{"id":84,"date":"2019-07-31T16:44:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T16:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/s-collection\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2026-03-10T20:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:18:07","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/s-collection\/findbks\/addlbibs\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards for Children&#8217;s Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/s-collection\">S-Collection Home<\/a>\u00a0 &gt; <a href=\"\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/s-collection\/findbks\/\"> Find Children&#8217;s Books <\/a> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/s-collection\/findbks\/addlbibs\/\">Additional Sources<\/a> &gt; Awards for Children&#8217;s Literature<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul class=\"pagenav\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/s-collection\/findbks\/addlbibs\/awards#web\">Online Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/s-collection\/findbks\/addlbibs\/awards#print\">Print Resources in S-Collection Reference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/s-collection\/findbks\/addlbibs\/awards#scoll\">Award-Winning Books in the S-Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"cheep\"><a name=\"web\"><\/a>Online Resources<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"flower\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alsc-awards-shelf.org\/\">ALSC Book &amp; Media Awards Shelf<\/a><br \/>\nBrowse the Book &amp; Media Awards tool from the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC). The searchable webpage includes more than 2,000 books, recordings, apps, and websites for children that have been honored during the 100 years of ALSC\u2019s awards history. Search by award\/notable list, author, genre, format, award year, or age range.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/s-collection\/findbks\/addlbibs\/awards\/caldecott-medal-books\/\">Caldecott Medal Books<\/a><br \/>\nThis quick-reference guide lists all of the Caldecott Award winners and their call numbers in the S-Collection.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/awardsgrants\/bookmedia\/caldecottmedal\/caldecottmedal\">Caldecott Medal Homepage<\/a><br \/>\nThis page was designed by the American Library Association&#8217;s Association for Library Services to Children, which awards the Caldecott Medal. The page features a brief history of the award, important terms and criteria for the award, and detailed committee resources.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dawcl.com\/\">Database of Award Winning Children&#8217;s Literature\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nThis database of award-winning children&#8217;s literature can be searched by a number of useful categories, such as the gender of the protagonist, the age of the reader, and the book&#8217;s setting or genre. The author, a librarian at Ohio State University, has done an excellent job in providing simple, concrete instructions on how to use the database.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/natgen.org\/programs\/green-earth-book-awards\/\">Green Earth Book Award<\/a><br \/>\nThis annual award is given to children&#8217;s books published in the previous year that contain messages regarding environmentalism and stewardship.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibby.org\/awards-activities\/awards\/hans-christian-andersen-award\">Hans Christian Andersen Award<\/a><br \/>\nAdministered by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), this is one of the most prestigious international awards\u00a0for\u00a0children\u2019s literature.\u00a0Every other year, the Hans Christian Andersen Award recognizes\u00a0one author and one illustrator\u00a0&#8220;whose complete works have made an important, lasting contribution to children\u2019s literature.\u201d\u00a0From this award homepage, users can browse the list of winning authors (awarded\u00a0since\u00a01956) and illustrators (awarded since 1966)\u00a0and learn more about the\u00a0recent juries\u00a0and\u00a0selection criteria.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imyourneighborbooks.org\/2022-book-awards\/\">I&#8217;m Your Neighbor Book Awards<\/a><br \/>\nThis annual award is given to children&#8217;s books published in the previous year that highlight the refugee, asylee, or immigrant experience.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbook.org\/national-book-awards\/search\/?type=category&amp;search=ypl\">National Book Award for Young People&#8217;s Literature<\/a><br \/>\nThe National Book Foundation, an organization dedicated to celebrating literature in America, has a search function for locating titles that have been honored by their awards in the past several decades. This link directs to a chronological list of the children\u2019s and young adult titles recognized within the Young People\u2019s Literature category. Note that many of records of the finalists and winners for each year include a snippet of the judges\u2019 assessment of the book\u2019s merit.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/s-collection\/findbks\/addlbibs\/awards\/newbery\/\">Newbery Medal Books<\/a><br \/>\nUse this guide as a ready reference for all of the Newbery Award winners and their call numbers in the S-Collection.