Awards & Winners

Edgar Award for Best Juvenile

Edgar Award

This is a list of winners and nominees for the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile, given at The Edgar Allan Poe Awards.
Date Established : 1961

Check all the winners of Edgar Award for Best Juvenile presented under Edgar Award since 1961 .


Amy Timberlake

Honored for : One Came Home

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Josh Berk Strike Three, You're Dead
Erin Dionne Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking
Caroline Lawrence P.K. Pinkerton and the Petrified Man
Jonathan Stroud The Screaming Staircase
Amy Timberlake One Came Home

Jack D. Ferraiolo

Honored for : The Quick Fix

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jack D. Ferraiolo The Quick Fix
Tom Angleberger Fake Mustache: Or, How Jodie O'Rodeo and Her Wonder Horse (and Some Nerdy Kid) Saved the U.S. Presidential Election from a Mad Genius Criminal Mastermind
Art Corriveau 13 Hangmen
Stuart Gibbs Spy School
Sheila Turnage Three Times Lucky

Matthew J. Kirby

Honored for : Icefall

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Matthew J. Kirby Icefall
Tom Angleberger Horton Halfpott
Mac Barnett It Happened on a Train
Shawn Thomas Odyssey The Wizard of Dark Street
Sheela Chari Vanished

Dori Hillestad Butler

Honored for : The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dori Hillestad Butler The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy
James Krieg Griff Carver: Hallway Patrol
Lewis Buzbee The Haunting of Charles Dickens
Ben H. Winters The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman
T.R. Simon Zora and Me
Victoria Bond Zora and Me

Mary Downing Hahn

Honored for : Closed for the Season
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Childrens Books)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mary Downing Hahn Closed for the Season
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Childrens Books
Aaron Reynolds Creepy Crawly Crime
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Mac Barnett The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Nancy Springer The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline
Penguin Young Readers Group","Philomel Books
Michael D. Beil The Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Rocamadour
Random House","Knopf Books for Young Readers

Tony Abbott

Honored for : The Postcard

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Abbott The Postcard
Brenda Seabrooke Cemetery Street
Graeme Base Enigma: A Magical Mystery
Patricia Reilly Giff Eleven
Michael P. Waite The Witches of Dredmoore Hollow

Katherine Marsh

Honored for : The Night Tourist

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pseudonymous Bosch The Name of this Book is Secret
Katherine Marsh The Night Tourist
Mary Downing Hahn Deep and Dark and Dangerous
Evelyn Coleman Shadows on Society Hill
Wendelin Van Draanen Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things

Andrew Clements

Honored for : Room One

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Allison Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake
Andrew Clements Room One
Nancy Springer The Case of the Missing Marquess
Pete Hautman The Bloodwater Mysteries: Snatched
Mary Logue The Bloodwater Mysteries: Snatched
Sarah Buckey The Stolen Sapphire

David James Smith

Honored for : The Boys of San Joaquin

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David James Smith The Boys of San Joaquin
Carl Hiaasen Flush
Elise Broach Shakespeare's Secret
Cynthia DeFelice The Missing Manatee
Melinda Metz The Case of the Nana-napper
Laura J. Burns The Case of the Nana-napper

Blue Balliett

Honored for : Chasing Vermeer

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Blue Balliett Chasing Vermeer
Peg Kehret Abduction!
Patricia Finney Assassin
The Lady Grace Mysteries
Daniel Pinkwater Looking for Bobowicz
Zilpha Keatley Snyder The Unseen

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Honored for : Bernie Magruder & the Bats in the Belfry

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Bernie Magruder & the Bats in the Belfry
Arthur Slade Dust
Laura Ruby Lily's Ghosts
Wendelin Van Draanen Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception
Bruce Hale The Malted Falcon

