2015 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book:

WINNER

You Are Not Small

You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang and illustrated by Christopher Weyant

 

HONOR BOOKS

Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page Waiting is Not Easy! (Elephant & Piggie, #22)

Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Arthur Howard

Waiting Is Not Easy! by Mo Willems

2015 William C. Morris Award

This award is given to a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens:

WINNER

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero

 

FINALISTS

The Carnival at Bray The Scar Boys

The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley

The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos

The Story of Owen (Dragon Slayer of Trondheim, #1) The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender

The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim by E.K. Johnston

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults

WINNER

Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek by Maya Van Wagenen

 

FINALISTS

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia Ida M. Tarbell: The Woman Who Challenged Big Business--and Won!

The Family Romanov: Murder Rebellion and the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming

Ida M. Tarbell: The Woman Who Challenged Big Business—and Won! by Emily Arnold McCully

Laughing at My Nightmare The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Laughing at My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw

The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin