An ALA Notable Children's Book Winners

Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the...more

Winners

	Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 34,141 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Older Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O'Connor 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 420 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin (Goodreads Author) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 3,111 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Older Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics by James Sturm 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 768 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 2,042 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 6,965 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for All Ages (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Curious Garden by Peter Brown 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 1,987 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (Goodreads Author) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 8,989 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Oliver Olson Changed the World by Claudia Mills 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 310 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip M. Hoose 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 1,640 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Older Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Frog Scientist by Pamela S. Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 154 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marching For Freedom: Walk Together Children and Don't You Grow Weary by Elizabeth Partridge (Goodreads Author) 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 347 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Older Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland by Sally M. Walker 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 466 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Older Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors by Chris Barton 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 593 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 999 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 526 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for All Ages (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea by Steve Jenkins 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 319 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers (2010)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chains (Seeds of America, #1) by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 12,932 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Older Readers (2009)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 1,649,261 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Older Readers (2009)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 452 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2009)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 132,158 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers (2009)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nation by Terry Pratchett 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 14,034 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Older Readers (2009)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Name Is Gabito/Me Llamo Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez/La Vida de Gabriel Garcia Marquez by Monica Brown 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 115 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2008)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fred Stays With Me! by Nancy Coffelt 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 420 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2008)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Enough To Eat by Brock Cole 3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 83 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2008)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale by Carmen Agra Deedy 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 860 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2008)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mother Goose: Numbers on the Loose by Leo Dillon 3.37 of 5 stars 3.37 avg rating — 104 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2008)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lightship by Brian Floca 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 126 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2008)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Colors, My World/Mis colores, mi mundo by Maya Christina Gonzalez 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 109 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2008)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 1,080 ratings An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2008)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars