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AWARDS: GOLDEN DUCK A list of the Golden Duck awards, arranged by year.

Golden Ducks are given for excellence in children's science fiction literature. Consists of three cash awards given annually in the categories of Picture Book, Middle Grades (Eleanor Cameron Award), and Young Adult (Hal Clement Award). Special awards are given when appropriate.

2005
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Picture Book: Science Verse by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by Lane Smith

2004
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Peterson Escape from Memory by Mararet Haddix
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: Gunpowder Empire  by Harry Turtledove
Picture Book: Hazel Nutt: Mad Scientist by David Elliot

2003
(Special Award) Best Science and Technology Education - Julie Czernada for the Tales of the Wonderzone (Entire Series)
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Andrew Lost by J.C. Greenburg (Entire series)
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: Feed by M.T. Anderson
Picture Book: Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones -- Incredible Cross-Sections by Curtis J. Saxton. Illustrated by Hans Jenssen and Richard Chasemore

2002
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Beatnik Rutabagas From Beyond the Stars by Quentin Dodd
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: Jumping off the Planet by David Gerrold
Picture Book: Boloney by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by Lane Smith

2001
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: The Power of UN by Nancy Etchemendy
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: This Side of Paradise by Steven Layne
Picture Book: Rex #1 by Robert Gould & Kathleen Duey. Illustrated by Eugene Epstein

2000
(Special Award) Promotion of Reading - J.K. Rowling for the Harry Potter series
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: I was a 6th Grade Alien by Bruce Coville
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: The Game of Worlds by Roger MacBride
Picture Book: Hush, Little Alien by Daniel Kirk (author and illustrator)

1999
(Special Award) Australian Contribution to Children's Science Fiction - Garth Nix
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Young Jedi Knights by Kevin Anderson and Rebecca Moesta (Entire series)
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: Alien Dreams by Larry Segriff
Picture Book: Noah and the Space Ark by Laura Cecil. Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark

1998
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Mike Gonzo and the UFO Terror by Bill Crider
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: Dark Side of Nowhere by Neal Shusterman
Picture Book: Floating Home by Michael Rex

1997
(Special Award) Strong Female Characters - Kipton and the Tower of Time by Charles L. Fontenay
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: The Message by K.A. Applegate
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: Wildside by Steven Gould
Picture Book: Grandpa Takes Me to the Moon by Timothy R. Gaffney. Illustrated by Barry Root

1996
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Star Hatchling by Margaret Bechard
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: Winds of Mars by H.M. Hoover and M Night Room by Em Goldman (Tie)
Picture Book: Insects from Outer Space by V. Vagin and F. Asch. Illustrated by Vladimir Vagin

1995
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Shape Changer by Bill Brittain
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: The Ear the Eye & the Arm by Nancy Farmer
Picture Book: Time Flies by Eric Rohmann (author and illustrator)

1994
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Worf's First Adventure by Peter David
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: The Giver by Lois Lowry
Picture Book: Richie's Rocket by Joan Anderson. Photographed by George Anacona

1993
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Weirdos of the Universe Unite! by Pamela Service
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: River Rats by Caroline Stevermer
Picture Book: June 29, 1999 by David Weisner

1992
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: My Teacher Glows in the Dark by Bruce Coville
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes
Picture Book: Time Train by Paul Fleishman. Illustrations by Claire Ewart

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