Golden Duck Awards All Nominees
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Alexander, William
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2015:
Ambassador — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — 1st place
Allen, Roger MacBride
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2000:
David Brin's Out of Time 3: The Game of Worlds — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Ancona, George
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1994:
Richie's Rocket (by Joan Anderson, illustrated by GA) — picture book — winner
Anderson, Joan
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1994:
Richie's Rocket (by JA, illustrated by George Ancona) — picture book — winner
Anderson, Kevin J.
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1999:
Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights (series) (by KJA & Rebecca Moestra) — middle grades — winner
Anderson, M. T.
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2006:
Whales on Stilts! — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
2003:
Feed — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Anderson, Scoular
(1 nomination)
2008:
Space Pirates and the Monster of Malswomp — picture book — nomination
Asch, Frank
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2008:
Gravity Buster: Journal #2 of a Cardboard Genius — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner (tie)
1996:
Insects from Outer Space (by FA & Vladimir Vagin, illustrated by Vladimir Vagin) — picture book — winner
Ayliffe, Alex
(1 nomination)
2012:
Zoom, Rocket, Zoom! (by Margaret Mayo, illustrated by AA) — picture book — nomination
Barnett, Mac
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2013:
Oh No! Not Again!: (Or How I Built a Time Machine to save History) (Or at Least My History Grade) — picture book — 1st place
2011:
Oh No!: Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World (by MB, illustrated by Dan Santat) — picture book (Golden Duckling Award) — winner
Barrows, Annie
(1 nomination)
2011:
Ivy and Bean: What’s The Big Idea (by AB & Sophie Blackall) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Bennett, Jeffrey
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2015:
Max Goes to the Space Station, A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (by JB, illustrated by Michael Carroll) — picture book — 1st place
2009:
Max Goes to Jupiter: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (by JB, Nick Schneider, & Erica Ellingson, illustrated by Michael Carroll) — picture book — nomination
Benton, Jim
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2006:
The Fran that Time Forgot — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Berger, Joe
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2012:
Earth to Clunk (by Pam Smallcomb, illustrated by JB) — picture book — winner
Blackall, Sophie
(1 nomination)
2011:
Ivy and Bean: What’s The Big Idea (by Annie Barrows & SB) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Borgenicht, David
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2012:
Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! (by Hena Kahn & DB) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Boyce, Frank Cottrell
(1 nomination)
2010:
Cosmic — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Brin, David
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2008:
Sky Horizon: Colony High, Book One (by DB, illustrated by Scott Hampton) — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Carroll, Michael
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2015:
Max Goes to the Space Station, A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (by Jeffrey Bennett, illustrated by MC) — picture book — 1st place
2009:
Max Goes to Jupiter: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (by Jeffrey Bennett, Nick Schneider, & Erica Ellingson, illustrated by MC) — picture book — nomination
2008:
Quantum Prophecy: The Awakening — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
Cecil, Laura
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1999:
Noah and the Space Ark (by LC, illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark) — picture book — winner
Chasemore, Richard
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2003:
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones - Incredible Cross-Sections (by Curtis J. Saxton, illustrated by Hens Jenssen & RC) — picture book — winner
Chodos-Irving, Margaret
(1 nomination)
2012:
Light Up the Night (by Jean Reidy, illustrated by MC) — picture book — nomination
Ciencin, Scott
(1 nomination)
2012:
Star Bus: Attack of the Cling-Ons (by SC, illustrated by Jeff Crowther) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Clare, Cassandra
(1 nomination)
2010:
Clockwork Angel — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
Clark, Emma Chichester
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1999:
Noah and the Space Ark (by Laura Cecil, illustrated by ECC) — picture book — winner
Colfer, Eoin
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2005:
The Supernaturalist — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Collins, Suzanne
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2010:
Catching Fire — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
2009:
The Hunger Games — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner (tie)
Cooper, Brenda
(1 nomination)
2008:
The Silver Ship and the Sea — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
Coville, Bruce
(3 nominations; 3 wins)
2006:
“Rolling Stones” (by BC & Full Cast Audio Family) — special award — winner
2000:
I Was a 6th Grade Alien — middle grades — winner
1992:
My Teacher Glows in the Dark — middle grades — winner
Croll, Christy
(1 nomination)
2012:
Oogle-Flip and the Planet Adventure (by Andrew Norton, illustrated by CC) — picture book — nomination
Crowther, Jeff
(1 nomination)
2012:
Star Bus: Attack of the Cling-Ons (by Scott Ciencin, illustrated by JC) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Czerneda, Julie E.
