Book Sense Book of the Year Award 2000-present

The Book Sense Book of the Year Award, formerly known as the American Booksellers Book of the Year (ABBY) Award, was first awarded in 2000.

From the American Booksellers Association:
"Book Sense independent booksellers from across the country nominate the books that they most enjoyed handselling to their customers throughout the year for inclusion in the monthly Book Sense Picks. The books on each list represent a combined national and local staff pick selection of booksellers' favorites from more than 1,200 independent bookstores with Book Sense."

2006
Children's Illustrated Winner:
Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth (Scholastic Press)
Children's Literature Winner:
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke (Chicken House/Scholastic)


2005
Children's Illustrated Winner:
Duck for President by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
Children's Literature Winner:
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett, illustrated by Brett Helquist (Scholastic Press)


2004
Children's Illustrated Winner:
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long; illus. by David Shannon (Harcourt)
Children's Literature Winner:
Eragon: The Inheritance, Book I by Christopher Paolini (Knopf)


2003
Children's Illustrated Winner:
Dear Mrs. LaRue, by Mark Teague, Scholastic
Children's Literature Winner:
The Thief Lord, by Cornelia Funke, Chicken House/Scholastic


2002
Children's Illustrated Winner:
Olivia Saves the Circus, Ian Falconer (Atheneum)
Children's Literature Winner:
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Ann Brashares (Delacorte)


2001
Children's Illustrated Winner:
Olivia, Ian Falconer (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster)
Children's Literature Winner:
Because of Winn-Dixie, Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick)


2000
Children's Winner:
The Quiltmaker's Gift, Jeff Brumbeau, illus. by Gail de Marcken (Pfeiffer-Hamilton)
(Only one award was rewarded in 2000 for children's books.)

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