| 2017 |
| The Crossover |
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Kwame Alexander
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| 2015 |
| Legend |
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Marie Lu
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| 2014 |
| Wonder |
by R. J. Palacio
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| 2013 |
| Smile |
Raina Telgemeier
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| 2012 |
| Powerless |
Matthew Cody
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| 2011 |
| The Hunger Games |
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Suzanne Collins
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| 2010 |
| All the Lovely Bad Ones |
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Mary Downing Hahn
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| 2009 |
| The lightning thief |
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Rick Riordan.
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| 2007 |
| So B. It |
Sarah Weeks
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| 2006 |
| Eragon |
Christopher Paolini
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| 2005 |
| Hoot |
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Carl Hiaasen
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| 2004 |
| Stormbreaker |
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Anthony Horowitz
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| 2003 |
| Fever 1793 |
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Laurie Halse Anderson
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| 2002 |
| Holes |
Louis Sachar
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| 2000 |
| Ella Enchanted |
Gail Carson Levine
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| 1999 |
| Frindle |
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Andrew Clements
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| 1998 |
| Mick Harte Was Here |
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Barbara Park
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| 1997 |
| The Best School Year Ever |
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Barbara Robinson
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| 1996 |
| The Giver |
Lois Lowry
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| 1995 |
| Flight #116 is Down |
Caroline Cooney
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| 1994 |
| Shiloh |
Phyllis Naylor Reynolds
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| 1993 |
| Maniac Magee |
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Jerry Spinelli
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| 1992 |
| Number the Stars |
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Lois Lowry
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| 1991 |
| Matilda |
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Roald Dahl
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| 1989 |
| The Dollhouse Murders |
Betty Ren Wright
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| 1988 |
| Indian in the Cupboard |
Lynne Banks
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