1978-1985 CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD
1986 NO AWARD GIVEN (reorganization of project)
1987 on ---- FLICKER TALE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
2008
Bad Dog Marley John Grogan
Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic Emily Jenkins
Marley: A Dog Like No Other John Grogan
Go To Sleep Gecko! Margaret Read MacDonald
2007
The Great Fuzz Frenzy Janet Stevens
Miss Daisy is Crazy Dan Gutman
Dog Sense Sneed Collard
Owen & Mzee Craig Hatkoff
An Egg is Quiet Dianna Aston
2006
Too Many Frogs Sandy Asher
The Legend of Spud Murphy Eion Colfer
Inkheart Cornelia Funke
Actual Size Steve Jenkins
P is for Peace Garden Roxane B. Salonen
2005
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Mo Willems
Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide Toni DiTerlizzi
Zach's Lie Roland Smith
2004
Eposumondas Colleen Salley
Island Book One: Shipwreck Gordon Korman
2003
Armadillo Tattletale Helen Ketteman
Skeleton Man Joseph Bruchac
2002
Bark George Jules Feiffer
Touching Spirit Bear Ben Mikaelsen*
2001
Hooway for Wodney Wat Helen Lester
Frindle Andrew Clements
2000
No, David David Shannon
Holes Louis Sachar
1999
Grandpa's Teeth Rod Clement
Shiloh Season Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
1998
Casey in the Bath Cynthia DeFelice**
Rescue Josh Mcguire Ben Mikaelsen**
1997
The Library Dragon Carmen Agra Deedy
Mick Harte Was Here Barbara Park
1996
My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother Patricia Polacco
Best School Year Ever Barbara Robinson**
1995
The River Gary Paulsen
Easter Egg Farm Mary Jane Auch**
1994
Shiloh Phyllis R. Naylor*
Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales Jon Scieszka
1993
Fudge-A-Mania Judy Blume
Signmaker's Assistant Tedd Arnold**
1992
Maniac Magee Jerry Spinelli**
Scared Silly: A Halloween Treat James Howe**
1991
How To Fight A Girl Thomas Rockwell
No Jumping On The Bed Tedd Arnold**
1990
Hatchet Gary Paulsen
Meanwhile Back At The Ranch Trinka H. Noble**
1989
On My Honor Marion D. Bauer**
Love You Forever Robert Munsch
1988
Nothing's Fair In Fifth Grade B. DeClements
Miss Nelson Has a Field Day Harry Allard
1987
Superfudge Judy Blume
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash Trinka H. Noble
1986
No Awards...NDLA Children's Roundtable reorganized the project.
no longer "Children's Choice" -- list of nominees chosen by school and
public librarians across the state
1985
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl
Miss Nelson is Missing Harry Allard
1984
Return of the Jedi Storybook Joan Vinge
Sister for Sam Evelyn Mason
1983
Blubber Judy Blume
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Storybook William Kotzwinkle
1982
Superfudge Judy Blume
Fox and the Hound Walt Disney Prod.
1981
Where The Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls
Curious George (first year for picture
book) H.A. Rey
1980
Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume
1979
Are You There God, It's Me Margaret? Judy Blume
1978
Star Wars George Lucas
