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Golden Duck Award

The categories are:

• Picture Book
• Middle Grades (the Eleanor Cameron Award)
• Young Adult (the Hal Clement Award)

There was also a provision for a Special Award if a book was found to be outstanding but did not fit any of the standard categories.

The Picture Book Award is sometimes given to a book with non-fictional science content with a story "wrapper" as well as traditional science fiction themes.

• 1992 – Time TrainbyPaul Fleischman, illustrated by Claire Ewart
• 1993 – June 29, 1999byDavid Wiesner
• 1994 – Richie's Rocket by Joan Anderson, photographed by George Ancona
• 1995 – Time FliesbyEric Rohmann
• 1996 – Insects from Outer SpacebyVladimir Vagin and Frank Asch
• 1997 – Grandpa Takes Me to the Moon by Timothy Gaffney, illustrated by Barry Root
• 1998 – Floating Home by David Getz, illustrated by Michael Rex
• 1999 – Noah and the Space Ark by Laura Cecil, illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark
• 2000 – Hush, Little Alien by Daniel Kirk
• 2001 – Rex by Robert Gould and Kathleen Duey, illustrated by Eugene Epstein
• 2002 – Baloney (Henry P.)byJon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith
• 2003 – Incredible Cross-Sections of Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones by Curtis Saxton and Richard Chasemore
• 2004 – Hazel Nutt, Mad ScientistbyDavid Elliot, illustrated by True Kelley (Holliday House, ISBN 0-8234-1711-5)
• 2005 – Science VersebyJon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith (Viking)
• 2006 – Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery by Kevin O'Malley, illustrated by Patrick O'Brien
• 2007 – Night of the Homework Zombies by Scott Nickel, illustrated by Steve Harpster (ISBN 9781598890358)
• 2008 – Mars Needs MomsbyBerkeley Breathed
• 2009 – We're Off to Look for AliensbyColin McNaughton
• 2010 – Swamps of SleethebyJack Prelutsky
• 2011 – Oh No! (Or, How My Science Project Destroyed the World)byMac Barnett, illustrated by Dan Santat
• 2012 – Earth to Clunk by Pam Smallcomb, illustrated by Joe Berger
• 2013 – Oh No! Not Again!: (Or How I Built a Time Machine to Save History) (Or At Least My History Grade)byMac Barnett, illustrated by Dan Santat
• 2014 – Vader's Little PrincessbyJeffrey Brown
• 2015 – Max Goes to the Space Station by Jeffrey Bennett, illustrated by Michael Carroll
• 2016 – Interstellar Cinderella, by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Meg Hunt
• 2017 – Blip! written and illustrated by Barnaby Richards

This award is given to chapter books and middle grade novels. The protagonists are science users and problem solvers. Occasionally, books with fantasy elements but a science fiction theme have won.

• 1992 – My Teacher Glows in the DarkbyBruce Coville
• 1993 – Weirdos of the Universe Unite! by Pamela Service
• 1994 – Worf's First AdventurebyPeter David
• 1995 – Shape ChangerbyBill Brittain
• 1996 – Star HatchlingbyMargaret Bechard
• 1997 – Kipton and the Tower of TimebyCharles L. Fontenay
• 1998 – The Andalite ChroniclesbyKatherine Applegate
• 1999 – Young Jedi Knights series by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
• 2000 – I Was a Sixth Grade AlienbyBruce Coville
• 2001 – The Power of UnbyNancy Etchemendy
• 2002 – Beatnik Rutabagas from Beyond the Stars by Quentin Dodd
• 2003 – Andrew Lost series: Andrew Lost on the Dog; Andrew Lost in the Bathroom; Andrew Lost in the KitchenbyJ. C. Greenburg
• 2004 – Escape from MemorybyMargaret Peterson Haddix
• 2005 – The SupernaturalistbyEoin Colfer (Hyperion)
• 2006 – (tie)

Whales on StiltsbyM. T. Anderson, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus (Harcourt, 2005. ISBN 0-15-205340-9)

The Fran That Time ForgotbyJim Benton (Aladdin, ISBN 0-689-86298-9)

