Arkansas Diamond Primary Award
The Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award was established by the Arkansas Elementary School Council in 1998 to encourage reading for students in Grades K-3.
Past Winners and Nominees
- 2023: The Couch Potato by Jory John, Illustrated by Pete Oswald | Nominees
- 2022: The Very Impatient Caterpillar written and illustrated by Ross Burach | Nominees
- 2021: There is a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor by Wade Bradford and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes | Nominees
- 2020: Creepy Pair of Underwear! written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown | Nominees
- 2019: Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp | Nominees
- 2018: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach | Nominees
- 2017: Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by G. Brian Karas | Nominees
- Cumulative List of Winners 1998-2018
- Cumulative List of Nominees 1998-2016
Charlie May Simon Award
The Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award for children’s literature has been presented annually since 1971. The winning author is selected by Arkansas school children in grades four, five, and six.
Past Winners and Nominees
- 2023: City Spies by James Ponti | Nominees
- 2022: New Kid by Jerry Craft | Nominees
- 2021: Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood | Nominees
- 2020: Restart by Gordon Korman | Nominees
- 2019: Wish by Barbara O’Connor | Nominees
- 2018: The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley | Nominees
- 2017: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander | Nominees
- 2016: The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech | Nominees
- Cumulative List of Winners 1971-2018
- Cumulative List of Nominees 1971-2015
Arkansas Teen Book Award
The Arkansas Teen Book Award was founded in 2009 in order to encourage reading among Arkansas youth and recognize quality young adult literature.
