TheGold Shelf

Family books for ages 9 to 12

182 award-winning books for ages 9 to 12. Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals112Adventure205Fantasy and magic203Funny books85Family182Friendship87History and real people398Nature and science57Folktales and fairy tales62Poetry and rhyme48Feelings and big moments101

182 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of The Wrong Way HomeHonor2025The Wrong Way HomeKate O'Shaughnessy2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Maizy Chen's Last ChanceHonor2023Maizy Chen's Last ChanceLisa Yee2023 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of October, OctoberWinner2022October, OctoberKatya Balen2022 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Tiger DaughterWinner2022Tiger DaughterRebecca Lim2022 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of We Dream of SpaceHonor2021We Dream of SpaceErin Entrada Kelly2021 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of When You Trap a TigerWinner2021When You Trap a TigerTae Keller2021 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Do Fish Sleep?Honor2020Do Fish Sleep?Jens Raschke2020 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Merci Suárez Changes GearsWinner2019Merci Suárez Changes GearsMeg Medina2019 Newbery Medal winnerCover of My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderHonor2019My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNie Jun2019 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Hidden: A Child's Story of the HolocaustHonor2015Hidden: A Child's Story of the HolocaustLoïc Dauvillier2015 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The CrossoverWinner2015The CrossoverKwame Alexander2015 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Year of Billy MillerHonor2014The Year of Billy MillerKevin Henkes2014 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To ReturnHonor2013A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To ReturnZeina Abirached2013 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Departure TimeHonor2011Departure TimeTruus Matti2011 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of One Crazy SummerHonor2011One Crazy SummerRita Williams-Garcia2011 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Faraway IslandWinner2010A Faraway IslandAnnika Thor2010 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Perry Angel's SuitcaseWinner2009Perry Angel's SuitcaseGlenda Millard2009 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Gemini SummerWinner2007Gemini SummerIain Lawrence2007 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Penny from HeavenHonor2007Penny from HeavenJennifer L. Holm2007 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Higher Power of LuckyWinner2007The Higher Power of LuckySusan Patron2007 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Helicopter ManWinner2006Helicopter ManElizabeth Fensham2006 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Al Capone Does My ShirtsHonor2005Al Capone Does My ShirtsGennifer Choldenko2005 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Kira-KiraWinner2005Kira-KiraCynthia Kadohata2005 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Crazy ManWinner2005The Crazy ManPamela Porter2005 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of MillionsWinner2004MillionsFrank Cottrell-Boyce2004 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of A Corner of the UniverseHonor2003A Corner of the UniverseAnn M. Martin2003 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Pictures of Hollis WoodsHonor2003Pictures of Hollis WoodsPatricia Reilly Giff2003 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Rain May and Captain DanielWinner2003Rain May and Captain DanielCatherine Bateson2003 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Surviving the ApplewhitesHonor2003Surviving the ApplewhitesStephanie S. Tolan2003 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of How I Became an AmericanWinner2002How I Became an AmericanKarin Gündisch2002 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Ruby HollerWinner2002Ruby HollerSharon Creech2002 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of A Year Down YonderWinner2001A Year Down YonderRichard Peck2001 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Joey Pigza Loses ControlHonor2001Joey Pigza Loses ControlJack Gantos2001 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The WandererHonor2001The WandererSharon Creech2001 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Getting Near to BabyHonor2000Getting Near to BabyAudrey Couloumbis2000 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Vendela in VeniceHonor2000Vendela in VeniceChristina Björk2000 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of A Long Way from ChicagoHonor1999A Long Way from ChicagoRichard Peck1999 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Secret Letters from 0 to 10Honor1999Secret Letters from 0 to 10Susie Morgenstern1999 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of SkelligWinner1998SkelligDavid Almond1998 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Robber and MeWinner1998The Robber and MeJosef Holub1998 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Belle Prater's BoyHonor1997Belle Prater's BoyRuth White1997 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of SwashbucklerWinner1996SwashbucklerJames Moloney1996 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963Honor1996The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963Christopher Paul Curtis1996 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Yolonda's GeniusHonor1996Yolonda's GeniusCarol Fenner1996 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of FoxspellWinner1995FoxspellGillian Rubinstein1995 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Walk Two MoonsWinner1995Walk Two MoonsSharon Creech1995 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Adam and Eve and Pinch-MeWinner1994Adam and Eve and Pinch-MeJulie Johnston1994 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Princess in the Kitchen GardenHonor1994The Princess in the Kitchen GardenAnnemie Heymans and Margriet Heymans1994 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Missing MayWinner1993Missing MayCynthia Rylant1993 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Hero of Lesser CausesWinner1992Hero of Lesser CausesJulie Johnston1992 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Pick-Up SticksWinner1991Pick-Up SticksSarah Ellis1991 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Winter RoomHonor1990The Winter RoomGary Paulsen1990 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Goggle-EyesWinner1989Goggle-EyesAnne Fine1989 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of If You Didn't Have MeWinner1988If You Didn't Have MeUlf Nilsson1988 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Sarah, Plain and TallWinner1986Sarah, Plain and TallPatricia MacLachlan1986 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Green WindWinner1986The Green WindThurley Fowler1986 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of A Solitary BlueHonor1984A Solitary BlueCynthia Voigt1984 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Dear Mr. HenshawWinner1984Dear Mr. HenshawBeverly Cleary1984 