Children's Literature Awards
Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Coretta Scott King Awards
Given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream.
Given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream.
American Indian Youth Services Literature Award
Annual award in the categories of illustration, children’s books, and young adult books that honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians.
Annual award in the categories of illustration, children’s books, and young adult books that honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians.
Américas Award
Annual award for children’s books which engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
Annual award for children’s books which engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
Asian/Pacific American Award for Illustration and Youth Literature
Annual award in the categories of illustration and youth literature give to books that promote Asian/Pacific Americans culture and their heritage.
Annual award in the categories of illustration and youth literature give to books that promote Asian/Pacific Americans culture and their heritage.
The Pura Belpré Award
Annual award given to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience.
Annual award given to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience.
The Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award
Annual award for an author/illustrator of the most distinguished book for children and young adults that authentically reflect the lives of Mexican American children and young adults in the United States.
Annual award for an author/illustrator of the most distinguished book for children and young adults that authentically reflect the lives of Mexican American children and young adults in the United States.
Batchelder Award Winners
This award, established in her honor in 1966, is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States.
This award, established in her honor in 1966, is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States.
Orbis Pictus Award
Established by the National Council of Teachers of English, the Obis Pictus award recognizes excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children. The name Orbis Pictus, commemorates the work of Johannes Amos Comenius, Orbis Pictus—The World in Pictures (1657), considered to be the first book actually planned for children.
Established by the National Council of Teachers of English, the Obis Pictus award recognizes excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children. The name Orbis Pictus, commemorates the work of Johannes Amos Comenius, Orbis Pictus—The World in Pictures (1657), considered to be the first book actually planned for children.
Washington Post-Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award
Annual award that honors an author or author-illustrator whose total work has contributed significantly to the quality of nonfiction for children.
Annual award that honors an author or author-illustrator whose total work has contributed significantly to the quality of nonfiction for children.
Scott O’Dell Award
Established in 1982, The Scott O'Dell Award is for meritorious book of historical fiction published in the previous year for children or young adults. The award was established to increase the interest of young readers in the historical background that has helped to shape their country and their world.
Established in 1982, The Scott O'Dell Award is for meritorious book of historical fiction published in the previous year for children or young adults. The award was established to increase the interest of young readers in the historical background that has helped to shape their country and their world.
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award
Established in 1993, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award is presented annually to an American poet or anthologist for the most outstanding new book of poetry for children published in the previous calendar year.
International Reading Association Promising Poet Award Established in 1993, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award is presented annually to an American poet or anthologist for the most outstanding new book of poetry for children published in the previous calendar year.
Given every three years to a promising new poet of children’s poetry (for children and young adults up to grade 12) who has published no more than two books of children’s poetry.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
Annual award given to the author and illustrator of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the preceding year.
Annual award given to the author and illustrator of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the preceding year.
The Edgar Award for Young Adult and Juvenile Mystery
Annual award given to the best juvenile and young adult mystery book.
Annual award given to the best juvenile and young adult mystery book.
Jane Addams Book Award
Annual award for children's books that effectively promotes the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races.
Annual award for children's books that effectively promotes the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races.
ALA’s Odyssey Award
Established in 2008, the Odyssey Award is for excellence in audiobook production.
Established in 2008, the Odyssey Award is for excellence in audiobook production.
Hans Christian Andersen Award
Biannual award given to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children's literature.
Biannual award given to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children's literature.
Boston Globe—Horn Book Awards
Annual award for children’s and young adult literature in three categories: Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction
Annual award for children’s and young adult literature in three categories: Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction
Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals
The Carnegie Medal is awarded annually to an outstanding book for children and young people. The Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded annually for distinguished illustration in a book for children.
The Carnegie Medal is awarded annually to an outstanding book for children and young people. The Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded annually for distinguished illustration in a book for children.
Margaret A. Edwards Award
Annual award that honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, that have been popular over a period of time.
Annual award that honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, that have been popular over a period of time.
Theodore Geisel Award
Annual award for the author and illustrator of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year.
Annual award for the author and illustrator of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year.
Polly Gray Award for Children’s Literature in Developmental Disabilities
Sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children, the Polly Gray Award recognizes children’s books that appropriately portray individuals with developmental disabilities.
Sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children, the Polly Gray Award recognizes children’s books that appropriately portray individuals with developmental disabilities.
Gryphon Award
Annual award for a fiction or non-fiction book for which the primary audience is children in Kindergarten through Grade 4. The title chosen best exemplifies those qualities that successfully bridge the gap in difficulty between books for reading aloud to children and books for practiced readers.
Annual award for a fiction or non-fiction book for which the primary audience is children in Kindergarten through Grade 4. The title chosen best exemplifies those qualities that successfully bridge the gap in difficulty between books for reading aloud to children and books for practiced readers.
Ezra Jack Keats New Writers Award
Annual award given to an outstanding new writer of picture books for children (age 9 and under).
Annual award given to an outstanding new writer of picture books for children (age 9 and under).
International Reading Association Children’s Book Award
Annual awards given for an author’s first or second published book written for children or young adults in the categories of fiction and nonfiction.
Annual awards given for an author’s first or second published book written for children or young adults in the categories of fiction and nonfiction.
National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Annual award in the category of Young People’s Literature
Annual award in the category of Young People’s Literature
National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children
Given every three years to honor a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3–13.
Given every three years to honor a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3–13.
Michael Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
Annual award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
Annual award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
Annual award given to honor an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.
Annual award given to honor an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.
Charlotte Zolotow Award
Annual award for the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year.
Annual award for the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year.
Lambda Literary Award
The Lambda Literary Award in the category of children’s and young adult literature seeks to recognize
excellence in the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender literature.
The Lambda Literary Award in the category of children’s and young adult literature seeks to recognize
excellence in the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender literature.
Native Writers Circle of the Americas Award
These are the only literature awards bestowed on Native American Indian writers by Native American Indian people. The awards are given in three categories: Lifetime Achievement Awards, First Book Awards for Poetry, and First Book Awards for Prose.
These are the only literature awards bestowed on Native American Indian writers by Native American Indian people. The awards are given in three categories: Lifetime Achievement Awards, First Book Awards for Poetry, and First Book Awards for Prose.
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