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2008:
Polaris: A Celebration of Polar Science — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
2003:
Tales of the Wonderzone (entire series) — Special Award: Best Science and Technology Education — winner
Daley, Michael J.
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2008:
Shanghaied to the Moon — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner (tie)
Daly, James
(1 nomination)
2010:
2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow's Kids (by Amy Zuckerman & JD, illustrated by John Manders) — picture book — nomination
David, Peter
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1994:
Star Fleet Academy: Worf's First Adventure — middle grades — winner
Doctorow, Cory
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2009:
Little Brother — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner (tie)
Dodd, Quenin
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2002:
Beatnik Rutabagas from Beyond the Stars — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Ellingson, Erica
(1 nomination)
2009:
Max Goes to Jupiter: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (by Jeffrey Bennett, Nick Schneider, & EE, illustrated by Michael Carroll) — picture book — nomination
Elliott, David
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2004:
Hazel Nutt: Mad Scientist (by DE, illustrated by True Kelley) — picture book — winner
Ewart, Clarie
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1992:
Time Train (by Paul Fleishman, illustrated by CE) — picture book — winner
Farmer, Nancy
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1995:
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Farrell, Tish
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2007:
Write Your Own Science Fiction Story — special award — winner
Fishbone, Greg
(1 nomination)
2012:
Galaxy Games: The Challengers — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Fleishman, Paul
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1992:
Time Train (by PF, illustrated by Clarie Ewart) — picture book — winner
Full Cast Audio Family
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2006:
“Rolling Stones” (by Bruce Coville & FCAF) — special award — winner
Gaffney, Timothy R.
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1997:
Grandpa Takes Me to the Moon (by TRG, illustrated by Barry Root) — picture book — winner
Gerrold, David
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2001:
Jumping Off the Planet — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Getz, David
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1998:
Floating Home (by DG, illustrated by Michael Rex) — picture book — winner
Goldman, E. M.
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1996:
The Night Room — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner (tie)
Gorman, Mike
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2012:
Escape from Planet Yastol (by Pamela F. Service, illustrated by MG) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
2011:
Alien Encounter (by Pamela Service & MG) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Greenburg, J. C.
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2003:
Andrew Lost (entire series) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Haddix, Margaret Peterson
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2009:
Found — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
2004:
Escape from Memory — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Hampton, Scott
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2008:
Sky Horizon: Colony High, Book One (by David Brin, illustrated by SH) — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Harpster, Steve
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2007:
Night of the Homework Zombies (by Scott Nickel, illustrated by SH) — picture book (Golden Duckling Award) — winner
Hawking, Lucy
(1 nomination)
2008:
George's Secret Key to The Universe (by LH & Stephen Hawking) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Hawking, Stephen
(1 nomination)
2008:
George's Secret Key to The Universe (by Lucy Hawking & SH) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Hoover, H. M.
