Among the awards that Kenneth Oppel has won for his books are:
The Governor General's Award for Children's Literature;
The Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award;
The Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award;
The Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature;
The
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award.
For individual awards by book, please scroll down.
This Dark Endeavor
Shortlisted for:
• Governor General's Literary Awards
• A 2011 Quill & Quire Book of the Year
• A 2011 London Times Best Children's Book
Half Brother
•Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award
• Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children
• Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
• ALA Best Book for Young Adults
• CBC Radio Young Canada Reads winner
Starclimber
•2009 CLA Children's Book of the Year Award, Honour Book
Shortlisted for:
• OLA Red Maple Award
• IODE Violet Downey Award
• Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award
• CBA Children's Author of the Year
• Red Cedar Book Award
• Stellar Teen Book Award
The King's Taster
• Starred Choice, Canadian Children's Book Centre
• OLA Blue Spruce Award, Honour Book
Darkwing
• Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
• OLA Red Maple Honour Book
• A Quill & Quire Best Book for Children
• A Globe and Mail Top Ten Children's Book
Shortlisted for:
• TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
• CLA (Canadian Library Association) Children's Book Award
• IODE Violet Downey Award
• Los Angeles Times Book Award
• Sunburst Award
Skybreaker
• Red Maple Award (Ontario Library Association)
• Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
• The 2005 London Times Children's Novel of the Year
• An Independent Book of the Year (UK)
• A New Statesman Book of the Year (UK)
• A Best Book for Young Adults (ALA)
• A 2005 Kirkus Editors' Choice (for best fantasy sequel)
Shortlisted for:
• CLA (Canadian Library Association) Young Adult Book Award
• Red Cedar Book Award
Longlisted for:
• 2005 Carnegie Medal (UK)
Airborn
• Governor General's Award for Children's Literature
• Michael L Printz Honor Book (ALA)
• Red Maple Award (Ontario Library Association)
• Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
• 2006 IBBY Honor Book
• Honour Book, Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award
• Red Cedar Book Award (B.C.)
• Honour Book, Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
• Honour Book, TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
• Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta)
• Honour Book, Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award
• An ALA Notable Book for Children
• A BBYA Top Ten book
• A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
• A SLJ Best Book
• A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book
• Amazon.Ca #1 Editor's Pick for Children 2004
• A Quill & Quire Best Children's Book
• A CCBC Starred Choice
• A 2005 New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
• Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal (UK)
Shortlisted for:
• Snow Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Reader's Choice Award)
• 2007 Arizona Young Readers' Award
• 2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Reader's Choice Award
• Sunburst Award
Peg and the Yeti
• 2004 Jean Throop Book Award, Municipal Chapter of Toronto IODE 2005
• White Ravens Choice (International Youth Library)
• Honour Book, CLA Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for Illustration
• Honour Book, TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
Shortlisted for:
• Governor General's Award for Illustration
• Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award for Children's Literature
• Snow Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Reader's Choice Award)
Firewing
• Silver Seal, Mr Christie's Book Award for 12-16 years
• Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award
• Red Maple Award Honour Book
• IRA Children's Choice for 2004
Shortisted for:
• Canadian Library Association’s Book of the Year for Children
• Hackmatack Atlantic Readers' Choice Award
Sunwing
• Mr Christie's Book Award for 8-11 yr. olds
• Canadian Library Association’s Book of the Year for Children
• Ruth Schwartz Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature
• CBA Libris Award for Best Specialty Book of 2000
• Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award
• CNIB Talking Book Award
• Red Cedar Award (B.C.)
• Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta)
Silverwing
• Mr Christie's Book Award for 12 and Up
• Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children
• Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association
• Blue Heron Award
• CNIB Talking Book Award
• Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award
• Red Cedar Book Award (B.C.)
• Hackmatack Atlantic Readers' Choice Award
• Maud Hart Lovelace Readers' Choice Award (Minnesota)
• SNCF Prix 2002 du livre de Jeunesse (Roman enfants category)
• Banco del Libro Award (IBBY South America)
Shortlisted for:
• Ruth Schwartz Award
• Pennsylvania Readers' Choice Award
• Rebecaa Caudill Readers' Choice Award (Illinois)
• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland)
Peg and the Whale
• An ABA/Booklist Editors' Choice for 2000
• A Los Angeles Best Book: 2000
Other Awards
• 2006 Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature
• 2006 CBA Libris Award, "Children's Author of the Year"
• 2006 Nominee: The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for body of work
• 2002 Toronto Public Library Celebrates Reading Award
• 1995 Air Canada Literary Award (for a writer under 30)
• 1993 Shortlisted, Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Awards (Dead Water Zone)
• 1992 Finalist, City of Toronto Book Awards (Cosimo Cat)
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