Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Winners : 1988 - Present

Illinois is one of 49 states offering a book award program that is determined by student vote. The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award is given to the author whose book receives the most votes from young readers in Illinois who participate in the program. The RCYRBA’s mission is to encourage students in grades 4-8 to read for personal satisfaction, to develop a statewide awareness of outstanding literature for children and young people, to promote a desire for literacy, and to encourage cooperation among Illinois agencies providing educational and library service to young people.

2013

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

J GRAPHIC TEL

2012

Powerless by Matthew Cody

J CODY

2011

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Young Adult COLLINS, CD FIC COLLINS, FL SPANISH COLLINS

2010

All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn

J HAHN

2009

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

J RIO, J Large Print RIO, jCD FIC RIO, Young Adult RIO

2008

Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick

Young Adult SON, YA CD FIC SON

2007

So B. It by Sarah Weeks

J WEE

2006
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Young Adult PAO, YA CD FIC PAO

2005
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
J HIAASEN, j Large Print HIA, jPLWY HIA, jCD FIC HIA

2004
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
J HOR

2003
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Young Adult AND

2002
Holes by Louis Sachar
J SAC, jCD FIC SAC, YA CD FIC SAC

2001
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
J ROW, J Large Print ROW, Young Adult ROW

2000
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
J LEV, Young Adult LEV, YA CD FIC LEV

1999
Frindle by Andrew Clements
J CLE

1998
Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park
J PAR

1997
The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson
J ROB

1996
The Giver by Lois Lowry
J LOW, Young Adult LOW

1995
Flight #116 is Down by Caroline Cooney
Young Adult COO

1994
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
J NAY

1993
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
J SPI

1992
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
J LOW, jCD FIC LOW

1991
Matilda by Roald Dahl
J DAH, jCD FIC DAL

1990
Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn
J HAH

1989
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
J WRI

1988
Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Banks
J REI