Massachusetts Children's Book Award Winners

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Winners

	Alone by Megan E. Freeman (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 19,768 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Crossover by Kwame Alexander 4.22 avg rating — 68,833 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Found (The Missing, #1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix 3.98 avg rating — 41,707 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) by Trenton Lee Stewart (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 173,341 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 3,376,485 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 211,785 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1) by Megan Whalen Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 92,666 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2006)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 101,946 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2005)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Jackie & Me (Baseball Card Adventure, #2) by Dan Gutman 4.23 avg rating — 3,451 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2004)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) by Eoin Colfer 3.86 avg rating — 560,143 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2003)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 276,346 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2002)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,347,072 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2001)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 11,203,980 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2000)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Frindle by Andrew Clements 3.85 avg rating — 124,384 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1999)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Crash by Jerry Spinelli 3.80 avg rating — 13,192 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1998)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 22,864 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1997)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi 3.86 avg rating — 87,843 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1996)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) by Gary Paulsen 3.79 avg rating — 444,170 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1995)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Shiloh (Shiloh, #1) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 3.96 avg rating — 89,273 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1994)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli 3.90 avg rating — 128,040 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1993)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Matilda by Roald Dahl 4.33 avg rating — 1,090,134 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1992)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 25,531 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1991)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling 3.83 avg rating — 20,234 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1989)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 4.12 avg rating — 436,488 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1987)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1) by Beverly Cleary 3.79 avg rating — 41,798 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1986)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade (Elsie Edwards, #1) by Barthe DeClements 3.95 avg rating — 11,968 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1985)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 4.21 avg rating — 2,016,143 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1984)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Stranger with My Face by Lois Duncan 3.90 avg rating — 10,148 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1983)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan 3.62 avg rating — 13,051 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1982)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson 3.85 avg rating — 23,381 ratings Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1981)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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