Book Awards, Best of Lists

2011 Newbery Medal

Moon OverManifest
by Clare Vanderpool

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The 2011 Newbery Medal winner is Moon Over Manifest, written by Clare Vanderpool.



2011 Caldecott Medal

A Sick Day for Amos McGee
by Philip Christian Stead

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The 2010 Caldecott Medal winner is A Sick Day for Amos McGee, by Philip Christian Stead.

Other notable awards

The American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
Bank Street College of Education's Children's Book Awards
Boston Globe's Horn Book Awards
Charlotte Zolotow Awards
Children's Literature Association's Phoenix Award
Coretta Scott King Awards
Hans Christian Andersen Awards
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
National Book Award for Young People's Literature
NCTE Orbis Pictus' Nonfiction Award
Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award
Pura Belpré Awards
Schneider Family Book Award
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

"Best of" lists

2011 Notable Children's Books, American Library Association
Best Books of 2010: Children's Picture Books, Amazon.com
Best Books of 2010: Middle Readers, Amazon.com
Best Children's Books of 2010, Publishers Weekly
Notable Children's Books of 2010, The New York Times

Other book lists

Recommended Books by Theme, Reading Rockets
100 Best Books for Children, TeachersFirst.com
100 Favorite Children's Books, New York Public Library
Best Science Books for Children, Science Books and Films
Choices Annotated Booklists, International Reading Association
Good Books for Children, Berkeley Public Library
Hot Off the Press, Children's Book Council
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies
Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Capitol Choices
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, National Science Teachers Association
Parents' Choice Award Winners, Parents' Choice Foundation




*This list from Reading Rockets




















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