Helen Ericson

Honored for : Harriet Spies Again

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Helen Ericson Harriet Spies Again
Eileen Heyes O'Dwyer & Grady Starring in Acting Innocent
Patricia Pfitsch Riding the Flume
Wendelin Van Draanen Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes
George McClements Jake Gander, Storyville Detective: The Case of the Greedy Granny

Lillian Eige

Honored for : Dangling

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lillian Eige Dangling
Paul Shipton Bug Muldoon
Barbara Ware Holmes Following Fake Man
Peni R. Griffin The Ghost Sitter
Elaine M. Alphin Ghost Soldier

Frances O'Roark Dowell

Honored for : Dovey Coe

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frances O'Roark Dowell Dovey Coe
Barbara Brooks Wallace Ghosts in the Gallery
Wendelin Van Draanen Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary
Kathleen Ernst Trouble at Fort La Pointe
Harriette Gillem Robinet Walking to the Bus Rider Blues

Elizabeth McDavid Jones

Honored for : The Night Flyers

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Elizabeth McDavid Jones The Night Flyers
Rob Thomas Green Thumb
Kate Banks Howie Bowles, Secret Agent
Alice Leonhardt Shadow Horse
Hilary McKay Dolphin Luck

Wendelin Van Draanen

Honored for : Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wendelin Van Draanen Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
Kathryn Lasky Alice Rose & Sam
Louis Sachar Holes
Willo Davis Roberts The Kidnappers
Iain Lawrence The Wreckers

Barbara Brooks Wallace

Honored for : Sparrows in the Scullery

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alane Ferguson Wolf Stalker (National Parks Mysteries)
Gloria Skurzynski Wolf Stalker (National Parks Mysteries)
Barbara Brooks Wallace Sparrows in the Scullery
Barbara Mariconda Turn the Cup Around
Katherine Page Down East
Willo Davis Roberts Secrets at Hidden Valley

Dorothy Miller

Honored for : The Clearing

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dorothy Miller The Clearing
Barbara Brooks Wallace Cousins in the Castle
John Neufield Gaps in Stone Walls
Edmund Wallace Hildick The Case of the Wiggling Wig
Helen Cavanagh The Last Piper

Nancy Springer

Honored for : Looking for Jamie Bridger

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nancy Springer Looking for Jamie Bridger
Bonnie Pryor Marvelous Marvin and the Pioneer Ghost
Margaret Peterson Haddix Running Out of Time
Sid Fleischman The 13th Floor
James Stevenson The Bones in the Cliff

Willo Davis Roberts

Honored for : The Absolutely True Story...How I Visited Yellowstone Park With The Terrible Rupes

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Willo Davis Roberts The Absolutely True Story...How I Visited Yellowstone Park With The Terrible Rupes
Willo Davis Roberts Caught!
Eth Clifford Harvey's Mystifying Racoon Mix Up
Edmund Wallace Hildick Hester Bidgood Investigatrix of Evill Deeds
Joan Lexau Trouble will Find You

Barbara Brooks Wallace

Honored for : The Twin in the Tavern

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Barbara Brooks Wallace The Twin in the Tavern
Linda Stewart Sam the Cat Detective
Mary Pope Osborne Spider Kane and the Mystery at Jumbo Nightcrawler's
Eloise McGraw Tangled Webb
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Face in the Bessledorf Funeral Parlor

Eve Bunting

Honored for : Coffin on a Case

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eve Bunting Coffin on a Case
Ray Prather Fish & Bones
Patricia Elmore Susannah and the Purple Mongoose
Peni R. Griffin Treasure Bird
Chris Van Allsburg The Widow's Broom

Betsy Byars

Honored for : Wanted...Mud Blossom

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Betsy Byars Wanted...Mud Blossom
Kathryn Lasky Double Trouble Squared
Alfred Slote Finding Buck McHenry
Alison Cragin Herzig Mystery on October Road
Jane Lawrence Mali Mystery on October Road
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Witch Weed

