Books in Blue Crab Book Award - Transitional Fiction

The Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award is a literature award created to recognize high-quality books for beginning and transitional readers in kindergarten through fourth grade. It is granted annually by the Maryland Library Association's Children's Services Division (CSD). The Children's Services Division initiated the award in 2004 as a means of identifying and promoting the best fiction and nonfiction books for beginning readers.

2025

Book Author Award Level Completed
Picture Purrfect Picture Purrfect Hilda Eunice Burgos Winner Log In To Like
Rachel Friedman Breaks the Rules Rachel Friedman Breaks the Rules Sarah Kapit Honor Log In To Like
The Beginning The Beginning Kate DiCamillo Honor Log In To Like
A Week of Shenanigans A Week of Shenanigans Janet Costa Bates Honor Log In To Like

2024

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Case of the Missing Tarts The Case of the Missing Tarts Christee Curran-Bauer Winner Log In To Like
Awesome Orange Birthday Awesome Orange Birthday Mitali Banerjee Ruths Honor Log In To Like
The Skull The Skull Jon Klassen Honor Log In To Like

2023

Book Author Award Level Completed
Frank and the Bad Surprise Frank and the Bad Surprise Martha Brockenbrough Winner Log In To Like
Sir Ladybug and the Bookworms Sir Ladybug and the Bookworms Corey R. Tabor Honor Log In To Like
Miles Lewis, King of the Ice Kelly Starling Lyons Honor Log In To Like

2022

Book Author Award Level Completed
J.D. and the Great Barber Battle J.D. and the Great Barber Battle J. Dillard Winner Log In To Like
The Used-to-be Best Friend The Used-to-be Best Friend Dawn Quigley Honor Log In To Like
Missed Meal Mayhem Missed Meal Mayhem Jarrett Lerner Honor Log In To Like
The Great Germ Hunt The Great Germ Hunt Theanne Griffith Honor Log In To Like

2021

Book Author Award Level Completed
Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seawead Business Lyla , Ho, Dung Lee Winner Log In To Like
My Rainbow My Rainbow Trinity Neal Honor Log In To Like
Monster and Boy Monster and Boy Hannah , Syed, Anoosha Barnaby Honor Log In To Like
The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane Nikki Shannon , Lobo, Mari Smith Honor Log In To Like

2020

Book Author Award Level Completed
Rumple Buttercup: A Story of Bananas, Belonging, and Being Yourself Rumple Buttercup: A Story of Bananas, Belonging, and Being Yourself Matthew Gray Gubler Winner Log In To Like
Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories: Acorn Book Max Brallier Honor Log In To Like
Yasmin in Charge Yasmin in Charge Saadia Faruqi Honor Log In To Like
MIA Mayhem Stops Time!, Volume 5 MIA Mayhem Stops Time!, Volume 5 Kara West Honor Log In To Like

2019

Book Author Award Level Completed
Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl Debbi Michiko Florence Winner Log In To Like
Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths Graham Annable Honor Log In To Like
Stella Diaz Has Something to Say Angela Dominguez Honor Log In To Like
King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth Dori Hillestad Butler Honor Log In To Like

2018

Book Author Award Level Completed
Wedgie & Gizmo Wedgie & Gizmo Suzanne Selfors Winner Log In To Like
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors Drew Daywalt Honor Log In To Like
Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream Monica Brown Honor Log In To Like
Rock Star #1 Rock Star #1 Kelly Starling Lyons Honor Log In To Like

2017

Book Author Award Level Completed
Weekends with Max and his Dad Weekends with Max and his Dad Linda Urban Winner Log In To Like
My Life in Pictures My Life in Pictures Deborah Zemke Honor Log In To Like
Hippopotamister Hippopotamister John Patrick Green Honor Log In To Like
The Infamous Ratsos The Infamous Ratsos Kara LaReau Honor Log In To Like

2016

Book Author Award Level Completed
Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon Kate DiCamillo Winner Log In To Like
Flurry of the Snombies: A Branches Book Flurry of the Snombies: A Branches Book Troy Cummings Honor Log In To Like
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party Shannon Hale Honor Log In To Like
The Story of Diva and Flea The Story of Diva and Flea Mo Willems Honor Log In To Like

2015

Book Author Award Level Completed
Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey Alex Milway Winner Log In To Like
Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure Doreen Cronin Honor Log In To Like
Kung Pow Chicken: Let’s Get Cracking! Cyndi Marko Honor Log In To Like
Extraordinary Warren: A Super Chicken Extraordinary Warren: A Super Chicken Sarah Dillard Honor Log In To Like

2014

Book Author Award Level Completed
Odd Duck Cecil Castellucci Winner Log In To Like
This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration Jacqueline Woodson Honor Log In To Like
Bink & Gollie: Best Friends Forever Kate DiCamillo Honor Log In To Like
What Floats in a Moat? What Floats in a Moat? Lynne Berry Honor Log In To Like

