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Unlike the Caldecott, Newbery, and other national children's book awards, the Children's Choice Book Awards (CCBA) lets kids and teens choose the winning book of the year in four categories. How cool is that? The Children's Book Council (who administers the CCBA) selects the Best Author of the Year and Best Illustrator of the Year, and the finalists are a veritable who's who of kids and teens authors and illustrators (and author/illustrators)! Over 300,000 votes have been submitted so far, and there is still time to check out the finalists and submit votes for your favorite (check out voting information here). Voting closes two weeks from today, on April 29th, and the winners will be announced at a gala event in New York City on May 2nd, the first day of Children's Book Week. Check back to find out which of these fabulous finalists takes home the title of Best Book/Author/Illustrator of the Year. Below is the list of finalists:
--Seira
Kindergarten - Second Grade Book of the Year:
- Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
- How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills
- Little Pink Pup by Johanna Kerby
- Hot Rod Hamster by Cynthia Lord, illustrated by Derek Anderson
- Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott
Third Grade - Fourth Grade Book of the Year:
- Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray: The Uproar at the Door by Nick Bruel
- Babymouse #12: Burns Rubber by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
- Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- Finally by Wendy Mass
- Encyclopedia Mythologica: Gods & Heroes by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda
Fifth Grade - Sixth Grade Book of the Year:
- Big Nate: In a Class by Himself by Lincoln Peirce
- Zebrafish by Peter H. Reynolds and FableVision
- The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1) by Rick Riordan
- It's a Book by Lane Smith
- Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Teen Choice of the Year:
- Burned (House of Night, Book 7) by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
- Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
- Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, Book 5) by Richelle Mead
- Fang (A Maximum Ride Novel) by James Patterson
Author of the Year:
- Cassandra Clare for Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, Book 1)
- Suzanne Collins for Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games)
- Jeff Kinney for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
- Stephenie Meyer for The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
- Rick Riordan for The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 1)
Illustrator of the Year:
