In an awards ceremony hosted by two literary giants, Betsy Bird from NYPL and Fuse 8 and Jon Scieszka, the 2015 Children’s Choice Book Awards were announced.  These awards are the only ones where the winners are selected by children and teens. Here are the winners in both children’s and teen categories:

KINDERGARTEN to 2nd GRADE

Eva and Sadie and the Worst Haircut EVER! by Jeff Cohen, illustrated by Elanna Allen

 

3rd to 4th GRADE

Kali’s Story: An Orphaned Polar Bear Rescue by Jennifer Keats Curtis, illustrated by John Gomes

 

5th to 6th GRADE

The Dumbest Idea Ever by Jimmy Gownley

 

TEEN BOOK OF THE YEAR

The One by Kiera Cass

 

CHILDREN’S CHOICE DEBUT AUTHOR

J. A. White for The Thickety: A Path Begins

 

TEEN CHOICE DEBUT AUTHOR

Jennifer Mathieu for The Truth about Alice

 

CHILDREN’S CHOICE ILLUSTRATOR

Chris Appelhans for Sparky! by Jenny Offill