• 2007 – ApersbyMark Jansen with Barbara Day Zinicola (Dailey Swan Publishing, 2006; ISBN 978-0-9773676-2-7)
• 2008 – (tie)

Shanghaied to the Moon by Michael J. Daley

Gravity Buster: Journal #2 of a Cardboard GeniusbyFrank Asch

• 2009 – Lighter than Air by Henry Melton
• 2010 – Z RexbySteve Cole
• 2011 – Alien Encounter by Pamela Service and Mike Gorman
• 2012 – Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! by Hena Kahn and David Borgenicht
• 2013 – Alien on a Rampage from the Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast series by Clete Barrett Smith
• 2014 – Two books from the Galaxy Zack series: Hello, Nebulon! and Journey to Juno by Ray O'Ryan and Colin Jack
• 2015 – AmbassadorbyWilliam Alexander
• 2016 – Fuzzy Mud, by Louis Sacher

Hal Clement's own writings were not YA, but his high school science teaching career strongly connects him to the YA age group. The primary story elements are correct science with science fictional extrapolations and characters who solve problems on their own.

• 1992 – Invitation to the GamebyMonica Hughes
• 1993 – River RatsbyCaroline Stevermer
• 1994 – The GiverbyLois Lowry
• 1995 – The Ear, the Eye and the ArmbyNancy Farmer
• 1996 – (tie)

The Winds of MarsbyH. M. Hoover

The Night Room by E. M. Goldman

• 1997 – WildsidebySteven Gould
• 1998 – Shade's ChildrenbyGarth Nix
• 1999 – Alien Dreams by Larry Segriff
• 2000 – The Game of WorldsbyRoger McBride Allen from David Brin's Out of Time series
• 2001 – Jumping Off the PlanetbyDavid Gerrold
• 2002 – This Side of Paradise by Steven Layne
• 2003 – FeedbyM. T. Anderson
• 2004 – Gunpowder EmpirebyHarry Turtledove (Tor Books)
• 2005 – Balance of TradebySharon Lee and Steve Miller (Meisha Merlin, 2004)
• 2006 – UgliesbyScott Westerfeld (Simon Pulse)
• 2007 – RashbyPete Hautman (Simon & Schuster, 2006; ISBN 978-0-689-86801-6)
• 2008 – Sky HorizonbyDavid Brin and illustrated by Scott Hampton (Subterranean Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-59606-109-5)
• 2009 – (tie)

The Hunger GamesbySuzanne Collins (Scholastic Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0-439-02348-1)

Little BrotherbyCory Doctorow (Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7653-1985-2)

• 2010 – Catching FirebySuzanne Collins
• 2011 – WWW: WatchbyRobert J. Sawyer
• 2012 – (tie)

A Beautiful FriendshipbyDavid Weber

A Long, Long SleepbyAnna Sheehan

• 2013 – CinderbyMarissa Meyer
• 2014 – The Planet Thieves by Dan Krokos
• 2015 – Expiration Day by William Campbell Powell
• 2016 – Armada, by Ernest Cline

• 1997 Strong Female Characters – Kipton and the AndroidbyCharles L. Fontenay (Royal Fireworks Press, 1996)
• 1999 Australian Contribution to Children's Science Fiction – Garth Nix
• 2000 Promotion of Reading – Harry Potter seriesbyJ. K. Rowling
• 2003 Best Science and Technology Education – Tales from the Wonder Zone (entire series) by Julie E. Czerneda (Trifolium Books)
• 2007 Nonfiction – Write Your Own Science Fiction Story by Tish Farrell (Compass Point Books, 2006; ISBN 978-0-7565-1643-7)
• 2008 Nonfiction – World of Science Fiction – 12 titles by John Hamilton (ABDO Publishing Company)

+ Stone Arch Books for publishing quality science fiction graphic novels

• 2010 Nonfiction – You Write It: Science Fiction by John Hamilton (ABDO Publishing Company)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Golden Duck winners.

• Golden Duck website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2018-06-14)
• Science Fiction Awards Database listings for the Golden Duck Awards
• LITA Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists