Award Books

Click on the name of the award to see the list of those books in the library catalog. Click on the PDF icon to see a PDF file listing all the winners of that award, including the call numbers for the books we have in the CMC, and click on "Website" to visit the website of each award.

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator Award
Awarded annually since 1971 by the Canadian Library Association to an outstanding illustrator of a children's book published in Canada during the preceding year.
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Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
This award has been presented annually since 1993 by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs to encourage and commend authors, illustrators, and publishers who produce quality children’s and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.  Beginning with 2009, the award year shown in this list refers to the year the award was given, rather than the year of publication.  Prior to 2009, the award committee used the publication date as the award year.  Thus, even though it appears that no award was given in 2008, the 2009 award is for 2008 publications.
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Asian/Pacific American Author Award
These awards were originally presented bi-annually, beginning in 2004, by the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association for books published in the preceding years. The awards are now presented annually.
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Asian/Pacific American Illustrator Award
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Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
Several different awards given annually to the creators of outstanding books for children and young adults. From 1967 through 1975, the winning book could be either fiction or nonfiction. In 1976, the two categories were separated. There are now three categories: Fiction & Poetry, Nonfiction, and Picture Books.
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Buckeye Children's Book Award
The Buckeye Children’s Book Award was begun in 1981. Children across Ohio nominate books for the award, and then vote on the nominated books the following year. The program is designed to encourage children in Ohio to read literature critically, to promote teacher and librarian involvement in children's literature programs, and to commend authors of such literature.
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Caldecott Medal
Awarded annually since 1938 by the American Library Association to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book.
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Caldecott Medal Honor Books
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Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children
Awarded annually since 1947 for a book published in Canada by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
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Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award
Awarded annually since 1981 by the Canadian Library Association, this award recognizes an author of an outstanding English language Canadian book which appeals to young adults between the ages of 13 and 18.
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Carnegie Medal
Presented annually since 1937 by the British Library Association, to an outstanding book for children and young people published in the United Kingdom. Beginning in 2007, the year indicates when the medal was awarded. Previously the year refers to the publication date of the books.  Thus, there is no book listed for 2006.
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Coretta Scott King Author Award
Presented annually since 1970 by the Coretta Scott King Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table. Recipients are authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream."
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Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
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E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books
The E. B. White Read Aloud Award, established by the Association of Booksellers for Children in 2004, honors a book that reflects the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the author E. B. White in his classic books for children: Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan.  In 2006, in recognition of the fact that reading aloud is a pleasure at any age, the award was expanded into two categories: The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books and The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers.  Titles are nominated for the award by ABC members, and the final award is made by committee.  ABC members choose books for distinction based on their universal appeal as a "terrific" book to read aloud.
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Kate Greenaway Medal
Presented annually since 1956 to the most distinguished work in the illustration of children's books published in the United Kingdom. Beginning in 2007, the year indicates when the medal was awarded. Previously the year refers to the publication date of the books.  Thus, there is no book listed for 2006.
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Michael L. Printz Award
Given annually to a book exemplifying excellence in young adult literature (usually a high school level book) by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association.
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Mildred L. Batchelder Award
This award, established in 1966, is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be 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.
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Newbery Medal
Awarded annually since 1922 by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished book for children published in the United States the previous year.
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Newbery Medal Honor Books
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Orbis Pictus Award
Established in 1990, this award is given by the Committee on the Orbis Pictus Award of the National Council of Teachers of English for outstanding nonfiction for children for books published during the previous year.
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Phoenix Award
Awarded annually since 1985 by the Children’s Literature Association to a book originally published in English twenty years previously which did not receive a major award at the time of its publication.
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Pura Belpré Author Awards
Presented bi-annually since 1996 to an author and an illustrator of Latin descent whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
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Pura Belpré Illustrator Awards
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Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, established by the Association for Library Service to Children in 2001, is awarded annually to the author 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 Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois, and is sponsored by the company. ALSC administers the award.
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Schneider Family Book Awards
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
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Scott O’Dell Award
Established in 1982 by Scott O’Dell, this award recognizes outstanding works of historical fiction for children or young adults.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Awarded annually beginning in 2006, this award is presented to the author of the most distinguished beginning reader book published during the preceding year.
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William C. Morris Award
The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, first awarded in 2009, honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature.
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