Books in William Allen White Children's Book Award - 3-5th Grades
Established in 1952 by Ruth Garver Gagliardo, a children's literature specialist at Emporia State University, it honors William Allen White (1868–1944), a longtime publisher and editor of The Emporia Gazette. The White Award is the oldest statewide children's choice book award in the United States. Kansas schoolchildren vote for the books. One award per year was given through 2000, with awards being split into two categories starting in 2001 (3-5th and 6-8th grades).
2025
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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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
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Boy on the Porch | Sharon Creech | Winner | Log In To Like |
2015
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Malcolm at Midnight | W.H. Beck | Winner | Log In To Like |
2014
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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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
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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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
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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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 |