Books in William Allen White Children's Book Award - 3-5th Grades
This is the Grades 3-5 category of Kansas's student-voted William Allen White Children's Book Award. Winners are high-appeal middle grade novels, often featuring animals, survival, or spooky stories (e.g., Pax, Small Spaces, Stella, Odder). Best for ages 8-11.
2025
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The Penguin of Ilha Grande | Shannon Earle | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Odder | Katherine Applegate | Winner | Log In To Like |
2024
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Stella | McCall Hoyle | Winner | Log In To Like |
2023
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Scritch Scratch | Lindsay Currie | Winner | Log In To Like |
2022
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Wildfire: A Novel | Rodman Philbrick | Winner | Log In To Like |
2021
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Small Spaces | Katherine Arden | Winner | Log In To Like |
2020
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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus | Dusti Bowling | Winner | Log In To Like |
2019
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Pax | Sara Pennypacker | Winner | Log In To Like |
2018
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Fish in a Tree | Lynda Mullaly Hunt | Winner | Log In To Like |
2017
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Life on Mars | Jon Agee | Winner | Log In To Like |
2016
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The Boy on the Porch | Sharon Creech | Winner | Log In To Like |
2015
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Malcolm at Midnight | W.H. Beck | Winner | Log In To Like |
2014
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America is Under Attack: September 11, 2001 | Don Brown | Winner | Log In To Like |
2013
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Guinea Dog | Patrick Jennings | Winner | Log In To Like |
2012
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11 Birthdays | Wendy Mass | Winner | Log In To Like |
2011
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Eleven | Patricia Reilly Giff | Winner | Log In To Like |
2010
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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How to Steal a Dog | Barbara O'Connor | Winner | Log In To Like |
2009
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Clementine | Sara Pennypacker | Winner | Log In To Like |
2008
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A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray | Ann M. Martin | Winner | Log In To Like |
2007
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Report Card | Andrew Clements | Winner | Log In To Like |
2006
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Donuthead | Sue Stauffacher | Winner | Log In To Like |
2005
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Loser | Jerry Spinelli | Winner | Log In To Like |
2004
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Ghost Sitter | Peni R. Griffin | Winner | Log In To Like |
2003
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Because of Winn-Dixie | Kate DiCamillo | Winner | Log In To Like |
2002
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Landry News | Andrew Clements | Winner | Log In To Like |
2001
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Ghost of Fossil Glen | Cynthia DeFelice | Winner | Log In To Like |