Newbery Medal Winner (outstanding contribution to children's literature)
Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner (recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults)
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award
Printz Medal Winner (for excellence in literature written for young adults)
Schneider Family Book Award, middle grade (for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience)
Pura Belpré Author Award Winner, middle grade (honoring a Latinx writer and illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience)
Pura Belpré Author Award Winner, young adult
Robert F. Sibert Honor Book (for most distinguished informational book for children)
Stonewall Honor Book, middle grade
(children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience)
William C. Morris Award (for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens)
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, middle grade (promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and is awarded based on literary and artistic merit)
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Sydney Taylor Book Award, middle grade (outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience)
American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award, 2020, middle grade
(honors the very best writing and illustrations by Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America)
American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award, 2020, young adult
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Newbery Medal (children's literature)
Coretta Scott King Award (recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults)
Printz Award (young adult literature)
Schneider Family Book Award (for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience)
Pura Belpré Medal (honoring a Latinx writer and illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience)
Sibert Award (nonfiction)
Stonewall Award (children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience)
William C. Morris Award (for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens)
YALSA Award (nonfiction for young adults)
Asian/Pacific American Award (promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and is awarded based on literary and artistic merit)
Sydney Taylor Award (outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience)
American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award (promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and is awarded based on literary and artistic merit)