Indian Paintbrush Book Award

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The Indian Paintbrush Book Award is an award given annually to books nominated and voted on by children in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades in Wyoming. [1] The award was first given in 1986. The award is sponsored by the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Reading Council. [1]

The criteria for the award are: [2]

Winners

WinnerAuthor
1986Naya Nuki: The Girl Who Ran Kenneth Thomasma
1987Hot and Cold Summer Johanna Hurwitz
1988 The Dollhouse Murders Betty Ren Wright
1989 The Return of the Indian Lynne Reid Banks
1990 There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom Louis Sachar
1991 Matilda Roald Dhal
1992 Maniac Magee Jerry Spinelli
1993Pathki Nana: Kootenai Girl Solves a MysteryKenneth Thomasma
1994 Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
1995Rescue Josh McGuire Ben Mikaelsen
1996Moho Wat: A Sheepeater Boy Attempts a RescueKenneth Thomasma
1997Watchdog and Coyotes Bill Wallace
1998 Crash Jerry Spinelli
1999 Saving Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
2000 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K. Rowling
2001 Holes Louis Sachar
2002 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling
2003 Among the Hidden Margaret Peterson Haddix
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling
2005 The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo
2006No Dogs Allowed!Bill Wallace
2007 Dragon Rider Cornelia Funke
2008 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo
2009 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney
2010 Deep and Dark and Dangerous Mary Downing Hahn
2011 The Candy Shop War Brandon Mull
2012 The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan
2013Saving Zasha Randi G. Barrow
2014 Wonder R. J. Palacio
2015 The Iron Trial Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
2016A Night Divided Jennifer A. Nielsen
2017 The Crossover Kwame Alexander
2018 The War that Saved my Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
2019Hero Jennifer Li Shotz
2020The Trail Meika Hashimoto
2021 New Kid Jerry Craft
2022My Life as a Potato Arianne Costner
2023Odder Katherine Applegate
2024Amari and the Night Brothers B. B. Alston

References

  1. 1 2 "WY Library Association - Indian Paintbrush (Grades 4-6)".
  2. "WY Library Association - Indian Paintbrush guidelines".