William Allen White Children's Book Award Winners

The William Allen White Children’s Book Award is the oldest statewide Children’s book award in the United States.

It was established in 1952 by the la ...more

Winners

	Ghost (Track, #1) by Jason Reynolds 4.22 avg rating — 41,685 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2019)	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
	Pax (Pax #1) by Sara Pennypacker 3.97 avg rating — 53,593 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2019)	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
	Took: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 9,982 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2018)	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
	Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 68,320 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2018)	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
	A Million Ways Home: Realistic Fiction for ages 9-12 (The Poppy Parker Series Book 1) by Dianna Dorisi Winget (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,694 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2017)	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
	Life on Mars by Jennifer Brown 4.12 avg rating — 832 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2017)	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 Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech 3.92 avg rating — 5,778 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2016)	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
	Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) by Chris Grabenstein (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 53,588 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2016)	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
	Buddy by M.H. Herlong 4.33 avg rating — 1,552 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2015)	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
	Malcolm at Midnight by W.H. Beck (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 922 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2015)	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
	Hidden by Helen Frost (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 5,821 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2014)	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
	America Is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell by Don Brown 4.16 avg rating — 1,113 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2014)	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
	Beyond Cold Blood: The KBI from Ma Barker to BTK by Larry Welch 3.54 avg rating — 48 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2013)	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
	Ghost Dog Secrets by Peg Kehret 4.08 avg rating — 2,052 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2013)	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
	Guinea Dog (Guinea Dog, #1) by Patrick Jennings (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 1,741 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2013)	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
	Confetti Girl by Diana López 3.84 avg rating — 3,932 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2012)	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
	11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1) by Wendy Mass (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 31,727 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2012)	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 Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti 4.02 avg rating — 14,708 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2011)	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
	Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff 3.47 avg rating — 3,401 ratings William Allen White Children's Book Award (2011)	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
	Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata 4.27 avg rating — 6,386 ratings William Allen White 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
	How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 12,168 ratings William Allen White 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
	Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy 4.24 avg rating — 15,375 ratings William Allen White 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
	Clementine (Clementine, #1) by Sara Pennypacker 3.95 avg rating — 20,692 ratings William Allen White 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
	Airball: My Life in Briefs by L.D. Harkrader (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 285 ratings William Allen White 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
	A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin 4.21 avg rating — 15,336 ratings William Allen White 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
	So B. It (So B. It, #1) by Sarah Weeks 4.11 avg rating — 34,265 ratings William Allen White 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 Report Card by Andrew Clements 3.88 avg rating — 12,823 ratings William Allen White 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 City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1) by Jeanne DuPrau 3.89 avg rating — 272,636 ratings William Allen White 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
	Donuthead (Donuthead Series) by Sue Stauffacher 3.69 avg rating — 349 ratings William Allen White 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
	Surviving the Applewhites (Applewhites, #1) by Stephanie S. Tolan 3.66 avg rating — 11,460 ratings William Allen White 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