TheGold Shelf

Family books for teens

61 award-winning books for teens. Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals14Adventure102Fantasy and magic85Funny books11Family61Friendship37History and real people173Folktales and fairy tales19Poetry and rhyme26Feelings and big moments111

61 books

Cover of OneWinner2016OneSarah Crossan2016 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover 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 The Killer's TearsHonor2007The Killer's TearsAnne-Laure Bondoux2007 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Saving FrancescaWinner2004Saving FrancescaMelina Marchetta2004 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Wolf on the FoldWinner2001Wolf on the FoldJudith Clarke2001 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of A Bridge to Wiseman's CoveWinner1997A Bridge to Wiseman's CoveJames Moloney1997 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of FoxspellWinner1995FoxspellGillian Rubinstein1995 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Adam and Eve and Pinch-MeWinner1994Adam and Eve and Pinch-MeJulie Johnston1994 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Looking for AlibrandiWinner1993Looking for AlibrandiMelina Marchetta1993 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Somewhere in the DarknessHonor1993Somewhere in the DarknessWalter Dean Myers1993 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Shabanu, Daughter of the WindHonor1990Shabanu, Daughter of the WindSuzanne Fisher Staples1990 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Granny Was a Buffer GirlWinner1986Granny Was a Buffer GirlBerlie Doherty1986 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The True Story of Lilli StubeckWinner1985The True Story of Lilli StubeckJames Aldridge1985 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of A Solitary BlueHonor1984A Solitary BlueCynthia Voigt1984 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 Hold FastWinner1978Hold FastKevin Major1978 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of M. C. Higgins, the GreatWinner1975M. C. Higgins, the GreatVirginia Hamilton1975 Newbery Medal winnerCover of JoshWinner1971JoshIvan Southall1971 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Our EddieHonor1970Our EddieSulamith Ish-kishor1970 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover 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 Lark on the WingWinner1950The Lark on the WingElfrida Vipont1950 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerLarkAnthony McGowanWinner2020LarkAnthony McGowan2020 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerOne Would Think the DeepClaire ZornWinner2017One Would Think the DeepClaire Zorn2017 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerNine Open ArmsBenny LindelaufHonor2015Nine Open ArmsBenny Lindelauf2015 Batchelder Award Honor BookThe Story of Tom BrennanJ. C. BurkeWinner2006The Story of Tom BrennanJ. C. Burke2006 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerThanks to My MotherSchoschana RabinoviciWinner1999Thanks to My MotherSchoschana Rabinovici1999 Batchelder Award winnerWhat HeartsBruce BrooksHonor1993What HeartsBruce Brooks1993 Newbery Medal Honor BookPetros' WarAlki ZeiWinner1974Petros' WarAlki Zei1974 Batchelder Award winnerLongtime PassingH. F. BrinsmeadWinner1972Longtime PassingH. F. Brinsmead1972 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerWildcat Under GlassAlki ZeiWinner1970Wildcat Under GlassAlki Zei1970 Batchelder Award winnerDon't Take TeddyBabbis Friis-BaastadWinner1969Don't Take TeddyBabbis Friis-Baastad1969 Batchelder Award winnerPastures of the Blue CraneH. F. BrinsmeadWinner1965Pastures of the Blue CraneH. F. Brinsmead1965 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of All That It Ever MeantShortlist2025All That It Ever MeantBlessing Musariri2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of Clap When You LandShortlist2021Clap When You LandElizabeth Acevedo2021 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of Patron Saints of NothingShortlist2020Patron Saints of NothingRandy Ribay2020 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of ReboundShortlist2019ReboundKwame Alexander2019 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of The Smell of Other People's HousesShortlist2017The Smell of Other People's HousesBonnie-Sue Hitchcock2017 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of Apple and RainShortlist2015Apple and RainSarah Crossan2015 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of We Are All Made of MoleculesFinalist2015We Are All Made of MoleculesSusin Nielsen2015 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of Everybody JamShortlist2012Everybody JamAli Lewis2012 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of BeastShortlist2007BeastAlly Kennen2007 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of TurbulenceShortlist2005TurbulenceJan Mark2005 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of In Spite of Killer BeesFinalist2001In Spite of Killer BeesJulie Johnston2001 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of Janey's GirlFinalist1998Janey's GirlGayle Friesen1998 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of The Only OutcastFinalist1998The Only OutcastJulie Johnston1998 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of One Thing That's TrueFinalist1997One Thing That's TrueCheryl Foggo1997 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of Nature of the BeastHighly commended1985Nature of the BeastJanni Howker1985 Carnegie Medal for Writing highly commendedCover of RavensgillCommended1970RavensgillWilliam Mayne1970 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedCover of Flambards in SummerCommended1969Flambards in SummerK. M. Peyton1969 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedCover of A Sapphire for SeptemberCommended1968A Sapphire for SeptemberH. F. Brinsmead1968 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers commendedCover of FlambardsCommended1967FlambardsK. M. Peyton1967 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedCover of Hell's EdgeCommended1963Hell's EdgeJohn Rowe Townsend1963 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedThe Way Back HomeAllan StrattonFinalist2017The Way Back HomeAllan Stratton2017 Governor General's Award (text) finalistFire Colour OneJenny ValentineShortlist2016Fire Colour OneJenny Valentine2016 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedAre You Seeing Me?Darren GrothFinalist2015Are You Seeing Me?Darren Groth2015 Governor General's Award (text) finalistA Thousand Shades of BlueRobin StevensonFinalist2009A Thousand Shades of BlueRobin Stevenson2009 Governor General's Award (text) finalistFinn's FollyIvan SouthallCommended1970Finn's FollyIvan Southall1970 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers commendedSun on the StubbleColin ThieleCommended1962Sun on the StubbleColin Thiele1962 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers commendedCandidate for FameMargaret JowettCommended1955Candidate for FameMargaret Jowett1955 Carnegie Medal for Writing commended