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Dicey's SongWinner1983Dicey's SongCynthia Voigt1983 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Ramona Quimby, Age 8Honor1982Ramona Quimby, Age 8Beverly Cleary1982 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Jacob Have I LovedWinner1981Jacob Have I LovedKatherine Paterson1981 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Winter When Time Was FrozenWinner1981The Winter When Time Was FrozenEls Pelgrom1981 Batchelder Award winnerCover of KonradWinner1979KonradChristine Nöstlinger1979 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Great Gilly HopkinsHonor1979The Great Gilly HopkinsKatherine Paterson1979 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Ramona and Her FatherHonor1978Ramona and Her FatherBeverly Cleary1978 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Hundred Penny BoxHonor1976The Hundred Penny BoxSharon Bell Mathis1976 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Wooden PeopleWinner1976The Wooden PeopleMyra Paperny1976 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of M. C. Higgins, the GreatWinner1975M. C. Higgins, the GreatVirginia Hamilton1975 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Headless CupidHonor1972The Headless CupidZilpha Keatley Snyder1972 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of JoshWinner1971JoshIvan Southall1971 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Summer of the SwansWinner1971Summer of the SwansBetsy Byars1971 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Our EddieHonor1970Our EddieSulamith Ish-kishor1970 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of SounderWinner1970SounderWilliam H. Armstrong1970 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Jazz ManHonor1967The Jazz ManMary Hays Weik1967 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Min-MinWinner1967The Min-MinMavis Thorpe Clark1967 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Up a Road SlowlyWinner1967Up a Road SlowlyIrene Hunt1967 Newbery Medal winnerCover of It's Like This, CatWinner1964It's Like This, CatEmily Cheney Neville1964 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Family ConspiracyWinner1963The Family ConspiracyJoan Phipson1963 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Family Under the BridgeHonor1959The Family Under the BridgeNatalie Savage Carlson1959 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Miracles on Maple HillWinner1957Miracles on Maple HillVirginia Sorensen1957 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Old YellerHonor1957Old YellerFred Gipson1957 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Golden Name DayHonor1956The Golden Name DayJennie Lindquist1956 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of ...And Now MiguelWinner1954...And Now MiguelJoseph Krumgold1954 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Good Luck to the RiderWinner1953Good Luck to the RiderJoan Phipson1953 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Ginger PyeWinner1952Ginger PyeEleanor Estes1952 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The BorrowersWinner1952The BorrowersMary Norton1952 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Light at Tern RockHonor1952The Light at Tern RockJulia Sauer1952 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Pancakes-ParisHonor1948Pancakes-ParisClaire Huchet Bishop1948 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Strawberry GirlWinner1946Strawberry GirlLois Lenski1946 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Rufus M.Honor1944Rufus M.Eleanor Estes1944 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of These Happy Golden YearsHonor1944These Happy Golden YearsLaura Ingalls Wilder1944 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Middle MoffatHonor1943The Middle MoffatEleanor Estes1943 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Little Town on the PrairieHonor1942Little Town on the PrairieLaura Ingalls Wilder1942 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Long WinterHonor1941The Long WinterLaura Ingalls Wilder1941 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of By the Shores of Silver LakeHonor1940By the Shores of Silver LakeLaura Ingalls Wilder1940 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Hello the Boat!Honor1939Hello the Boat!Phyllis Crawford1939 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of NinoHonor1939NinoValenti Angelo1939 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Thimble SummerWinner1939Thimble SummerElizabeth Enright1939 Newbery Medal winnerCover of On the Banks of Plum CreekHonor1938On the Banks of Plum CreekLaura Ingalls Wilder1938 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Family from One End StreetWinner1937The Family from One End StreetEve Garnett1937 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Golden BasketHonor1937The Golden BasketLudwig Bemelmans1937 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of WinterboundHonor1937WinterboundMargery Williams1937 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Caddie WoodlawnWinner1936Caddie WoodlawnCarol Ryrie Brink1936 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Good MasterHonor1936The Good MasterKate Seredy1936 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch PicnicHonor1935A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch PicnicHilda van Stockum1935 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of DobryWinner1935DobryMonica Shannon1935 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Children of the Soil: A Story of ScandinaviaHonor1933Children of the Soil: A Story of ScandinaviaNora Burglon1933 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Jumping-Off PlaceHonor1930The Jumping-Off PlaceMarian Hurd McNeely1930 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Windy HillHonor1922The Windy HillCornelia Meigs1922 Newbery Medal Honor BookA Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto AlvarezMaría Dolores ÁguilaHonor2026A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto AlvarezMaría Dolores Águila2026 Newbery Medal Honor BookLaughter Is the Best EndingMaryam MasterWinner2025Laughter Is the Best EndingMaryam Master2025 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerMexikid: A Graphic MemoirPedro MartínHonor2024Mexikid: A Graphic MemoirPedro Martín2024 Newbery Medal Honor BookDragonfly EyesCao WenxuanHonor2023Dragonfly EyesCao Wenxuan2023 Batchelder Award Honor BookRuntCraig SilveyWinner2023RuntCraig Silvey2023 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerThe Most Beautiful StoryBrynjulf Jung TjønnHonor2022The Most Beautiful StoryBrynjulf Jung Tjønn2022 Batchelder Award Honor BookLarkAnthony McGowanWinner2020LarkAnthony McGowan2020 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerThe King of Jam SandwichesEric WaltersWinner2020The King of Jam SandwichesEric Walters2020 Governor General's Award (text) winnerNine Open ArmsBenny LindelaufHonor2015Nine Open ArmsBenny Lindelauf2015 Batchelder Award Honor BookBeing BeeCatherine BatesonWinner2007Being BeeCatherine Bateson2007 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerWhat HeartsBruce BrooksHonor1993What HeartsBruce Brooks1993 Newbery Medal Honor Book

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