The Beehive Awards is a Utah Book Award program. Winners are chosen from librarian nominated books by the children of Utah, who vote for their favorite books.

Young Adult Fiction
Poetry
Informational
Children's Fiction
Picture Books

Young Adult Fiction

After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick
For Jeff, a cancer survivor, life gets complicated when his friend, also a cancer survivor, starts acting weird.







Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brian
In a future world baked dry by the sun and divided into those who live inside the wall and those who live outside it, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone is forced into a difficult choice when her parents are arrested and taken into the city.





The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
In October, 1942, seventeen-year-old Helmuth Hübener, imprisoned for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets, recalls his past life and how he came to dedicate himself to bring the truth about Hitler and the war to the German people.




Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
When twins Tennyson and Bronte befriend the outcast Bruiser, they realize that he has an unusual power that could put them all at risk.






Dark Life by Kat Falls
Ty’s long held secret and his whole existence in an experimental homestead under the sea are threatened when a band of underwater outlaws attacks the territory.






Dragonfly by Julia Golding
Princess Taoshira and Prince Ramil of Gerfal hate each other on sight and their impending marriage looks doomed until the pair is kidnapped. They must put aside their differences to save both kingdoms.




Heist Society by Ally Carter
A group of teenagers uses their combined talents to re-steal several priceless paintings and save fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop's father, himself an international art thief, from a vengeful collector.




The Hunchback Assignments by Arthur Slade
In Victorian London, fourteen-year-old Modo, a shape-changing hunchback, becomes a secret agent for the Permanent Association, which strives to protect the world from the evil machinations of the Clockwork Guild.





Mirrorscape by Mike Wilks
In a world where all pleasures are severely restricted, Melkin Womper is apprenticed to a master painter where he discovers the Mirrorscape, a world inside paintings, and becomes entangled in a war between the restrictive Fifth Mystery and the rebels fighting to stop them.





A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan and thief Mary Quinn is offered a place at Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls where she is trained to be part of an all-female investigative unit called The Agency and, at age seventeen, she infiltrates a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships.




Three Rivers Rising by Jame Richards
Sixteen-year-old Celestia is a wealthy member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, where she meets and falls in love with Peter, a hired hand who lives in the valley below, and by the time of the torrential rains that lead to the disastrous Johnstown flood of 1889, she has been disowned by her family and is staying with him in Johnstown. Includes an author's note and historical timeline.



The Wide Awake Princess by E.D. Baker
Annie, the only one left awake when her sister Gwendolyn pricks her finger on a spinning wheel, must search out a “prince charming” to break the spell.

Poetry

A Curious Collection of Cats by Betsy Fanco; Illustrated by Michael Wertz
The quirky ways of cats are playfully celebrated in original visual poems with vivid and colorful illustrations.





Curious Creatures by Barry Louis Polisar; illustrated by David Clark
Meet some of the world’s oddest animals, including the strangest creature of all--man.






The Dancing Pancake by Eileen Spinelli; illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
In this story told entirely in verse and with plenty of surprises, Bindi tries to figure out how to be a new version of herself, one pancake and silly elephant joke at a time.







Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman; illustrated by Rick Allen
Welcome to the cool night wood where lyrical verse and striking illustrations reveal the creatures, wonder, danger, and magic of the midnight hours.




Dizzy in Your Eyes: Poems About Love by Pat Mora
Different teen voices narrate original poems written in a variety of poetic forms that define feelings of love and emotion in countless ways.







In the Wild by David Elliot; illustrated by Holly Meade
Simple clever poems and vibrant woodcuts light up a world of exceptional beauty filled with favorite animals in the wild.





Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer; illustrated by Josee Massee
Remarkable reversos, or poems that are read two ways: up and down, turn fairy tale characters on their heads.




Name That Dog! Puppy Poems from A to Z by Peggy Archer; illustrated by Stephanie Buscema
Twenty-six bright canine poems introduce dogs of every imaginable type and personality.






Scarum Fair by Jessica Swain; illustrated by Carol Ashley
Enter the weird world of the Scarum Fair for a hilarious gathering of thrill rides, creepy creatures, and sideshow entertainers.






Spot the Plot: A Riddle Book of Riddles by J. Patrick Lewis; illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
Witty and wacky poems pose riddles that challenge readers to “Name That Book”.

Informational

Animals Up Close: Zoom in on the World's Most Incredible Creatures by Igor Siwanowicz
This visually stunning natural history book features dramatically close-up images of animals from insects to reptiles to mammals to birds, revealing the colors, textures, and structures of each animal.





Bones by Steve Jenkins
This guide to human and animal skeletons provides informative comparisons while sharing facts such as the number of bones in the human body and the way skeletal structures work.





Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift’s “Chocolate Pilot” by Michael O. Tunnell
Following WWII, U.S. Air Force pilot, Gail Halvorsen, dropped candy packages to bring joy to the suffering children of the ruined city of Berlin.






Case Closed? Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern Science by Susan Hughes
Discover how historians worked to resolve nine ancient and modern mysteries that have long puzzled the world.






The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy) by Barbara Kerley
Thirteen-year-old Susy Clemens wants the world to know that her papa, Mark Twain, is more than just a humorist and sets out to write a comprehensive biography of the American icon.





The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum by Candace Fleming
This highly-readable biography details P. T. Barnum’s roller-coaster life from boyhood to his role as a master entertainer and the founder of Barnum and Bailey circus.






Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci by Gene Barretta
Five-hundred years ago Leonardo da Vinci had ideas for inventions that foreshadowed modern-day robots, hang gliders and automobiles.





Nic Bishop Lizards by Nic Bishop
Simple, engaging text and full-page color images introduce the beauty and diversity of lizards.







The War to End All Wars: World War I
by Russell Freedman
Featuring archival photographs and descriptions of advanced military weaponry, master nonfiction writer Russell Freedman crafts a narrative history of World War I.



Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial America by Sally M. Walker
Forensic scientists are excavating colonial era grave sites in Jamestown, Virginia to understand the people who lived there in the 1600s and 1700s.

Children's Fiction

Because of Mr. Terrupt by Rob Buyea
A fifth grade class of misfits is held together by their young, enthusiastic teacher until a horrible accident changes everything.







The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine
In Moundville, Alabama, in 1917, twelve-year-old Dit hopes the new postmaster will have a son his age, but instead he meets Emma, who is black, and their friendship challenges accepted ways of thinking and leads them to save the life of a condemned man.






The Clockwork Three by Matthew Kirby
As mysterious circumstances bring Giuseppe, Frederick, and Hannah together, their lives soon interlock like the turning gears in a clock and they realize that each one holds a key to solving the others' mysteries.






Emily’s Fortune by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
While traveling to her aunt's home in Redbud by train and stagecoach, quiet young Emily and her turtle, Rufus, team up with Jackson, fellow orphan and troublemaker extraordinaire, to outsmart mean Uncle Victor, who is after Emily's inheritance






Lincoln and his Boys by Rosemary Wells
Tad and Willie tell the story of their warm and fun-loving father, Abraham Lincoln.







The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place:The Mysterious Howling
by Maryrose Wood; illustrated by Jon Klassen
Miss Penelope Lumley’s new position as governess to the Incorrigibles, a group of children raised by wolves, leads her into a life filled with mysteries that she alone must solve.






Out of my Mind by Sharon Draper
Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time but finds that not everyone is ready to hear what she has to say.






Palace Beautiful by Sarah DeFord Williams
Sisters Sadie and Zuzu, along with their neighbor Bella discover an old journal in the attic of their Salt Lake City home and become wrapped up in the story of Helen who lived during the flu epidemic of 1918.






The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
by Tom Angleberger
Dwight, a clueless loser, is seemingly able to predict the future for his classmates through an origami finger puppet of Yoda.






Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff
Wild Girl, a spirited filly, helps twelve-year-old Brazilian immigrant, Lidie, adjust to her new life in New York.

Picture Books

All the World by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon; illustrated by Marla Frazee
Through the course a day, a circle of friends and family discover the significance of things great and small.




Brontorina by James Howe; illustrated by Randy Cecil
Despite her size and improper footwear, a determined dinosaur pursues her dream of becoming a ballerina.





Chalk by Bill Thomson; illustrated by Bill Thomson
A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life.



City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems; illustrated by Jon J. Muth
Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits the country he runs straight for Country Frog's rock to play games with him, but during the winter things change for them both.




Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming; illustrated by G. Brian Karas
A poor boy named Jack struggles to deliver a birthday present worthy of the princess.






The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson; illustrated by Marcellus Hall
While all the other animals on the farm enjoy eating their regular food, the cow chooses to eat the one thing that she loves best.




Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)
by Florence Parry Heide; illustrated by Lane Smith
Bored, unhappy Princess Hyacinth will float away unless she is weighted down, but her days are made brighter when a kite-flying boy stops to say, “Hello”.


Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton; illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
A shark and a train compete in a series of contests on a seesaw, in hot air balloons, bowling, shooting baskets, playing hide-and-seek, and more.




A Small Brown Dog with a Wet Pink Nose
by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen; illustrated by Linzie Hunter
Amelia will stop at nothing to convince her parents to let her adopt a very special dog.




Spells by Emily Gravett; illustrated by Emily Gravett
A little frog tries to find the one spell that will make him a handsome prince, but he quickly discovers that trial-and-error is not a good idea when performing magic.