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/awardsgrants\/bookmedia\/newberymedal\/newberymedal\">Newbery Medal Homepage<\/a><br \/>\nThis page was designed by the American Library Association&#8217;s Association for Library Services to Children, which awards the Newbery Medal. The page features a brief history of the award, important terms and criteria for the award, and detailed committee information.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/awards\/books-media\/schneider-family-book-award\">Schneider Family Book Award<\/a><br \/>\nThe 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.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/southasiabookaward.wisc.edu\/\">South Asia Book Award<\/a><br \/>\nThe South Asia Book Award is given out each year to two books that \u201caccurately and skillfully portray South Asia or South Asians in the diasporas.\u201d Along with lists of the winning and honor books, the website also includes resources such as lesson plans and related websites and blogs.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversebooks.org\/programs\/walterawards\">The Walter Dean Myers Awards<\/a><br \/>\nThese awards, administered by the organization We Need Diverse Books, were inaugurated in 2016. In each of two categories, Teen (ages 13-18) and Younger Readers (ages 9-13), the awards recognize \u201cdiverse authors whose works feature diverse main characters or address diversity in a meaningful way.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"cheep\"><a name=\"print\"><\/a>Print Resources<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>S.027.625 C127<br \/>\n<strong><em>Caldecott Medal Books, 1938-1957<\/em>. The Horn Book Magazine. 1957.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S.028.52 B456c<br \/>\n<strong>Berman, Matt.\u00a0<em>Children&#8217;s Book Awards Annual<\/em>. 1998-.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis series reviews the books from the major national children&#8217;s book awards and lists, giving them each a short synopsis and critical review of each book. The awards covered are the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Mildred L. Bachelder, Pura Belpr\u00e9, Boston Globe-Horn, National Book Award for Young People&#8217;s Literature. Also included are lists from various journals, such as the Bulletin of the Center for Children&#8217;s Books&#8217; Blue Ribbon Books and School Library Journal&#8217;s Best Books. Author, illustrator, title, awards, publisher, type, and genre\/subject indexes can be found near the back of this book.<\/p>\n<p>S.010 C436<br \/>\n<strong>Children&#8217;s Book Council.\u00a0<em>Children&#8217;s Books: Awards &amp; Prizes: Including Prizes and Awards for Young Adult Books<\/em>. 2005 ed. New York: Children&#8217;s Book Council, Inc., 2005.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis printed reference tool contains information about 288 different awards and prizes for children&#8217;s literature. It is organized into four sections: United States Awards selected by Adults, United States Awards selected by Young Readers, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and United Kingdom Awards, and Selected International and Multicultural Awards. Most of the lists are current through 1996. The lists are indexed by title and person.<\/p>\n<p>S.016.813 G412n 2006<br \/>\n<strong>Gillespie, John T. and Corinne J. Naden.\u00a0<em>The Newbery\/Printz Companion: Booktalk and Related Materials<\/em><em>\u00a0for Award Winners and Honor Books<\/em>. 3rd ed., 2006.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis excellent source contains plot summaries, themes, passages for booktalking, related titles, and information about the author for every Newbery Medal and Printz Award winner through 2006. Brief summaries of Newbery and Printz Honor books are also included. The 1st ed. of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99390045012205899\">The Newbery Companion: Booktalk and Related Materials for Newbery Medal and Honor Books<\/a> (published in 1996) is also available online as an e-Book through UIUC&#8217;s online collection.<\/p>\n<p>S.028.5 N424 1955<br \/>\n<strong><em>Newbery Medal Books: 1922-1955<\/em>. Boston: Horn Book, 1955.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S.028.5 N424 1965<br \/>\n<strong><em>Newbery and Caldecott Medal Books: 1956-1965<\/em>. Boston: Horn Book, 1965.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S.028.5 N424 1975<br \/>\n<strong><em>Newbery and Caldecott Medal Books: 1966-1975<\/em>. Boston: Horn Book, 1975.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S.028.5079 N423<br \/>\n<strong><em>Newbery and Caldecott Medal Books: 1976-1985<\/em>. Boston: Horn Book, 1986.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S.011.62079 N428<br \/>\n<strong><em>The Newbery &amp; Caldecott Medal Books, 1986-2000: A Comprehensive Guide to the Winners<\/em>. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis series of books includes the acceptance papers, related material, and biographical information for all of the Newbery and Caldecott recipients. Included are author, illustrator, and title indexes. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99561262212205899\">2006 edition<\/a>\u00a0is available online as an e-Book through UIUC&#8217;s online collection.<\/p>\n<p>S.011.62 Y825e<br \/>\n<strong>York, Sherry.\u00a0<em>Ethnic Book Awards: a Directory of Multicultural Literature for Young Readers.<\/em>\u00a02005.<\/strong><br \/>\nFeatures high quality multicultural literature from the winners of the culturally-specific following book awards: the Sydney Taylor, Coretta Scott King, Carter G. Woodson, Americas, Tomas Rivera, Pura Belpr\u00e9, and Asian Pacific American Awards. Includes annotations for each book and indexes by subject and title.