The School Collection: Children's Literature at the Education and Social Science Library
The School Collection: Children's Literature at the Education & Social Science Library

Award-Winning Fantasy Books for Youth

The titles listed in this bibliography are fantasy books for youth that have received awards for the quality of their work. These books are located in the School Collection (room 106) of the Education and Social Science Library, unless otherwise indicated. Many of the older books may be located in the S-Collection storage area; please consult the catalog and request assistance from the reference staff.

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature

S. 813 B496f

Billingsley, Franny. The folk keeper. 1999. Awarded 2000.

S. C1283a
Center for Children's Books

Calhoun, Dia. Aria of the sea. 2000. Awarded 2001.

S. C342s

Chabon, Michael. Summerland. 2002. Awarded 2003.

S. C3823k

Charnas, Suzy McKee. The kingdom of Kevin Malone. 1993. Awarded 1994.

S. D56r

Dickinson, Peter. The ropemaker. 2001. Awarded 2002.

S. D773k

Doyle, Debra and James Macdonald. Knight's Wyrd. 1992. Awarded 1993.

S. D921ho

Dunkle, Clare. The hollow kingdom. 2003. Awarded 2004.

S. J713da
Center for Children's Books

Jones, Diana Wynne. Dark Lord of Derkholm. 1998. Awarded 1999.

S. J713CR1996

Jones, Diana Wynne. The crown of Dalemark. 1993. Awarded 1996.

S. K576O

Kindl, Patrice. Owl in love. 1993. Awarded 1995.

S. P887h

Pratchett, Terry. A hat full of sky. 2004. Awarded 2005.


S. St892b

S. St892g

S. St892p

Stroud, Jonathan. The Bartimeus Trilogy. Awarded 2006.

The Amulet of Samarkand. 2003.

The golem's eye. 2004.

Ptolemy's gate. 2006.


S. Y78P

S. Y78HOB

S. Y78MER

Yolen, Jane. Young Merlin Trilogy. Awarded 1998.

Passager. 1996.

Hobby. 1996.

Merlin. 1997.


Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon

S. An241w
Center for Children's Books

Anderson, M. T. Whales on stilts. 2005. Awarded 2005 (Fiction).

S. C68a

Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl. 2001. Awarded 2001 (Fiction).

S. G127c

Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. 2002. Awarded 2002 (Fiction).

S. H219f
Center for Children's Books

Hardinge, Frances. Fly by night. 2006. Awarded 2006 (Fiction).

S.lb21d

Ibbotson, Eva. Dial-a-ghost. 2001. Awarded 2001 (Fiction).

S. Op5a
Center for Children's Books

Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn. 2004. Awarded 2004 (Fiction).

S. P887w

Pratchett, Terry. The wee free men. 2003. Awarded 2003 (Fiction).

S. P887wi

Pratchett, Terry. Wintersmith. 2006. Awarded 2006 (Fiction).

S. R259mo
Center for Children's Books

Reeves, Philip. Mortal engines. 2003. Awarded 2004 (Fiction).

S. Sch53st

Schmidt, Gary D. Straw into gold. 2001. Awarded 2001 (Fiction).

S. Sh637t

Shinn, Sharon. The truth-teller's tale. 2005. Awarded 2005 (Fiction).

S. St892p

Stroud, Jonathan. Ptolemy's gate. 2006. Awarded 2006 (Fiction).

SE. T367g

Thomas, Shelley Moore. Good night, Good Knight. 2000. Awarded 2000 (Early Readers).

S. T855q
Center for Children's Books

Turner, Megan Whalen. The queen of Attolia. 2000. Awarded 2000 (Fiction).

S. W523p

Westerfeld, Scott. Peeps. 2005. Awarded 2005 (Fiction).


Newbery Medal

S. AL27H

Alexander, Lloyd. The high king. 1969. Awarded 1969.

S. C787GR

Cooper, Susan. The grey king. 1975. Awarded 1976.

S. D547t

DiCamillo, Kate. The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread. 2003. Awarded 2004.

S. L547W

L'Engle, Madeleine. A wrinkle in time. 1962. Awarded 1963.

S. M2152H

McKinley, Robin. The hero and the crown. 1985. Awarded 1985.

S. Ob61m

O'Brien, Robert C. Mrs. Frisby and the rats of Nimh. 1971. Awarded 1972.


Boston Globe-Horn Book Award

S. AV51PO

Avi. Poppy. 1995. Awarded 1996 (Fiction).

S. 813 B496f

Billingsley, Franny. The folk keeper. 1999. Awarded 2000 (Fiction).

S. C787DA

Cooper, Susan. The dark is rising. 1973. Awarded 1973 (Fiction).

S. D547m

DiCamillo, Kate. The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane. 2006. Awarded 2006 (Fiction).

S. L527W

Le Guin, Ursula. A wizard of Earthsea. 1968. Awarded 1969 (Fiction).


Book Sense Book of the Year Award

S. B65C

Boston, L. M. The children of Green Knowe. 1955. Awarded 2003 (Rediscovery).

S. F964t:E

Funke, Cornelia. Inkspell. 2005. Awarded 2006 (Children's Literature).

S. G156M

Gannett, Ruth Stiles. My father's dragon. 1948. Awarded 2002 (Rediscovery).

S. P196e

Paolini, Christopher. Eragon. 2003. Awarded 2004 (Children's Literature).


International Reading Association Children's Book Award

S. B4135R

Bell, Clare. Ratha's creature. 1983. Awarded 1984.

S. B6412S

Bond, Nancy. A string in the harp. 1976. Awarded 1977.

S. P611D

Pierce, Meredith Ann. The Darkangel. 1982. Awarded 1983.


Nebula Award

813 C178e 1994
Center for Children's Books

Card, Orson Scott. Ender's game. 1991. Awarded 1985 (Novel).

S. G127c

Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. 2002. Awarded 2003 (Novella).

813 L526TE
Center for Children's Books

Le Guin, Ursula. Tehanu : the last book of Earthsea. 1990. Awarded 1990 (Novel).


Phoenix Award

S. J713H

Jones, Diana Wynne. Howl's moving castle. 1986. Awarded 2006.


Golden Kite Award

S. M178MO

McGraw, Eloise Jarvis. The moorchild. 1996. Awarded 1996 (Fiction).


Prix Sorcières

S. M866e:F

Mourlevat, Jean-Claude. The pull of the ocean. 2006. Awarded 2007.


Carnegie Medal

S. P887a

Pratchett, Terry. The amazing Maurice and his educated rodents. 2001. Awarded 2001.


Cybils (Fantasy and Science Fiction)

S. St892p

Stroud, Jonathan. Ptolemy's gate. 2006. Awarded 2006.


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