Some Selected Awards for Youth Literature
[From: Simon, M. (2001). The stray dog. New York: HarperCollins.]
Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award -- to the illustrator of a book published in Canada. Illustrators must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Book of the Year for Children Award -- to the author of a book published in Canada. Authors must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Book Sense Book of the Year -- given by the American Booksellers Association. This award goes to books chosen by independent booksellers as their favorite titles of the year to sell to their customers.
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards -- honors authors and illustrators in three categories: fiction and poetry, nonfiction, and picture books.
Caldecott Medal -- an ALA award given for distinction in illustration. Winning titles must have been published in the U.S., and winning illustrators must be U.S. citizens or residents.
Carnegie Medal -- given annual to the writer of an outstanding book for children or young adults. Winning titles must have been written in English and first published in the United Kingdom.
Coretta Scott King Award -- an ALA award for African American literature, including awards for text and illustration.
Edgar Awards -- mystery award chosen by the Mystery Writers of America, including juvenile and young adult categories.
Golden Kite Award -- presented by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators for excellence in the field of children's books.
Henry Bergh Children's Book Awards. Honors "books that promote the humane ethic of compassion and respect for all living things."
Kate Greenaway Medal -- given for distinguished illustration in a children's book. Winning titles must have been written in English and first published in the United Kingdom.
Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award -- presented annually since 1993 for excellence in children's poetry.
Michael L. Printz Award -- an ALA award for young adult literature.
Mildred L. Batchelder Award -- awarded to a U.S. publisher for an outstanding translation of a non-English language book into English
National Book Award for Young People's Literature -- for young adult fiction.
New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award -- chosen by youth.
Newbery Medal -- an ALA award for distinction in juvenile fiction or nonfiction. Winning titles must have been published in the U.S., and winning authors must be U.S. citizens or residents.
NCTE Award for Poetry for Children -- given by the National Council of Teachers of English.
Orbis Pictus Award -- presented by the National Council of Teachers of English for outstanding nonfiction.
Pura Belpré Award -- an ALA award for Hispanic youth literature, including both text and illustration categories.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award -- an ALA award presented to "the author of the most distinguished informational book published during the preceding year."
Schneider Family Book Award -- an ALA award that is given annually to three authors or illustrators whose books embody "an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences."
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction -- for a children's or young adult book published during the previous year.
Texas Bluebonnet Award -- chosen by youth.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award -- an ALA award which is given to recognize an
author and an illustrator for excellence in the creation of a beginning reader
(easy reader) book.
UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance -- awarded every two years "in recognition of published works for the young that best embody the concepts and ideals of tolerance and peace and promote mutual understanding based on respect for other peoples and cultures."
Young Adult Canadian Book Award -- to the author of an English language Canadian fiction book for readers between the ages age 13 and 18. Authors must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.
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