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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’s…

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…

Blue Crab Book Award - Beginning Fiction

The Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award is a literature award created to recognize high-quality books for beginning and transitional readers in kindergarten through fourth grade. It is granted annually by the Maryland Library Association…

Blue Crab Book Award - Beginning Nonfiction

The Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award is a literature award created to recognize high-quality books for beginning and transitional readers in kindergarten through fourth grade. It is granted annually by the Maryland Library Association…

Blue Crab Book Award - Transitional Fiction

The Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award is a literature award created to recognize high-quality books for beginning and transitional readers in kindergarten through fourth grade. It is granted annually by the Maryland Library Association…

Blue Crab Book Award - Transitional Nonfiction

The Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award is a literature award created to recognize high-quality books for beginning and transitional readers in kindergarten through fourth grade. It is granted annually by the Maryland Library Association…

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…

Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers

The Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers is a discontinued award presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing for young readers.

Buckaroo Book Award

The Buckaroo Book Award provides the opportunity for Wyoming children in grades kindergarten through third to select favorite books they have read or listened to and to honor the authors of these books. Purpose: To help children become ac…

Caldecott Medal

Recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

California Young Reader Medal - Intermediate

The California Young Reader Medal is a set of five annual literary awards conferred upon picture books and fiction books selected by vote of California schoolchildren from a ballot prepared by a committee. The program was established in 19…

California Young Reader Medal - Middle School/Junior High

The California Young Reader Medal is a set of five annual literary awards conferred upon picture books and fiction books selected by vote of California schoolchildren from a ballot prepared by a committee. The program was established in 19…

California Young Reader Medal - Picture Books for Older Readers

The California Young Reader Medal is a set of five annual literary awards conferred upon picture books and fiction books selected by vote of California schoolchildren from a ballot prepared by a committee. The program was established in 19…

California Young Reader Medal - Primary

The California Young Reader Medal is a set of five annual literary awards conferred upon picture books and fiction books selected by vote of California schoolchildren from a ballot prepared by a committee. The program was established in 19…

California Young Reader Medal - Young Adult

The California Young Reader Medal is a set of five annual literary awards conferred upon picture books and fiction books selected by vote of California schoolchildren from a ballot prepared by a committee. The program was established in 19…

Charlotte Huck Award

An annual American literary award for children's fiction books. According to NCTE, the "award recognizes fiction that has the potential to transform children’s lives by inviting compassion, imagination, and wonder."

Charlotte Zolotow Award

Presented annually for outstanding writing in a picture book published in the United States during the preceding year.

Children's Book Award - 1943-1996

An American children's literary award for fiction given annually by the Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education. It "honors a book or books of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a pos…

Coretta Scott King Award - Author

Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., this award recognizes outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans that reflect the African American experience. Awards are given both to authors and to …

Coretta Scott King Award - Illustrator

Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., this award recognizes outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans that reflect the African American experience. Awards are given both to authors and to …

Coretta Scott King - Steptoe Award - Author

Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., this award recognizes outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans that reflect the African American experience. Awards are given both to authors and to …

Coretta Scott King - Steptoe Award - Illustrator

Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., this award recognizes outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans that reflect the African American experience. Awards are given both to authors and to …

E. B. White Read Aloud Award - Middle Reader

The E. B. White Read Aloud Award was established in 2004 by The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) to honor books that its membership felt embodied the universal read-aloud standards that were created by the work of the author E…

E. B. White Read Aloud Award - Older Reader

The E. B. White Read Aloud Award was established in 2004 by The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) to honor books that its membership felt embodied the universal read-aloud standards that were created by the work of the author E…

E. B. White Read Aloud Award - Picture Book

The E. B. White Read Aloud Award was established in 2004 by The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) to honor books that its membership felt embodied the universal read-aloud standards that were created by the work of the author E…

Geisel Award

The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (commonly abbreviated as the Geisel Award) is a literary award by the American Library Association (ALA) that annually recognizes the "author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished book for beginning…

Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award

Named for Gelett Burgess, an artist and writer famous for his humorous Goops series (1900-1950), this award recognizes outstanding books that inspire imagination and creativity, and helps support childhood literacy and lifelong reading.

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,…

Golden Duck Award - Eleanor Cameron Award

For Excellence in Children's Science Fiction, they were given annually from 1992 to 2017. The awards were presented every year at either Worldcon or the North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC). In 2018, they were replaced by Not…

Golden Duck Award - Hal Clement Award

For Excellence in Children's Science Fiction, they were given annually from 1992 to 2017. The awards were presented every year at either Worldcon or the North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC). In 2018, they were replaced by Not…

Golden Duck Award - Picture Book

For Excellence in Children's Science Fiction, they were given annually from 1992 to 2017. The awards were presented every year at either Worldcon or the North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC). In 2018, they were replaced by Not…

