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Book Categories
ALA - Best Fiction for Young Adults
The American Library Association's (ALA) Best Fiction for Young Adults, previously known as Best Books for Young Adults (1966–2010), is a recommended list of books presented yearly by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) di…
Alex Awards
The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginnin…
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award
Presented annually to the author of a book selected by the ALAN Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Committee as “the title of the year most relevant to adolescents and having enjoyed a wide and appreciative teenage audience.” Per Walden…
American Indian Youth Literature Awards - Best Middle School Book
Presented every two years to recognize the most outstanding contributions to children's literature by and about American Indians. The awards were established as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and abo…
American Indian Youth Literature Awards - Best Picture Book
Presented every two years to recognize the most outstanding contributions to children's literature by and about American Indians. The awards were established as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and abo…
American Indian Youth Literature Awards - Best Young Adult Book
Presented every two years to recognize the most outstanding contributions to children's literature by and about American Indians. The awards were established as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and abo…
Américas Award
A literary award presented annually that recognizes high quality "children's and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States, and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use."
Andre Norton Award
Formerly the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, this is an annual award presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) to the author of the best young adult or middle grade science fict…
Arab American Book Award - Children's
An annual literary award to celebrate and support the research of, and the written work of, Arab Americans and their culture. The Arab American Book Award encourages the publication and excellence of books that preserve and advance the und…
Arab American Book Award - Children's/Young Adult
An annual literary award to celebrate and support the research of, and the written work of, Arab Americans and their culture. The Arab American Book Award encourages the publication and excellence of books that preserve and advance the und…
Arab American Book Award - Young Adult
An annual literary award to celebrate and support the research of, and the written work of, Arab Americans and their culture. The Arab American Book Award encourages the publication and excellence of books that preserve and advance the und…
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award - Fiction
The winning titles must be published in the United States but they may be written or illustrated by citizens of any country. The awards are chosen by an independent panel of three judges who are annually appointed by the editor in chief of…
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award - Fiction and Poetry
The winning titles must be published in the United States but they may be written or illustrated by citizens of any country. The awards are chosen by an independent panel of three judges who are annually appointed by the editor in chief of…
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award - Nonfiction
The winning titles must be published in the United States but they may be written or illustrated by citizens of any country. The awards are chosen by an independent panel of three judges who are annually appointed by the editor in chief of…
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award - Picture Book
The winning titles must be published in the United States but they may be written or illustrated by citizens of any country. The awards are chosen by an independent panel of three judges who are annually appointed by the editor in chief of…
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award - Special Citation
The winning titles must be published in the United States but they may be written or illustrated by citizens of any country. The awards are chosen by an independent panel of three judges who are annually appointed by the editor in chief of…
Golden Crown Literary Awards - Young Adult/New Adult
This category includes novels written primarily for, and targeted to, readers aged 12 to 18. Young adult books can be romances, historical fiction, science fiction, or any other genre, but they must focus on themes, characters, situations,…
Maud Hart Lovelace 1980-1996
Books are nominated by students, teachers, and librarians and voted on by students. Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award strives to provide the youth of Minnesota with nominee titles that offer opportunities to see themselves and others in lite…
Maud Hart Lovelace Division 1
For grades 3-5, books are nominated by students, teachers, and librarians and voted on by students. Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award strives to provide the youth of Minnesota with nominee titles that offer opportunities to see themselves an…
Maud Hart Lovelace Division 2
For grades 6-8, books are nominated by students, teachers, and librarians and voted on by students. Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award strives to provide the youth of Minnesota with nominee titles that offer opportunities to see themselves an…
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
Books for children ranging in age from 0-14, the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature.
Pura Belpré Award - Author
A recognition presented to a Latino or Latina author and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in a work of literature for children or youth.
Pura Belpré Award Children's - Author
A recognition presented to a Latino or Latina author and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in a work of literature for children or youth.
Pura Belpré Award - Illustrator
A recognition presented to a Latino or Latina author and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in a work of literature for children or youth.
Pura Belpré Award Young Adult - Author
A recognition presented to a Latino or Latina author and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in a work of literature for children or youth.
Rainbow Book List Board Books
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Early Readers Nonfiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Graphic Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Graphic Novels
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Juvenile Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Juvenile Nonfiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Manga
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Middle/Early Young Adult Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Middle/Early Young Adult Nonfiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Middle Grade/Early Young Adult Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Middle Grade Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Middle School Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Middle School Graphic Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Picture Books
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Picture Books Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Picture Books Nonfiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Teen Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Teen Nonfiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Upper Elementary Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Upper Elementary Nonfiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Various
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Young Adult/Crossover Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Young Adult/Crossover Nonfiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Young Adult Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Young Adult Graphic Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Young Adult Manga Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Young Adult Nonfiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Rainbow Book List Young Adult Novel in Verse Fiction
The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Rainbow Proje…
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
Awarded annually to the writer and illustrator of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the preceding year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Boo…
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
An annual American children's book award that recognizes historical fiction. It was established in 1982 by Scott O'Dell, author of Island of the Blue Dolphins and 25 other children's books, hoping to increase young readers' interest in the…
Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award
Given annually to English-language works of exceptional merit for children or teens relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience.
The Judy Lopez Memorial Awards
Supporting Excellence in Literature for Children Ages 9-12 Year Olds. The award is granted for works of literary excellence, and is judged by a panel of librarians, educators, and publishing professionals. The winning author receives a sig…
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