Award and Medal Winning

Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), K-12 Teachers
Website designed to help K-12 teachers stay informed about the newest outstanding books published for children and teenagers, and also help identify great books on a wide range of topics to integrate into the curriculum. (School of Education at the University of Wisconsin)

Americas Children's and Young Adult Literature Award/Commended List
Outstanding books about Latin America or Latinos in the United States (Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs Committee on Teaching and Outreach)

International Children’s Digital Library
An online library designed to excite and inspire the world's children to become members of the global community – by making the best in children's literature available online. Several Language tabs. (International Children’s Digital Library)

Pura Belpre Award
Outstanding book by a Latino/a author and a Latino/a artist (American Library Association/Association for Library Services to Children and REFORMA)

Tomas Rivera Mexican-American Children's Book Award
The most distinguished book for children and young adults about Mexican-Americans (Texas State University - San Marcos).

Alex Awards
Annual list of 10 adult books that have special appeal to young adult (American Library Association/Young Adult Library Services Association)

American Indian Youth Literature Award
The best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. (American Indian Library Association)

Asian Pacific American Award for Literature
Books by and about Asian Pacific Americans (Asian Pacific American Librarians Association)

Caldecott Medal
The most distinguished illustration in a picture book for children (American Library Association/Association for Library Services to Children)

Carnegie Medal
Outstanding (British) book for children (British Library Association)

Carter G. Woodson Book Awards
The most distinguished social science books depicting ethnicity in the United States (National Council for the Social Studies)

Charlotte Zolotow Award
Outstanding writing in a picture book for young children (Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Children's Africana Book Awards
The best children's books about Africa (Outreach Council of the African Studies Association)

Coretta Scott King Award
Distinguished book by a Black author, and black illustrator, that promote "understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream."

Costa Children's Book Award (Formerly Whitbread Book Award)
Well-written, enjoyable book of the year (Costa Coffee, United Kingdom)

Elizabeth Burr Award
Distinguished achievement in children's literature by a Wisconsin author (Wisconsin Library Association)

Golden Archer Awards
The best book chosen by Wisconsin K-8 students (Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association)

Governor General's Literary Awards
Annual Canadian book award given in a number of categories, including children's books (text and illustration). (Canada Council for the Arts/Governor General of Canada)

Hans Christian Andersen Awards
Distinguished lifetime achievement of an author and an artist (International Board on Books for Young People)

Jane Addams Children's Book Award
Promotes peace, social justice, world community, and/or equality of the sexes and all races (Jane Addams Peace Association/Women's International League for Peace & Freedom

Kate Greenaway Medal
Distinguished illustration in a (British) book for children (British Library Association)

Michael L. Printz Award
Excellence in young adult literature (American Library Association/Young Adult Library Services Association)

National Book Award
Literary achievement in young people's literature (National Book Foundation)

Newbery Medal
The most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (American Library Association/Association for Library Services to Children)

Odyssey Award
Annual award going to the producer of the best audio book for children and/or young adults (American Library Association/Association for Library Service to Children, Young Adult Library Services Association)

Orbis Pictus Award
For excellence in non-fiction (National Council of Teachers of English)

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
The most distinguished informational (non-fiction) book for children (American Library Association/Association for Library Services to Children)

Schneider Family Book Award
Books that exemplify "an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences." (American Library Association)

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
The most distinguished beginning reader (American Library Association/Association for Library Services to Children)