Cover to Cover, Shore to Shore (more U.S. vs. U.K. book covers)

As someone who could spend (and has spent) hours looking at book design, I love The Millions' annual comparison of U.S. vs. U.K. book covers.  Inspired by the post, here are the U.S. covers of some of the past Newbery Award winners and their alternate covers from across the pond.  

U.S. versus U.K. Book Covers

(U.S. left, U.K. right)

2013: The One and Only Ivan (Katherine Applegate)

The U.S. version is both playful and mysterious. The U.K. version is a Brendan Fraser movie.
Winner: U.S.

2012: Dead End in Norvelt (Jack Gantos)

The U.K. version is more stylish and less blatantly angtsy.
Winner: U.K.

2009: The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)

Wasn't a big fan of either... and then I noticed the silhouette on the U.S. version.
Winner: U.S.

2000: Bud, Not Buddy (Christopher Paul Curtis)

Both get the job done, but the U.S. version has more charm.
Winner: U.S.

1999: Holes (Louis Sachar)

Eh, both kind of look like album covers for discarded Pink Floyd albums.
Winner: None

1996: Midwife's Apprentice (Karen Cushman)

The U.S. version is a bit cartoonish, but at least it doesn't make me want to cry.
Winner: Daisy from Downton Abbey

1994: The Giver (Lois Lowry)

Full disclosure: I grew up subconsiously thinking the bearded old man was Lois Lowry.
Winner: U.S.

1986: Sarah, Plain and Tall (Patricia MacLachlan)

The U.S. version focuses on "plain", the U.K. focuses on "tall".
Winner: U.S. (This one is a pure nostalgia choice.  Sorry, U.K.)

Final Score

U.S.: 5

U.K.: 1

None: 2