Golden Kite Award - Fiction

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showi…

Golden Kite Award - Illustrated Book for Older Readers

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showi…

Golden Kite Award - Middle Grade Fiction

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showi…

Golden Kite Award - Nonfiction

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showi…

Golden Kite Award - Nonfiction Text for Older Readers

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showi…

Golden Kite Award - Nonfiction Text for Younger Readers

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showi…

Golden Kite Award - Picture Book Illustration

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showi…

Golden Kite Award - Picture Book Text

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showi…

Golden Kite Award - Sid Fleischman Humor Award

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showi…

Golden Kite Award - Young Adult Fiction

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showi…

Indian Paintbrush Book Award

The Indian Paintbrush Book Award is an award given annually to books nominated and voted on by children in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades in Wyoming. The criteria for the award are: The book may be fiction or nonfiction The book mus…

Irma Black Award

The Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature (Irma Black Award) goes to an outstanding book for young children—a book in which text and illustrations are inseparable, each enhancing and enlarging…

Jane Addams Children's Book Award - 1953-1992

The Jane Addams Children's Book Award is given annually to a children's book published the preceding year that advances the causes of peace and social equality.

Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Book for Older Children

The Jane Addams Children's Book Award is given annually to a children's book published the preceding year that advances the causes of peace and social equality.

Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Book For Younger Children

The Jane Addams Children's Book Award is given annually to a children's book published the preceding year that advances the causes of peace and social equality.

Josette Frank Award - 1943-1996

An American children's literary award for fiction given annually by the Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education. It "honors a book or books of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a pos…

Junior Library Guild - Adult Crossover Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Arts Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Audiobooks Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Biography Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Character Building Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - City Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Current Trends Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Elementary Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Emergent Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Fantasy/Science Fiction

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Graphic Novels Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - High Interest Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Hi-Lo Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - History Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Instructional Nonfiction

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Middle Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Multicultural Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Mystery / Adventure Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Mystery Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Nonfiction Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Pre-Kindergarten Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Read Aloud Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Religious Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Science Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Series Nonfiction Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Series Nonfiction Winner

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Spanish Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Sports Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Junior Library Guild - Young Adult Selection

JLG is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors o…

Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature

Established in 2014, the Kirkus Prize is an American literary award conferred by the book review magazine Kirkus Reviews.

Lewis Carroll Shelf Award

The Lewis Carroll Shelf Award was an American literary award conferred on several books by the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education annually from 1958 to 1979. Award-winning books were deemed to "belong on the same shelf" as…

Lupine Award - Juvenile/Young Adult

Since 1989 the Lupine Award has been presented annually by the Youth Services Section Interest Group of the Maine Library Association. The Lupine Award is designed to honor a living author or illustrator who is a resident of Maine, or…

Lupine Award - Picture Book

Since 1989 the Lupine Award has been presented annually by the Youth Services Section Interest Group of the Maine Library Association. The Lupine Award is designed to honor a living author or illustrator who is a resident of Maine, or…

Margaret A. Edwards Award

The Margaret A. Edwards Award is an American Library Association (ALA) literary award that annually recognizes an author and "a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature". It is na…

Mark Twain Readers Award

The Mark Twain Readers Award, or simply Mark Twain Award, is a children's book award that annually recognizes one book selected by the vote of Missouri schoolchildren from a list prepared by librarians and volunteer readers. It is now one …

Massachusetts Children's Book Award

An annual literary award recognizing one book selected by the vote of Massachusetts schoolchildren from a list prepared by a committee. It was established in 1975 by Dr. Helen Constant, associate professor of education at Salem State Colle…

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

Monarch Award

The Monarch Award: Illinois' K-3 Readers' Choice Award was established in 2003 by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) to help Kindergarten through 3rd grade readers become familiar with books, illustrators and authors; en…

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.

National Book Award for Children's Fiction 1980-83

The National Book Award for Young People's Literature is one of five annual National Book Awards given by the National Book Foundation (NBF) to recognize outstanding literary work by US citizens. The award recognizes one book written by a …

National Book Award for Children's Literature

The National Book Award for Young People's Literature is one of five annual National Book Awards given by the National Book Foundation (NBF) to recognize outstanding literary work by US citizens. The award recognizes one book written by a …

National Book Award for Children's Non-Fiction 1980-83

The National Book Award for Young People's Literature is one of five annual National Book Awards given by the National Book Foundation (NBF) to recognize outstanding literary work by US citizens. The award recognizes one book written by a …

National Book Award for Picture Books 1982-83

The National Book Award for Young People's Literature is one of five annual National Book Awards given by the National Book Foundation (NBF) to recognize outstanding literary work by US citizens. The award recognizes one book written by a …

National Book Award for Young People's Literature - 1996-Present

The National Book Award for Young People's Literature is one of five annual National Book Awards given by the National Book Foundation (NBF) to recognize outstanding literary work by US citizens. The award recognizes one book written by a …

National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students - Ages 10-13

The National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students is a literary competition held by Landmark House (formerly Landmark Editions) of Kansas City, Kansas. It was launched by David Melton, one of the publisher's staff members.

