Criteria
Children from many places in Ohio nominate their favorite books. They then vote from a compiled list in the following year. There are three separate groupings by grade level: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. The award is given every other year.
History
Began in 1981 by the collaboration of the Ohio Council International Reading Association, the Ohio Educational Library Media Association, The Ohio Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts, The Ohio Library Council, and The State Library of Ohio in order to encourage children to read critically and involve teachers and librarians in children's literature.
2005 Buckeye Children's Books Awards
K - 2 Winner
Fleming, Candace. Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2002.
After planting the garden he has dreamed of for years, Mr. McGreely tries to find a way to keep some persistent bunnies from eating all his vegetables.
3 - 5 Winner
Blume, Judy. Double Fudge. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2002
His younger brother's obsession with money and the discovery of long-lost cousins Flora and Fauna provide many embarrassing moments for twelve-year-old Peter.
6 - 8 Winner
Draper, Sharon. Darkness Before Dawn. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001
Recovering from the recent suicide of her ex-boyfriend, senior class president Keisha Montgomery finds herself attracted to a dangerous, older man.
Children from many places in Ohio nominate their favorite books. They then vote from a compiled list in the following year. There are three separate groupings by grade level: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. The award is given every other year.