Blue Ribbons - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Fiction
2007
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie; illustrated by Ellen Forney
- Little Rat Makes Music Monika Bang-Campbell; illustrated by Molly Bang
- Prom Dates from Hell Rosemary Clement-Moore
- Remembering Mrs. Rossi Amy Hest; illustrated by Heather Maione
- Keturah and Lord Death Martine Leavitt
- Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal Mal Peet
The Professor’s Daughter Joann Sfar, translated by Alexis Siegel; illustrated by Emmanuel Guibert- The Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stewart; illustrated by Carson Ellis
- The Arrival Shaun Tan; illustrated by Shaun Tan
- Robot Dreams Sara Varon; illustrated by Sara Varon
2006
- The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen M.T. Anderson; illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: The Pox Party
M.T. Anderson - Fly by Night Frances Hardinge
- Sold Patricia McCormick
- Something Invisible Siobhán Parkinson
- Wintersmith Terry Pratchett
- A Drowned Maiden’s Hair Laura Amy Schlitz
- Ptolemy’s Gate Jonathan Stroud
- The Book Thief Markus Zusak
2005
- Whales on Stilts M. T. Anderson
- Stinky Stern Forever Michelle Edwards
- Fashion Kitty Charise Mericle Harper
- Pagan’s Scribe Catherine Jinks
- Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie David Lubar
Permanent Rose Hilary McKay- The Truth-Teller's Tale Sharon Shinn
- Kipling's Choice Geert Spillebeen, translated by Terese Edelstein
- Peeps Scott Westerfeld
- I Am the Messenger Markus Zusak
2004
- The Fire-Eaters David Almond
- Millions Frank Cottrell Boyce
- I, Jack Patricia Finney
- Pagan in Exile ; Pagan's Crusade ; Pagan's Vows Catherine Jinks
- B for Buster Iain Lawrence
- Saving Francesca Melina Marchetta
- Airborn Kenneth Oppel
- Mortal Engines Philip Reeve
- Sammy & Juliana in Hollywood Benjamin Alire Saenz
2003
- Jake Riley: Irreparably damaged Rebecca Fjelland Davis
- Snowed in with Grandmother Silk Carol Fenner
- Begging for change Sharon G. Flake
- Hitler's Daughter Jackie French
- Fat Kid rules the world K. L. Going
- Born confused Tanuja Desai Hidier
- Out of order A. M. Jenkins
- Orville: A Dog story Haven Kimmel
- Buddha Boy Kathe Koja
- Boy meets boy David Levithan
- The Wee Free Men Terry Pratchett
- Minn and Jake Janet Wong
2002
- Feed M. T. Anderson
- Little Rat sets sail Monika Bang-Campbell
- Gingerbread Rachel Cohn
- Say Yes Audrey Couloumbis
- Coraline Neil Gaiman
- What would Joey do? Jack Gantos
- Stoner and Spaz Ron Koertge
- Saffy's Angel Hilary McKay
- Bloody Jack: Being an Account of Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy L. A. Meyer
- 7 x 9 = Trouble! Claudia Mills
- Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam Walter Dean Myers
- Finding H. F. Julia Watts
- Timothy's Tales from Hilltop School Rosemary Wells
2001
- Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer
- Runaway Radish Jesse Haas
- Dial-a-Ghost Eva Ibbotson
- Damage A. M. Jenkins
- The Other side of truth Beverley Naidoo
- Lord of the Deep Graham Salisbury
- Straw into Gold Gary D. Schmidt
- The Land Mildred Taylor
- The Rumpelstiltskin Problem Vivian Vande Velde
- Vicky Angel Jacqueline Wilson
- True Believer Virginia Euwer Wolff
- Soldier X Don Wulffson
2000
- Forgotten Fire Adam Bagdasarian
- The Wanderer Sharon Creech
- Night Hoops Carl Deuker
- Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo
- When I was older Garret Freymann-Weyr
- Joey Pigza loses control Jack Gantos
- Gold Dust Chris Lynch
- The Queen of Attolia Megan Whalen Turner
- Memories of Summer Ruth White
- What's in a Name Ellen Wittlinger
- Miracle's Boys Jacqueline Woodson