Book Awards

National Book Awards

Caldecott Medal

Awarded to the artist who created the most distinguished picture book of the year.


Newbery Award

Awarded to the author of the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.


Awarded to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.

Honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit.

Awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year.


Awarded 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.