Outstanding Achievement Awards
Wisconsin authors & illustrators recognized for outstanding achievement for books published in the previous year.
The Committee welcomes nominations. Title, author and/or illustrator, date of publication and author's/illustrator's connection to Wisconsin can be submitted to the current Committee Chair via email. Though not required for consideration, a copy of the nominated book can be mailed to the Children's Book Award Committee c/o the WLA office. Copies sent will not be returned. Nominations must be received by April
c/o 15 of their eligible year. Children's Book Award Committee
c/o Ann Vickman, 2026 ChairPortage Public Library253 W. Edgewater St.Portage, WI 53901
OR
Email to the Children's Book Award Committee Chair
[email protected]
Past Selections
2020 Selections
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Title: Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me
Author: Susan L. Roth
Title: The Disaster Days
Author: Rebecca Behrens
Title: The Happy Book: and Other Feelings
Author: Andy Rash
Title: Home in the Woods
Author: Eliza Wheeler
Title: I am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon
Author: Baptiste and Miranda Paul
Title: Nina Soni: Former Best Friend
Author: Kashmira Sheth
Title: Reading Beauty
Author: Deborah Underwood
Title: Snail and Worm All Day
Author: Tina Kügler
Title: Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes
Author: Pamela Cameron
Illustrator: Renée Graef
Title: Viral: the fight against AIDS in America
Author: Ann Bausum
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2019 Selections
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Title: The Button War
Author: Avi
Title: Lowriders Blast from the Past
Author: Cathy Camper
Title: Hooper
Author: Geoff Herbach
Title: Margot and Mateo Save the World
Author: Darcy Miller
Title: Capsized!: The Forgotten Story of the SS Eastland Disaster
Author: Patricia Sutton
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2018 Selections
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Title: March Against Fear
Author: Ann Bausum
Title: Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)
Author: Julie Bowe
Title: Clarymates
Author: Dev Petty
Illustrator: Lauren Eldridge
Title: Slider
Author: Pete Hautman
Title: Egg
Author: Kevin Henkes
Title: Noah Webster's Fighting Words
Author: Tracy Nelson Maurer
Title: Someday Birds
Author: Sally Pla
Title: Liberty: The Spy Who (Kinda) Liked Me
Author: Andrea Portes
Title: Pomegranate Witch
Author: Denise Doyen
Illustrator: Eliza Wheeler
Title: Where Are You?
Author: Sarah Williamson
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2017 Selections
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Title: A Study in Charlotte
Author: Brittany Cavallaro
Title: The Haunted House Project
Author: Tricia Clasen
Title: THe Secret of Dreadwillow Carse
Author: Brian Farrey
Title: Therese Makes a Tapestry
Authors: Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs and Renee Graef
Title: Radical
Author: E.M. Kokie
Title: Snail and Worm: Three Stories About Two Friends
Author: Tina Kugler
Title: Pond
Author: Jim LaMarche
Title: A Patron Saint for Junior Bridesmaids
Author: Shelly Tougas
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