Diverse Book Awards

American Indian Youth Literature Award Image
Corretta Scott King Literature Award Image
Pura Belpré Literature Award Image
Stonewall Honor Book Award Image

Established as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians.

Founded to encourage and commend authors, illustrators and publishers who produce quality children’s and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.

A literary program produced by the Arab American National Museum that honors books written by and about Arab Americans.

Honors and recognizes individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit.

Given annually 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.

Recognizes exemplary titles in globally focused literature for younger readers.

Pura Belpré Award (current year and previous years)

Presented annually 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.

Honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

Given annually to English-language works of exceptional merit for children or teens relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience.

Américas Award Image
Arab American National Museum Book Award Image
Middle East Book Award Image
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Image
Schneider Family Book Award Image