Pam Conrad

Honored for : Stonewords: A Ghost Story

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pam Conrad Stonewords: A Ghost Story
Sid Fleischman The Midnight Horse
Lynn Hall The Tormentors
Willo Davis Roberts To Grandmother's House We Go
Barbara Steiner Bermuda Triangle / Cave Ghost

Willo Davis Roberts

Honored for : Megan's Island

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Willo Davis Roberts Megan's Island
Mary Downing Hahn Following the Mystery Man
Eve Bunting Is Anybody There?
Edward Irving Wortis Something Upstairs
John Bellairs The Lamp from the Warlock's Tomb

Susan Richards Shreve

Honored for : Lucy Forever and Miss Rosetree, Shrinks

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Susan Richards Shreve Lucy Forever and Miss Rosetree, Shrinks
Peter Carter Bury the Dead
Eileen Dunlop The House on the Hill
Lois Duncan The Twisted Window
Rosemary Wells Through the Hidden Door

Joan Lowery Nixon

Honored for : The Other Side of Dark

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joan Lowery Nixon The Other Side of Dark
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Floating illusions
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The Bodies in the Bessledorf Hotel
Dorothy Haas The Secret Life of Dilly McBean
Jay Bennett The Skeleton Man

Patricia Windsor

Honored for : Sandman's Eyes

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patricia Windsor Sandman's Eyes
Lois Duncan Locked in Time
Gillian Cross On the Edge
Sandra Scoppettone Playing Murder
Lionel Davidson Screaming High

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Honored for : Night Cry

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Night Cry
Diane Redfield Massie Chameleon the Spy and the Case of the Vanishing Jewels
Joan Lowery Nixon The Ghosts of Now
Uri Orlev The Island on Bird Street
Lois Duncan The Third Eye

Cynthia Voigt

Honored for : The Callender Papers

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cynthia Voigt The Callender Papers
Edward Irving Wortis Shadrach's Crossing
Betty Ren Wright The Dollhouse Murders
Jan Klaveness The Griffin Legacy
Eileen Dunlop The Maze Stone

Robbie Branscum

Honored for : The Murder of Hound Dog Bates

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robbie Branscum The Murder of Hound Dog Bates
Glendon Swarthout Cadbury's Coffin
Kathryn Swarthout Cadbury's Coffin
Alfred Slote Clone Catcher
Nina Bawden Kept in the Dark
Terrance Dicks The Case of the Cop Catchers

Norma Fox Mazer

Honored for : Taking Terri Mueller

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Norma Fox Mazer Taking Terri Mueller
Robert Quackenbush Detective Mole and the Halloween Mystery
Eva-Lis Wuorio Detour to Danger
Walter Dean Myers Hoops
Lensey Namioka The Village of the Vampire Cat

Joan Lowery Nixon

Honored for : The Se?ance

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joan Lowery Nixon The Se?ance
Willo Davis Roberts More Minden Curses
Mary Blount Christian The Doggone Mystery
Charlotte MacLeod We Dare not go A-hunting
Rosemary Wells When No One Was Looking

Joan Lowery Nixon

Honored for : The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joan Lowery Nixon The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore
Diane Redfield Massie Chameleon was a Spy
Remus F. Caroselli The Mystery Cottage in Left Field
Frances Wosmek Mystery of the Eagle's Claw
Lynn Hall The Whispered Horse

Dana Brookins

Honored for : Alone in Wolf Hollow

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dana Brookins Alone in Wolf Hollow
Edward Irving Wortis Emily Upham's Revenge
Jane Louise Curry The Bassumtyte Treasure
Edmund Wallace Hildick The Case of the Secret Scribbler
Judith St. George The Halloween Pumpkin Smasher

Eloise McGraw

Honored for : A Really Weird Summer

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eloise McGraw A Really Weird Summer
Harry Allard Miss Nelson is Missing!
James Marshall Miss Nelson is Missing!
Robert Newman Night Spell
Jane Louise Curry Poor Tom's Ghost

Richard Peck

Honored for : Are You in the House Alone?