National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students - Ages 14-19

The National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students is a literary competition held by Landmark House (formerly Landmark Editions) of Kansas City, Kansas. It was launched by David Melton, one of the publisher's staff members.

National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students - Ages 6-9

The National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students is a literary competition held by Landmark House (formerly Landmark Editions) of Kansas City, Kansas. It was launched by David Melton, one of the publisher's staff members.

National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students - Gold Award

The National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students is a literary competition held by Landmark House (formerly Landmark Editions) of Kansas City, Kansas. It was launched by David Melton, one of the publisher's staff members.

Newberry Medal

Started in 1922, the award is given by the Association for Library Service to Children (a division of the American Library Association) to the author of "the most distinguish contributions to American literature for children."

Odyssey Award

An annual award conferred by the American Library Association (ALA) upon the publisher of "the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States".

Orbis Pictus Award

Awarded annually by the National Council of Teachers of English to one American book published the previous year, this award recognizes books that demonstrate excellence in the "writing of nonfiction for children."

PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship

The PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship is awarded by the PEN America (formerly PEN American Center) annually to a writer of children's or young-adult fiction of high literary caliber "at a crucial moment in his or her career to c…

PEN/Steven Kroll Award

From 2012-2014, the PEN/Steven Kroll Award[10] was awarded by the PEN American Center "to acknowledge the distinct literary contributions of picture book writers."

Phoenix Award

Awarded annually, this award recognizes one English-language children's book published twenty years earlier that did not then win a major literary award. It is named for the mythical bird phoenix that is reborn from its own ashes, signifyi…

Phoenix Picture Book Award

First presented in 2013, the Phoenix Picture Book Award will be given to the author and/or illustrator, or the estate of the author and/or illustrator of a book for children first published twenty years earlier that did not win a major awa…

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…

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (RCYRBA) is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools and libraries. It is named in honor…

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…

Schneider Family Book Award - Middle Grade

Since 2004, the Schneider Family Book Award is an award given by the American Library Association (ALA) recognizing authors and illustrators for the excellence of portrayal of the disability experience in literature for youth.

Schneider Family Book Award - Young Adult

Since 2004, the Schneider Family Book Award is an award given by the American Library Association (ALA) recognizing authors and illustrators for the excellence of portrayal of the disability experience in literature for youth.

Schneider Family Book Award - Young Children

Since 2004, the Schneider Family Book Award is an award given by the American Library Association (ALA) recognizing authors and illustrators for the excellence of portrayal of the disability experience in literature for youth.

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…

Sequoyah Book Award - Children's

The Sequoyah Book Award is a set of three annual awards for books selected by vote of Oklahoma students in elementary, middle, and high schools. The award program is named after Sequoyah (c. 1770–1843), the Cherokee man who developed the C…

Sequoyah Book Award - Donna Norvell Award

Since 2006, the Norvell Award "honors a book making a significant contribution to the field of literature for children through third grade ... written and illustrated to present, organize, and interpret material for children."

Sequoyah Book Award - High School

The Sequoyah Book Award is a set of three annual awards for books selected by vote of Oklahoma students in elementary, middle, and high schools. The award program is named after Sequoyah (c. 1770–1843), the Cherokee man who developed the C…

Sequoyah Book Award - Young Adult and Intermediate

The Sequoyah Book Award is a set of three annual awards for books selected by vote of Oklahoma students in elementary, middle, and high schools. The award program is named after Sequoyah (c. 1770–1843), the Cherokee man who developed the C…

Soaring Eagle Book Award

The Soaring Eagle Book Award provides the opportunity for Wyoming youth in grades 7-12 to select a favorite book and honor its author. Its purpose is to help Wyoming students in grades 7-12: Become acquainted with the best contemporary au…

Southern Book Prize

Awarded since 1999, this literary award is given by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA). It was first awarded in 1999.[1] Nominated books must be Southern in nature or by a Southern author, have been published the previous…

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…

Tomás Rivera Award - Older Readers

The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award recognizes authors and illustrators whose literary work depicts the Mexican American experience. The Texas State University College of Education established this award in 1995 in hono…

Tomás Rivera Award - Young Readers

The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award recognizes authors and illustrators whose literary work depicts the Mexican American experience. The Texas State University College of Education established this award in 1995 in hono…

USBBY Outstanding International Books List - Grades 3-5

An initiative of the United States section of the International Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) to produce an annual list of the outstanding children's books from around the world. The aim is to promote the best of international ch…

USBBY Outstanding International Books List - Grades 6-8

An initiative of the United States section of the International Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) to produce an annual list of the outstanding children's books from around the world. The aim is to promote the best of international ch…

USBBY Outstanding International Books List - Grades 9-12

An initiative of the United States section of the International Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) to produce an annual list of the outstanding children's books from around the world. The aim is to promote the best of international ch…

USBBY Outstanding International Books List - Grades Pre-K-2

An initiative of the United States section of the International Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) to produce an annual list of the outstanding children's books from around the world. The aim is to promote the best of international ch…