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rule\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"cheep\"><a name=\"scoll\"><\/a>Award-Winning Books in the S-Collection<\/h2>\n<p>Each year we automatically acquire a copy of books receiving the following awards. For the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Medal award books, we receive three copies of each. Note that honor books have not won the award but have been chosen to receive honorable mention.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"flower\">\n<li><strong>Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards and Honors<\/strong><br \/>\nThis award annually honors authors and illustrators of outstanding children&#8217;s and young adult books in these three categories: Fiction and Poetry, Nonfiction, and Picture Book.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caldecott Medal and Honor<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Caldecott Medal is given to a U.S. illustrator of the most distinguished picture book for children published in the U.S. in the preceding year. We also collect Caldecott Honor books.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carnegie Medal<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Carnegie Medal is given annually by the British group the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) to an outstanding book for children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carter G. Woodson Award<\/strong><br \/>\nThis award is given annually, with four awards and three honors are given to social science books best depicting ethnicity in the United States.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award<\/strong><br \/>\nAny book that is an act of creative writing, written by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and that was published in Canada the previous year is eligible for this award.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canadian Library Association Amelia F. Howard-Gibbon Illustrator&#8217;s Award<\/strong><br \/>\nThis award is given to an illustrator of an outstanding children&#8217;s book (for ages 12 or under) published in Canada the previous year. The winner must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada and the text of the book must also be outstanding.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canadian Library Association YA Canadian Book Award<\/strong><br \/>\nThis award is given to an author of an outstanding fictional young adult book in English. The author must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coretta Scott King Awards and Honors<\/strong><br \/>\nThis award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. and honors his widow Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination in continuing work for peace and world brotherhood. The award is presented annually to authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the American Dream.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kate Greenaway Medal<\/strong><br \/>\nThis award is given annually by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), a British organization, to an example of outstanding illustration in a children&#8217;s book.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in YA Literature<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are two winners and up to three honor awards given out each year. The awards are given to books that exemplify literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian and presented by the American Library Association Young Adult Services Association.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mildred L. Batchelder Award and Honor<\/strong><br \/>\nThis award honors the former executive director of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). It is given by ALSC to an American publisher for a children&#8217;s book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country and then translated into English and published in the United States.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Newbery Medal and Honor<\/strong><br \/>\nThere is one winner and four honor awards given out each year. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New York Times Best Illustrated Books<\/strong><br \/>\nNine to ten titles are given this award each year. The awards are sponsored by The New York Times and are selected by a panel of three judges from The New York Times&#8217; book review list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pura Belpr\u00e9 Award and Honor<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are two winners and four to five honor awards given out every other year. The Pura Belpr\u00e9 Award honors Latinx writers and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latinx cultural experience in children&#8217;s books. It is named after Pura Belpr\u00e9, the first Latinx librarian from the New York Public Library. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the National Association to Promote Library Services to the Spanish Speaking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S-Collection Home\u00a0 &gt; Find Children&#8217;s Books &gt; Additional Sources &gt; Awards for Children&#8217;s Literature Online Resources Print Resources in S-Collection Reference Award-Winning Books in the S-Collection Online Resources ALSC Book &amp; Media Awards Shelf Browse the Book &amp; Media Awards tool from the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC). 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