2013

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Three Ninja Pigs The Three Ninja Pigs Corey Rosen Schwartz Winner Log In To Like
Stella Batts Needs a New Name Stella Batts Needs a New Name Courtney Sheinmel Honor Log In To Like
Dinos Are Forever Dinos Are Forever Greg Trine Honor Log In To Like
8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos Vivian Vande Velde Honor Log In To Like

2012

Book Author Award Level Completed
Labracadabra Labracadabra Jessie Nelson Winner Log In To Like
The One and Only Stuey Lewis: Stories from the Second Grade The One and Only Stuey Lewis: Stories from the Second Grade Jane Schoenberg Honor Log In To Like
Spunky Tells All Spunky Tells All Ann Cameron Honor Log In To Like
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie Julie Sternberg Honor Log In To Like

2011

Book Author Award Level Completed
Lulu and the Brontosaurus Lulu and the Brontosaurus Judith Viorst Winner Log In To Like
Freddie Ramos takes off Freddie Ramos takes off Jacqueline Jules Honor Log In To Like
Andy Shane, Hero at Last Andy Shane, Hero at Last Jennifer Richard Jacobson Honor Log In To Like
Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! Grace Lin Honor Log In To Like

2010

Book Author Award Level Completed
How Oliver Olson Changed the World How Oliver Olson Changed the World Claudia Mills Winner Log In To Like
The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail Lynn E Hazen Honor Log In To Like
The Magical Ms. Plum The Magical Ms. Plum Bonny Becker Honor Log In To Like
The Dunderheads The Dunderheads Paul Fleischman Honor Log In To Like

2009

Book Author Award Level Completed
Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up Melissa Thomson Winner Log In To Like
Maybelle Goes to Tea Maybelle Goes to Tea Katie Speck Honor Log In To Like
Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express Megan McDonald Honor Log In To Like
Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs Katherine Applegate Honor Log In To Like

2008

Book Author Award Level Completed
Abracadabra! Magic with Mouse and Mole Abracadabra! Magic with Mouse and Mole Wong Herbert Yee Winner Log In To Like
Stink and the World’s Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers Stink and the World’s Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers Megan McDonald Honor Log In To Like
The Mischief Monster (Moongobble and Me) The Mischief Monster (Moongobble and Me) Bruce Coville Honor Log In To Like
Little Rat Makes Music Monika Bang-Campbell Honor Log In To Like

2007

Book Author Award Level Completed
Pirate Mom Pirate Mom Deborah Underwood Winner Log In To Like
Mercy Watson Fights Crime Mercy Watson Fights Crime Kate DiCamillo Honor Log In To Like
Clementine Clementine Sara Pennypacker Honor Log In To Like

2006

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Next-Door Dogs The Next-Door Dogs Colby Rodowsky Winner Log In To Like
Jigsaw Pony Jigsaw Pony Jessie Haas Honor Log In To Like
Moose Crossing Moose Crossing Stephanie Greene Honor Log In To Like
That Crazy Eddie and the Science Project of Doom That Crazy Eddie and the Science Project of Doom Judy Cox Honor Log In To Like
The Secret Seder The Secret Seder Doreen Rappaport Honor Log In To Like

2005

Book Author Award Level Completed
Down Girl and Sit: Smarter than Squirrels Down Girl and Sit: Smarter than Squirrels Lucy Nolan Winner Log In To Like
The Vampire Bunny The Vampire Bunny James Howe Honor Log In To Like
Good Sport Gwen Good Sport Gwen Valerie Tripp Honor Log In To Like
Grasshopper Pie and Other Poems Grasshopper Pie and Other Poems David Steinberg Honor Log In To Like
Iris and Walter and the Substitute Teacher Iris and Walter and the Substitute Teacher Elissa Haden Guest Honor Log In To Like
Little Rat Rides Monika Bang-Campbell Honor Log In To Like
Pinky Dinky Doo: Where are My Shoes? Pinky Dinky Doo: Where are My Shoes? Jim Jinkins Honor Log In To Like
Scamper and the Horse Show Jessie Haas Honor Log In To Like
The Legend of Spud Murphy The Legend of Spud Murphy Eoin Colfer Honor Log In To Like
The SOS File The SOS File Betsy Byars Honor Log In To Like

2004

Book Author Award Level Completed
Stuart Goes to School Stuart Goes to School Sara Pennypacker Winner Log In To Like
Bud Barkin, Private Eye Bud Barkin, Private Eye James Howe Honor Log In To Like
Tippy Lemmey Tippy Lemmey Patricia McKissack Honor Log In To Like
The Rosie Stories Cynthia Voigt Honor Log In To Like
The Mystery of Too Many Elvisses Elizabeth Levy Honor Log In To Like
The Cat Who Got Carried Away Allan Ahlberg Honor Log In To Like
Our Kansas Home Deborah Hopkinson Honor Log In To Like
Me Oh Maya Me Oh Maya Jon Scieszka Honor Log In To Like
Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants Barbara Park Honor Log In To Like
Johnny Mutton, He's So Him! James Proimos Honor Log In To Like
Adam Sharp: Swimming With Sharks George Edward Stanley Honor Log In To Like
Agapanthus Hum and the Angel Hoot Joy Cowley Honor Log In To Like