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1996:
The Winds of Mars — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner (tie)
Hughes, Monica
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1992:
Invitation to the Game — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Jackson, Alison
(1 nomination)
2009:
Thea's Tree (by AJ, illustrated by Janet Pedersen) — picture book — nomination
Jansen, Mark
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2007:
Apers (by MJ & Barbara Day Zinicola) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Jenssen, Hens
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2003:
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones - Incredible Cross-Sections (by Curtis J. Saxton, illustrated by HJ & Richard Chasemore) — picture book — winner
Jourdan, Diego
(1 nomination)
2008:
Pet Robots (by Scott Christian Sava, illustrated by DJ) — picture book — nomination
Kahn, Hena
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2012:
Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! (by HK & David Borgenicht) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Kelley, True
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2004:
Hazel Nutt: Mad Scientist (by David Elliott, illustrated by TK) — picture book — winner
Klass, David
(2 nominations)
2011:
Stuck on Earth — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
2009:
Whirlwind — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
Kline, Suzanne
(1 nomination)
2010:
The Case of the Whatever Blues (by SK, illustrated by Daryl Slaton) — picture book — nomination
Krokos, Dan
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2014:
The Planet Thieves — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — 1st place
Layne, Steven
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2012:
Paradise Lost — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
2002:
This Side of Paradise — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Lee, Sharon
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2010:
Fledgling (by SL & Steve Miller) — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
2005:
Balance of Trade (by SL & Steve Miller) — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Manders, John
(1 nomination)
2010:
2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow's Kids (by Amy Zuckerman & James Daly, illustrated by JM) — picture book — nomination
Mayo, Margaret
(1 nomination)
2012:
Zoom, Rocket, Zoom! (by MM, illustrated by Alex Ayliffe) — picture book — nomination
McElligott, Matthew
(1 nomination)
2012:
Benjamin Franklinstein Meets the Fright Brothers (by Larry David Tuxbury & MM) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Melton, Henry
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2009:
Lighter than Air — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Meyer, Marissa
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2013:
Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — 1st place
Miller, Steve
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2010:
Fledgling (by Sharon Lee & SM) — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
2005:
Balance of Trade (by Sharon Lee & SM) — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Moestra, Rebecca
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1999:
Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights (series) (by Kevin J. Anderson & RM) — middle grades — winner
Nickel, Scott
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2007:
Night of the Homework Zombies (by SN, illustrated by Steve Harpster) — picture book (Golden Duckling Award) — winner
Norton, Andrew
(1 nomination)
2012:
Oogle-Flip and the Planet Adventure (by AN, illustrated by Christy Croll) — picture book — nomination
O'Brien, Patrick
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2010:
You Are The First Kid On Mars — picture book — nomination
2008:
Captain Raptor and the Space Pirates (by Kevin O'Malley & PO, illustrated by Patrick O'Brien) — picture book — nomination
2006:
Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery (by Kevin O'Malley, illustrated by PO) — picture book (Golden Duckling Award) — winner
Okorafor, Nnedi
(1 nomination)
2008:
The Shadow Speaker — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
O'Malley, Kevin
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2008:
Captain Raptor and the Space Pirates (by KO & Patrick O'Brien, illustrated by Patrick O'Brien) — picture book — nomination
2006:
Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery (by KO, illustrated by Patrick O'Brien) — picture book (Golden Duckling Award) — winner
O'Ryan, Ryan
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2014:
Hello, Nebulon! — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — 1st place
Patterson, James
(2 nominations)
2010:
Daniel X: Watch the Skies (by JP & Ned Rust) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
2010:
Max — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Pedersen, Janet
(1 nomination)
2009:
Thea's Tree (by Alison Jackson, illustrated by JP) — picture book — nomination
Pilkey, Dav
(1 nomination)
2011:
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future — picture book — nomination
Powell, William Campbell
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2015:
Expiration Day — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — 1st place
Reichs, Kathy
(2 nominations)
2012:
Seizure — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
2011:
Virals — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
Reidy, Jean
(1 nomination)
2012:
Light Up the Night (by JR, illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irving) — picture book — nomination
Rex, Michael
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1998:
Floating Home (by David Getz, illustrated by MR) — picture book — winner
Root, Barry
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1997:
Grandpa Takes Me to the Moon (by Timothy R. Gaffney, illustrated by BR) — picture book — winner
Rose, Malcolm
(1 nomination)
2008:
Double Check — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Rust, Ned
(1 nomination)
2010:
Daniel X: Watch the Skies (by James Patterson & NR) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Santat, Dan
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2011:
Oh No!: Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World (by Mac Barnett, illustrated by DS) — picture book (Golden Duckling Award) — winner
Sava, Scott Christian
(1 nomination)
2008:
Pet Robots (by SCS, illustrated by Diego Jourdan) — picture book — nomination
Saxton, Curtis J.
