Books for Kids

South Carolina Association of School LibrariansSouth Carolina Book Awards Nominees

Each year the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) creates the book lists for the South Carolina Book Award nominees. The purposes of the South Carolina book awards are to encourage students to read good quality contemporary literature and to honor the authors of the books annually chosen the favorites by student vote.

The Book Awards page at the SCASL website has information about the selection process, book award criteria, logos, and lists of past award winners.

View the 2014/2015 South Carolina Picture Book and Children’s Book Award Nominees (PDF) or visit Study South Carolina for additional information.

2014 Award Winning Children’s Books

  1. Picture Book Award Winner
  2. Children's Book Award Winner
  3. Caldecott Medal Winner
  4. Newbery medal Winner

Every Cowgirl Needs a HorseEvery Cowgirl Needs a Horse

  • Author:  Rebecca Janni
  • Grade Level: Kindergarten through 2nd Grade

2014 Caldecott and Newbery Honor Books

Doll Bones

Doll Bones

Flora and the Flamingo

Flora and the Flamingo

Journey

Journey

Mr. Wuffles

Mr. Wuffles

One Came Home

One Came Home

Paperboy

Paperboy

The Year of Billy Miller

The Year of Billy

Junior Biographies

Do you like meeting different people? Come to the Orangeburg County Library Children’s Area to find people past and present in the new biographies of the JB section. See how your life matches their lives!