Book Awards

United States Awards

Caldecott Medal - Presented annually to the illustrator of the best children's picture book of the year. 

Coretta Scott King Award - Presented annually to a black author and a black illustrator.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal - Presented once every three years to an author or illustrator for a body of work that has made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. 

Newbery Medal - Presented annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Pulitzer Prize - Prize recognizes the best in journalism, letters, drama, and music. Many consider it the most prestigious award a journalist or author can achieve.