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2003:
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones - Incredible Cross-Sections (by CJS, illustrated by Hens Jenssen & Richard Chasemore) — picture book — winner
Schmid, Susan Maupin
(1 nomination)
2009:
Lost Time — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Schneider, Nick
(1 nomination)
2009:
Max Goes to Jupiter: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (by Jeffrey Bennett, NS, & Erica Ellingson, illustrated by Michael Carroll) — picture book — nomination
Scieszka, Jon
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2005:
Science Verse (by JS, illustrated by Lane Smith) — picture book — winner
2002:
Baloney (Henry P.) (by JS, illustrated by Lane Smith) — picture book — winner
Service, Pamela F.
(3 nominations; 2 wins)
2012:
Escape from Planet Yastol (by PFS, illustrated by Mike Gorman) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
2011:
Alien Encounter (by PFS & Mike Gorman) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
1993:
Weirdos of the Universe, Unite! — middle grades — winner
Sheehan, Anna
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2012:
A Long, Long Sleep — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner (tie)
Shusterman, Neal
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1998:
The Dark Side of Nowhere — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Slaton, Daryl
(1 nomination)
2010:
The Case of the Whatever Blues (by Suzanne Kline, illustrated by DS) — picture book — nomination
Smallcomb, Pam
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2012:
Earth to Clunk (by PS, illustrated by Joe Berger) — picture book — winner
Smith, Clete Barrett
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2013:
Alien on a Rampage — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — 1st place
Smith, Lane
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2005:
Science Verse (by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by LS) — picture book — winner
2002:
Baloney (Henry P.) (by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by LS) — picture book — winner
Spiegelman, Nadja
(1 nomination)
2011:
Zig and Wikki in Something Ate My Homework — picture book — nomination
Spires, Ashley
(2 nominations)
2011:
Binkey to the Rescue — picture book — nomination
2010:
Blinky the Space Cat — picture book — nomination
Stead, Rebecca
(1 nomination)
2010:
When You Reach Me — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Stevermer, Caroline
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1993:
River Rats — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Stone Arch Books
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2008:
for quality SF graphic novels to attract young SF fans — special award — winner
Townsend, Kari
(1 nomination)
2011:
The Samantha Granger Experiment: FUSED — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Turtledove, Harry
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2008:
The Gladiator — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
2004:
Gunpowder Empire — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Tuxbury, Larry David
(1 nomination)
2012:
Benjamin Franklinstein Meets the Fright Brothers (by LDT & Matthew McElligott) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Vagin, Vladimir
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
1996:
Insects from Outer Space (by Frank Asch & VV, illustrated by Vladimir Vagin) — picture book — winner
1996:
Insects from Outer Space (by Frank Asch & VV, illustrated by Vladimir Vagin) — picture book — winner
Valentine, James
(1 nomination)
2008:
The Future Is Unknown — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
van Eekhout, Greg
(1 nomination)
2011:
Kid Vs. Squid — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Ward, Lindsay
(1 nomination)
2012:
Pelly and Mr. Harrison Visit the Moon — picture book — nomination
Wasserman, Robin
(2 nominations)
2011:
Crashed — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
2009:
Skinned — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — nomination
Weber, David
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2012:
A Beautiful Friendship — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner (tie)
Westerfeld, Scott
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2011:
Leviathan — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
2010:
Leviathan — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — nomination
2006:
Uglies — Hal Clement Award (young adult) — winner
Zinicola, Barbara Day
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2007:
Apers (by Mark Jansen & BDZ) — Eleanor Cameron Award (middle grades) — winner
Zuckerman, Amy
(1 nomination)
2010:
2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow's Kids (by AZ & James Daly, illustrated by John Manders) — picture book — nomination
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