Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Winners

This award, sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL) is named in honor of Oregon born, children’s author Beverly Cleary.

Updated May 23, 2024
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Back-to-school blitz
Torres, Jennifer
Paper Book
David Suárez gets stuck in the middle of a prank war when the neighborhood twins and triplets compete to rule the school. This is the first book of this hilarious, highly illustrated early chapter book series. David can't wait to go back to school and get far away...

2024 Winner

Puppy problems
Braddock, Paige
Paper Book
A goofy new puppy rocks the world of a high-strung dog and a snarky cat in this hilarious graphic novel for early readers. Crackers is a rescue dog who's a bit on the nervous side, but pretty comfy at home with Butter, a very plump cat who--like all cats--is all about himself....
2023 Winner
Bad kitty gets a bath
Bruel, Nick.
Paper Book
Pet owners beware! Bad Kitty really needs a bath, and she is forced to take one in this hysterical new illustrated how-to for young readers. The following are some items you will need for Kitty's bath: one bathtub, plenty of water, dry towels, a suit of armor, a letter to...
2011 Winner
Thinker : my puppy poet and me
Greenfield, Eloise
Paper Book
A new collection of poetry for kids from Coretta Scott King Book Award winner Eloise Greenfield! Thinker isn't just an average puppy--he's a poet. So is his owner, Jace. Together, they turn the world around them into verse. There's just one problem: Thinker has to keep quiet in...
2022 Winner
Megabat
Humphrey, Anna
Paper Book
Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It's big and old and far away from his friends and his life before. AND it's haunted... or is it? Megabat was just napping on a papaya one day when he was stuffed in a box and shipped halfway across the world. Now he's living in an old house far from home...
2021 Winner
Shark lady : the true story of how Eugenie Clark became the ocean's most fearless scientist
Keating, Jess.
Paper Book
One of New York Times' Twelve Books for Feminist Boys and Girls! This is the story of a woman who dared to dive, defy, discover, and inspire. This is the story of Shark Lady. One of the best science picture books for children, Shark Lady is a must for both teachers and parents alike!
2020 Winner
Whoosh! : Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions
Barton, Chris
Paper Book
Celebrate Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker, in this inspiring STEM picture book biography about the maker of one of the world's favorite toys. You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to...
2019 Winner
The most amazing creature in the sea
Guiberson, Brenda Z.
Paper Book
Which sea creature is the greatest? Is it the one with the most venom, the greatest diver, the one with blue blood, or the best rotating eyes? Or is it the master of disguise, the one with the best light, the most slime, or the most eggs? Fascinating facts and spectacular illustrations will inspire...
2018 Winner
Quinny & Hopper
Schanen, Adriana Brad
Paper Book
Quinny has a lot to say. Hopper gets to the point. Quinny has one speed: very, very, extra-very fast. Hopper proceeds with caution. Quinny has big ideas. Hopper has smart solutions. Quinny and ideas. Hopper has smart solutions. Quinny and Hopper couldn't be more different but they are an unstoppable...
2017 Winner
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year
Harley, Bill
Paper Book
Charlie Bumpers's worst fear is confirmed- he has Mrs. Burke for fourth grade. How will he survive the strictest teacher in school? Shortly before school starts, Charlie Bumpers learns that he will be in Mrs. Burke's class. It doesn't matter that she's been named Teacher of the...
2016 Winner
Third grade angels
Spinelli, Jerry.
Paper Book
The long-awaited prequel to the bestseller FOURTH GRADE RATSGeorge, aka "Suds," has just entered third grade, and he's heard the rhyme about "first grade babies/second grade cats/third grade angels/fourth grade rats," but what does this mean for his school year? It means that his teacher, Mrs. Simms...
2015 Winner
8 class pets + 1 squirrel [divided by] 1 dog = chaos
Vande Velde, Vivian
Paper Book
Running into the school to escape a hungry owl was easy. But with the door locked and an angry dog chasing him, how will Twitch the squirrel get back out? He'll need a hand, of course. . . . and maybe a paw, a fin, and a wing, too. Can the classroom pets-including Sweetie...
2014 Winner
Lulu and the brontosaurus
Viorst, Judith.
Paper Book
Now in paperback, an illustrated chapter book from industry legends Judith Viorst and Lane Smith! I'm gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, gonna, get a bronto-bronto-bronto-bronto-saurus for a pet! Lulu is so accustomed to getting what she wants that when...
2013 Winner
Nubs : the true story of a mutt, a Marine & a miracle
Dennis, Brian
Paper Book
Discover the true story of a Marine and the fiercely loyal dog he befriends during the Iraq War. Over 100,000 copies sold!   Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own. He was the leader of a pack of wild dogs living off the land and...

2012 Winner

Sticky Burr : adventures in Burrwood Forest
Lechner, John
Paper Book
Meet Sticky Burr, his unshakable friends, and his prickly foes in a beguiling graphic storybook guaranteed to grab young readers. Welcome to Burrwood Forest, where a village of seed pods are busy having adventures! There are friends like Sticky Burr and Mossy Burr, who stick...

2010 Winner

Clementine
Pennypacker, Sara
Paper Book
This delightful New York Times bestselling chapter book series, from the award-winning author of Pax, is a modern classic that has been keeping readers engaged and laughing as they follow the hijinks of Clementine, a clever and quirky third grader...

2009 Winner

Eoin Colfer's Legend of Captain Crow's teeth
Colfer, Eoin.
Paper Book
In this follow-up to The Legend of Spud Murphy, bestselling author Eoin Colfer brings back brothers Will and Mary Woodman, who this time meet up with the ghost of a legendary pirate, who haunts the shore of a seaside resort, searching for a new cabin boy. Illustrations.

2008 Winner

The SOS file
Byars, Betsy Cromer.
Paper Book
Have you ever needed to call 9-1-1, but you couldn't get to a phone? Have you ever needed to run, but your legs were like spaghetti? Have you ever needed to yell "help!" but your throat was dry with fear? Laugh, cry, and panic with Mr. Magro's class as they listen to twelve...

2007 Winner

Davey's blue-eyed frog
Easton, Patricia Harrison.
Paper Book
Davey doesn’t believe in spells and fairy tales--until the day a strange blue-eyed frog named Amelia turns up in his pond. Amelia is really a princess, and in order to break the spell she’s under, she needs a kiss before two cycles of the moon pass. It looks as though Davey is the...

2006 Winner

Gooney Bird Greene
Lowry, Lois
Paper Book
Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining "absolutely true" stories. There's never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school...

2005 Winner

Lady Lollipop
King-Smith, Dick.
Paper Book
"The author of Babe, the Gallant Pig offers another winner with this tale of a bright pig and her canny young keeper 'training' a spoiled princess. . . . Move over, Wilbur." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Lollipop is no ordinary pig....

2004 Winner

Judy Moody
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
"Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood. A mad-faced mood." To start, Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. Her new desk won't have an armadillo sticker with her name on it. Her new classroom will not have a porcupine named Roger. And with her luck,...

2003 Winner


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