Adventure books for ages 6 to 8
33 award-winning books for ages 6 to 8. Journeys, quests, shipwrecks and survival.
Animals298Adventure33Fantasy and magic111Funny books227Family173Friendship77History and real people123Nature and science133Folktales and fairy tales151Poetry and rhyme88Feelings and big moments98Bedtime34First chapter books91
33 books
Honor2025Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the MountainsYuko Shimizu2025 Caldecott Medal Honor Book
Winner2015Shackleton's JourneyWilliam Grill2015 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winner
Honor2014JourneyAaron Becker2014 Caldecott Medal Honor Book
Winner2005Are We There Yet? A Journey Around AustraliaAlison Lester2005 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winner
Winner2001Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake CarpenterRichard Platt2001 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winner
Honor2000Vendela in VeniceChristina Björk2000 Batchelder Award Honor Book
Winner1994Rowan of RinEmily Rodda1994 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winner
Winner1987The Whipping BoySid Fleischman1987 Newbery Medal winner
Winner1982JumanjiChris Van Allsburg1982 Caldecott Medal winner
Winner1975MishkaVictor Ambrus1975 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winner
Winner1956Tim All AloneEdward Ardizzone1956 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winner
Honor1950Henry – FishermanMarcia Brown1950 Caldecott Medal Honor Book
Honor1949My Father's DragonRuth S. Gannett1949 Newbery Medal Honor Book
Honor1949SeabirdHolling C. Holling1949 Newbery Medal Honor Book
Honor1948Li Lun, Lad of CourageCarolyn Treffinger1948 Newbery Medal Honor Book
Honor1942Paddle-to-the-SeaHolling Clancy Holling1942 Caldecott Medal Honor BookRockhoppingTrace BallaWinner2017RockhoppingTrace Balla2017 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerLennie The Legend: Solo to Sydney by PonyStephanie Owen ReederWinner2016Lennie The Legend: Solo to Sydney by PonyStephanie Owen Reeder2016 Eve Pownall Award winnerJonathan Swift's "Gulliverthe 1726 classic Gulliver's Travels adapted by Martin JenkinsWinner2004Jonathan Swift's "Gulliverthe 1726 classic Gulliver's Travels adapted by Martin Jenkins2004 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winner
Shortlist2024The Search for the Giant Arctic JellyfishChloe Savage2024 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted
Shortlist2022The WandererPeter Van den Ende2022 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted
Finalist2011Along a Long RoadFrank Viva2011 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalist
Shortlist2004The BoatHelen Ward2004 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted
Finalist2003The Several Lives of Orphan JackSarah Ellis2003 Governor General's Award (text) finalist
Finalist2003The Subway MouseBarbara Reid2003 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalist
Finalist1999Sindbad: from the Tales of the Thousand and One NightsLudmila Zeman1999 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalist
Finalist1996Whatever You Do, Don't Go Near That Canoe!Julie Lawson1996 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalist
Finalist1992Zoom UpstreamTim Wynne-Jones1992 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalist
Commended1959The Borrowers AfloatMary Norton1959 Carnegie Medal for Writing commended
Commended1959The RescuersMargery Sharp1959 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedPeg and the YetiKenneth OppelFinalist2004Peg and the YetiKenneth Oppel2004 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobean edition of the 1950 classic by C. S. LewisShortlist1998The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobean edition of the 1950 classic by C. S. Lewis1998 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedThe Forbidden BridgeBetty RolandCommended1962The Forbidden BridgeBetty Roland1962 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers commended