American Library Association 2015 Youth Media Award Winners (62 books)

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The American Library Association (ALA) issues awards for the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards— every year. These are the award-winners and honour books for 2015.

ALA Youth Media Awards By Year:
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026

ALSC Notable Children's Books
2024, 2023, 2022

ALA Awards:
Alex Awards 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Batchelder Award Books
Caldecott Award Winners, Honors
Coretta Scott King Award Winning Books
Newbery Award Winners, Honors
Printz Award Winners and Honor Books
Pura Belpre Narrative Award Winners Honorees
Sibert Medal Winners and Honors
Stonewall Book Award Winners

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1	The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 4,505 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	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
2	The Martian by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 1,356,784 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	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
3	Waiting Is Not Easy! (Elephant & Piggie, #22) by Mo Willems 4.45 avg rating — 6,748 ratings score: 147, and 2 people voted	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
4	The Crossover by Kwame Alexander 4.21 avg rating — 71,478 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
5	El Deafo by Cece Bell (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 91,897 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
6	Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 94,528 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
7	The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 15,360 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
8	Nana in the City (Nana, #1) by Lauren Castillo (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 2,873 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
9	Sam and Dave Dig a Hole: (A Children's Picture Book About Curiosity, Friendship, Perseverance, and Unexpected Discoveries for Kids Ages 4-8) by Mac Barnett 4.16 avg rating — 10,645 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
10	Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 3,166 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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	The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant 4.08 avg rating — 6,712 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	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
12	This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki 3.69 avg rating — 94,062 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	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
13	How I Discovered Poetry by Marilyn Nelson (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,130 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
14	How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 7,663 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	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
15	Firebird by Misty Copeland 4.07 avg rating — 2,564 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	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
16	Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books) by Patricia Hruby Powell (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 4,556 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	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
17	Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown 4.18 avg rating — 1,562 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	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
18	When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds 4.01 avg rating — 7,560 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	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
19	I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 361,816 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	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
20	And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 5,436 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	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
21	The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 3,074 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	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
22	Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith 3.64 avg rating — 19,123 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	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
23	A Boy and a Jaguar by Alan Rabinowitz 4.21 avg rating — 2,435 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	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
24	Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin 4.22 avg rating — 24,571 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	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
25	Girls Like Us by Gail Giles (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 5,013 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	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
26	All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 2,048,403 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	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
27	Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 10,506 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	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
28	Bingo's Run by James A. Levine 3.54 avg rating — 447 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	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
29	Confessions by Kanae Minato 3.92 avg rating — 94,369 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	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
30	Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 623,282 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	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
31	Lock In (Lock In, #1) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 73,198 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	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
32	The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice (TED Books) by Zak Ebrahim 4.08 avg rating — 4,227 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	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
33	Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 16,137 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	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
34	Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 26,244 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	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
35	Me... Jane by Patrick McDonnell (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 13,760 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	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
36	Mikis and the Donkey by Bibi Dumon Tak 3.86 avg rating — 396 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	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
37	Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust by Loïc Dauvillier 4.15 avg rating — 7,751 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	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
38	Nine Open Arms by Benny Lindelauf 3.69 avg rating — 490 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	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
39	H.O.R.S.E.: A Game of Basketball and Imagination by Christopher Myers 3.81 avg rating — 561 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	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
40	Five, Six, Seven, Nate! (Better Nate Than Ever, #2) by Tim Federle (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,761 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	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
41	The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 9,516 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	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
42	A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd 4.08 avg rating — 14,192 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	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
43	Little Roja Riding Hood by Susan Middleton Elya 3.96 avg rating — 758 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	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
44	Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors (A Latino Book of Concepts) by Roseanne Thong 4.07 avg rating — 1,128 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	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
45	Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh 4.40 avg rating — 6,459 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	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
46	I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosín 4.19 avg rating — 2,449 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	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
47	Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes by Juan Felipe Herrera 3.91 avg rating — 184 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	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
48	The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 14,132 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	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
49	Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands by Katherine Roy (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 1,833 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	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
50	This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 1,775 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	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
51	Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 5,252 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	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
52	Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,020 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	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
53	You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 5,839 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	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
54	Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page by Cynthia Rylant 4.09 avg rating — 709 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	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
55	Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 11,635 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	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
56	Dragon Slayer of Trondheim (The Story of Owen, #1) by E.K. Johnston (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 2,980 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	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
57	The Scar Boys (The Scar Boys, #1) by Len Vlahos (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 2,535 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	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
58	The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 43,504 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	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
59	Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek by Maya Van Wagenen (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,964 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	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
60	Laughing at My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 5,200 ratings score: 41, and 1 person voted	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
61	Ida M. Tarbell: The Woman Who Challenged Big Business—and Won! by Emily Arnold McCully 3.51 avg rating — 237 ratings score: 40, and 1 person voted	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
62	The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin 4.04 avg rating — 6,689 ratings score: 39, and 1 person voted	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