Gala

The Children's Choice Book Awards

The Children's Choice Book Awards is the only national book awards program where winning titles are selected by young readers of all ages.

2012 winners will be announced live at the 5th Annual Children's Choice Book Awards Gala on May 7 at Espace in New York City!

2011 Children's Choice Book Awards winners here.

Event Details
This is a ticketed event.

Monday, May 7, 2012
Espace, 635 West 42nd Street, NYC
6 PM Dinner Reception
7 PM Awards Presentation
Desert reception to follow

This year's star-studded line up will include:

Host The comedic genius behind the Lunch Lady series and creator of Ollie the Purple Elephant, Jarrett Krosoczka

Impact Award Recipient NY Giant Justin Tuck, co-founder of Tuck's R.U.S.H. for Literacy with wife Lauran

Award Presenters

• K-2 Book of the Year: Marc Brown, creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and creative producer of the #1 children’s PBS series Arthur
  
• 3-4 Book of the Year: Mary Pope Osborne, author of the highly acclaimed and internationally beloved Magic Tree House series, which now boasts 47 titles and has sold nearly 100 million copies in North America
  
• 5-6 Book of the Year: Andrew Clements, bestselling author of Frindle, a modern classic, in addition to dozens of other novels and picture books, including No Talking and Extra Credit.
  
• Teen Choice Book of the Year: S.E. Hinton, author of The Outsiders, the best-selling young adult novel of all time, with more than fourteen million copies in print.
  
• Author of the Year: TBA
  
• Illustrator of the Year: TBA
  
  

Check out pictures from the 2011 CCBA Gala on Facebook!

2011 Gala Host Jarrett Krosoczka (back left) and LeVar Burton (right)
flank the evening's Reading-Rainbow-theme-song band!