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Peck Are You in the House Alone?
Brian Patten Mr. Moon's Last Case
Berthe Amoss The Chalk Cross
Katherine Paterson The Master Puppeteer
Molly Bang Wiley and the Hairy Man

Robert C. O'Brien

Honored for : Z for Zachariah

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert C. O'Brien Z for Zachariah
Richard Scarry Great Steamboat Mystery
Edward Irving Wortis No More Magic
Ellen Raskin The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues

Jay Bennett

Honored for : The Dangling Witness

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jay Bennett The Dangling Witness
Colin Thiele The Fire in the Stone
Scott Corbett Here Lies the Body
David Severn The Girl in the Grove
Joan Lowery Nixon The Mysterious Red Tape Gang

Jay Bennett

Honored for : The Long Black Coat

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jay Bennett The Long Black Coat
Richard Peck Dreamland Lake
Phyllis A. Whitney Mystery of the Scowling Boy
Wylly Folk St. John The Secret of the Seven Crows

Robb White

Honored for : Deathwatch

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robb White Deathwatch
George A. Woods Catch a Killer
Wylly Folk St. John Uncle Robert's Secret
A.C. Stewart Elizabeth's Tower

Joan Aiken

Honored for : Night fall

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joan Aiken Night fall
Natalie Babbitt Goody Hall
Mabel Esther Allan Mystery in Wales
Betty Cavanna The Ghost of Ballyhooly

John Rowe Townsend

Honored for : The Intruder

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Rowe Townsend The Intruder
Scott Corbett The Mystery Man
Phyllis A. Whitney Secret of the Missing Footprint

Winifred Finlay

Honored for : Danger at Black Dyke

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Winifred Finlay Danger at Black Dyke
Kin Platt Mystery of the Witch, Who Wouldn't
Betty Cavanna Spice Island Mystery
Lois Duncan They Never Came Home

Virginia Hamilton

Honored for : The House of Dies Drear

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Virginia Hamilton The House of Dies Drear
Phyllis Bentley Forgery!
Frank Bonham Mystery of the Fat Cat
Hal Evarts Smugglers' Road

Gretchen Sprague

Honored for : Signpost to Terror

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gretchen Sprague Signpost to Terror
Paul Berna The Secret of the Missing Boat
Barbee Oliver Carleton The Witches' Bridge

Kin Platt

Honored for : Sinbad and Me

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kin Platt Sinbad and Me
Arnold Madison Danger Beats the Drum
Frank Bonham Mystery of the Red Tide
Lois Duncan Ransom

Leon Ware

Honored for : The Mystery of 22 East

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nancy Faulkner The Secret of the Simple Code
Eileen Thompson The Apache Gold Mystery
Lawrence J. Hunt Secret of the Haunted Crags
Leon Ware The Mystery of 22 East

Marcella Thum

Honored for : Mystery at Crane's Landing

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marcella Thum Mystery at Crane's Landing
Eleanor Cameron A Spell is Cast
Hal Evarts Treasure River
Lee Kingman Private Eyes

Phyllis A. Whitney

Honored for : Mystery of the Hidden Hand

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phyllis A. Whitney Mystery of the Hidden Hand
Frank Bonham Honor Bound
Margaret Scherf Mystery of the Velvet Box

Scott Corbett

Honored for : Cutlass Island

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Corbett Cutlass Island
Jane Langton The Diamond in the Window
Harriett Carr The Mystery of Ghost Valley
Dola de John The House on Charlton Street

Edward Fenton

Honored for : The Phantom of Walkaway Hill

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Fenton The Phantom of Walkaway Hill
Phyllis A. Whitney Secret of the Tiger's Eye

Phyllis A. Whitney

Honored for : The Mystery of the Haunted Pool

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phyllis A. Whitney The Mystery of the Haunted Pool