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Award Winning & Honor Books
Award Winning & Honor Books
Newbery Medal - "Honors the author of most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."
Notable Children's Books - "According to the Notables Criteria...books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways."
Pura Belpre Children's Author Award - "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."
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal - "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."
American Indian Youth Literature Award (AIYLA) - "Identifies and honors the very best writing and illutrations by Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America. Book selected to receive the award present Indigenous North American peoples in the fullness of their humanity."
Americas Awards (CLASP: Consortium of Latin American Studies Program) - Recognized books that encourage and commend authors, illustrators and publishers who produce quality children's and young adult books that protray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in teh United States and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use."
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - "Honor and recognize individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit."
Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) Children & Young Adult Literary Awards - "A First Novelist Award, Fiction Award, Nonfiction Award, and a Graphic Novel Award to recognize outstanding work by a first-time African American writer."
Children's Book Council: Children's & Teen Choice Book Awards - "Only national book awards program where the winners are selected by kids and teens of all ages."
Coretta Scott King Awards - "Given to an African-American author and an African-American illustrator for an outstanding inspirational and educational contribution. The books promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization fo the American Dream."
Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Awards in the mystery genre including best juvenile and best young adult published in the preceding year.
Eisner Award for Graphic Novels - "Winners were selected from nominees recognized by their peers as having produced some of the outstanding achievements in comics."
Excellence in Graphic Literature (EGL) - "Titles are the very best in graphic literature for Children, Middle-Grade readers, and Young Adult readers."
Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Given by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, awards are given to books "that most effectively promote peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races."
Lectio Book Awards - "Selections for middle grade readers (4th-8th grades) that are high quality and high interest that feature diverse characters, thematic elements, and/or authorship. Titles selected support recreational and/or curricular needs."
Mathical Book Prize by Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) - "Awarded to fiction and nonfiction books that inspire children of all ages to see math in the world around them."
Michael L. Printz Awards (YALSA) - "A book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature."
Morris Award - "Honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature."
National Book Award - "Celebrates the best literature published in the United States."
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Carter G. Woodson Award - "Most distinguised social science books appropriate for young readers which depicts ethnicity in the United States."
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) - Charlotte Huck Award "recognizes fiction that has the potential to transform children's lives by inviting compassion, imagination, and wonder."
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE ) Orbis Pictus Award - "Promote and recognize excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children"
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Best STEM Books - "Best trade books with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) content available for students in kindergarten through 12th grade."
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 - "Feature engaging stories, captivating characters, and amazing illustrations, and are sture to spark the interest of children."
Schneider Family Book Award - "A book that embodies an artistic experssion of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences."
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction - "Meritous book published in the previous year for children or young adults" in the genre of historical fiction.
Stonewall Book Award - "LIterature which makes a significant contribution to the body of work addressing the experience and issues of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered community."
Sydney Taylor Book Awards - Presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries, recognizing "outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience."
Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award - Presented by Texas State University College of Education honoring "authors and illustrators who create literature that depicts the Mexican American experience."
Walter Dean Myers Award - "Recognize diverse authors whose works feature diverse main characters and address diversity in a meaningful way."
DEI Booklists
DEI Booklists
Children's Book Council Lists
Children's Book Council Lists
Inclusivity Resources
Book Lists by Genre
Book Lists by Genre
Verse Books
Verse Books
from RIYL - Middle and High School books in Verse
Dr. Brickmore's YA Wednesday - Verse Novels from April 9, 2021 blog post
Graphic Novels & Graphic Nonfiction
Graphic Novels & Graphic Nonfiction
Nerdy Book Club - Top 10 Graphic Nonfiction Books for Kids posted March 12, 2022
Engagement Practices for School Librarians in Any Setting: District of Columbia Public Schools
Work Cited
“ALSC Book & Media Awards Shelf.” ALCS (Association for Library Service to Children), American Library Association, https://alsc-awards-shelf.org/. Accessed 29 November 2022.
“Award Winners.” Follett Titlewave, Follett Content Solutions, LLC, https://www.titlewave.com/search. Accessed 29 November 2022.
“Reader Resources.” The Children's Book Council, Children's Book Council, https://www.cbcbooks.org/readers/reader-resources/inclusivity-resources/. Accessed 30 November 2022.
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