- de la Peña, Matt
- Ten Cents a Dance
- Fletcher, Christine
Tender morsels- Lanagan, Margo
- Season of Ice
- Les Becquets, Diane
- Hippie Chick
- Monninger, Joseph
- Nation
- Pratchett, Terry
- Living Dead Girl
- Scott, Elizabeth
- Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow; illustrated by Rich Tommaso
- Sturm, James
2007
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie; illustrated by Ellen Forney
- Little Rat Makes Music Monika Bang-Campbell; illustrated by Molly Bang
- Prom Dates from Hell Rosemary Clement-Moore
- Remembering Mrs. Rossi Amy Hest; illustrated by Heather Maione
- Keturah and Lord Death Martine Leavitt
- Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal Mal Peet
The Professor’s Daughter Joann Sfar, translated by Alexis Siegel; illustrated by Emmanuel Guibert- The Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stewart; illustrated by Carson Ellis
- The Arrival Shaun Tan; illustrated by Shaun Tan
- Robot Dreams Sara Varon; illustrated by Sara Varon
2006
- The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen M.T. Anderson; illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: The Pox Party M.T. Anderson- Fly by Night Frances Hardinge
- Sold Patricia McCormick
- Something Invisible Siobhán Parkinson
- Wintersmith Terry Pratchett
- A Drowned Maiden’s Hair Laura Amy Schlitz
- Ptolemy’s Gate Jonathan Stroud
- The Book Thief Markus Zusak
2005
- Whales on Stilts M. T. Anderson
- Stinky Stern Forever Michelle Edwards
- Fashion Kitty Charise Mericle Harper
- Pagan’s Scribe Catherine Jinks
- Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie David Lubar
Permanent Rose Hilary McKay- The Truth-Teller’s Tale Sharon Shinn
- Kipling’s Choice Geert Spillebeen, translated by Terese Edelstein
- Peeps Scott Westerfeld
- I Am the Messenger Markus Zusak
2004
- The Fire-Eaters David Almond
- Millions Frank Cottrell Boyce
- I, Jack Patricia Finney
- Pagan in Exile ; Pagan’s Crusade ; Pagan’s Vows Catherine Jinks
- B for Buster Iain Lawrence
- Saving Francesca Melina Marchetta
- Airborn Kenneth Oppel
- Mortal Engines Philip Reeve
- Sammy & Juliana in Hollywood Benjamin Alire Saenz
2003
- Jake Riley: Irreparably damaged Rebecca Fjelland Davis
- Snowed in with Grandmother Silk Carol Fenner
- Begging for change Sharon G. Flake
- Hitler’s Daughter Jackie French
- Fat Kid rules the world K. L. Going
- Born confused Tanuja Desai Hidier
- Out of order A. M. Jenkins
- Orville: A Dog story Haven Kimmel
- Buddha Boy Kathe Koja
- Boy meets boy David Levithan
- The Wee Free Men Terry Pratchett
- Minn and Jake Janet Wong
2002
- Feed M. T. Anderson
- Little Rat sets sail Monika Bang-Campbell
- Gingerbread Rachel Cohn
- Say Yes Audrey Couloumbis
- Coraline Neil Gaiman
- What would Joey do? Jack Gantos
- Stoner and Spaz Ron Koertge
- Saffy’s Angel Hilary McKay
- Bloody Jack: Being an Account of Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship’s Boy L. A. Meyer
- 7 x 9 = Trouble! Claudia Mills
- Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam Walter Dean Myers
- Finding H. F. Julia Watts
- Timothy’s Tales from Hilltop School Rosemary Wells
2001
- Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer
- Runaway Radish Jesse Haas
- Dial-a-Ghost Eva Ibbotson
- Damage A. M. Jenkins
- The Other side of truth Beverley Naidoo
- Lord of the Deep Graham Salisbury
- Straw into Gold Gary D. Schmidt
- The Land Mildred Taylor
- The Rumpelstiltskin Problem Vivian Vande Velde
- Vicky Angel Jacqueline Wilson
- True Believer Virginia Euwer Wolff
- Soldier X Don Wulffson
2000
- Forgotten Fire Adam Bagdasarian
- The Wanderer Sharon Creech
- Night Hoops Carl Deuker
- Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo
- When I was older Garret Freymann-Weyr
- Joey Pigza loses control Jack Gantos
- Gold Dust Chris Lynch
- The Queen of Attolia Megan Whalen Turner
- Memories of Summer Ruth White
- What’s in a Name Ellen Wittlinger
- Miracle’s Boys Jacqueline Woodson