Caldecott Medal and Honor Books from the ALA Caldecott website: "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." click here for a complete list of winners 1938 - present
Newbery Medal and Honor Books from the ALA Newbery webpage: "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." click here for a complete list of winners1922 - present
awarded by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) for an outstanding title originally published outside the U.S. in a language other than English.
awarded by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) for outstanding illustration.
awarded by the American Library Association (ALA) for inspirational books by an African American author or illustrator.
awarded by The Myster Writers of America (MWA) for distnguished work in the mystery genre.
selected by reviewers and editors at Horn Book Magazine, annual list of best books published for children.
awarded by The Jane Addams Peace Association (JAPA) for booksrelated to social justice, world peace and equality of the sexes and races.
selected by The Junior Library Guild (JLG), a collection development and book review service; best books--chosen before publication.
established in 1989 and awarded by The National Book Foundation (NBF), a literary prize for American authors.
awarded by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) for distinguished contribution to American children's literature.
awarded by the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group (CL/R SIG) of the International Reading Association (IRA) for outstanding books enhancing understanding of people and cultures.
awarded by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) to the best of the best in print and multimedia.
awarded by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) to a Latino/Latina author celebrating Latino culture.
awarded by the American Library Association (ALA) to an author or illustrator for artistic expression of the disability experience.
awarded by the American Library Association (ALA) for English language works of merit related to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience.
awarded by The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) for outstanding children's books that portray the Jewish experience.
awarded by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) for distinguished American books in English for beginning readers.
Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Books: from the ALA website "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. // The award is designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood"
Notable Books for a Global Society: from the NBGS website Annually, a committee of the CL/R SIG (Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group) of the International Reading Association selects 25 outstanding trade books for enhancing student understanding of people and cultures throughout the world. The committee reviews books representing all genres intended for students K-12.
Pura Belpre Award from the ALA website: The award is "presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth." It is named for Pura Belpre, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library.
Stonewall Book Awards from the ALA website:" The first and most enduring award for GLBT books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience." The children's and young adult Stonewall book award was first given in 2010.
From the Nutmeg Book Award home page: "The Nutmeg Book Award (NBA) encourages children in grades 4-12 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles. The NBA is jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL). The Nutmeg Committee is comprised of members of these two entities." Originally two categories for intermediate (grades 4-6) and teen (grades 7-8) there is now a high school category and in 2015 there will be a category for grades 2-4. Links to past winning lists are below, past and current nominees and more information about the state award can be found on the Nutmeg Book Award website.
awarded by the National Council for Social Studies for books that emphasis human relations, diversity and a broad range of cultural experiences.
awarded by The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) for outstanding books that build literacy while presenting science content.
awarded by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) for distinguished informational books published in English in the United States.
Lists compiled with the help of
student Lydia Friedlander
