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The E.B. White Read Aloud Award, established 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.

Established in 1938, the Caldecott Medal and honors are awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picturebook for children. The award is sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children within the broader American Library Association.

Go to the booklist of the Caldecott Medal winners that are in print to order any of these titles.

The Aesop Prize and Aesop Accolades are conferred annually by the Children's Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society upon English language books for children and young adults, both fiction and nonfiction.

Established in 1992.

The Children's Africana Book Awards were established in 1991 by the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association to encourage the publication and use of accurate, balanced children's books on Africa. The awards focus specifically on books published in the United States about Africa. Since 1991, 37 awards have been presented to the authors and illustrators of outstanding books. Awards are presented in two categories: Best Book for Young Children and the Best Book for Older Readers. Honor books receive special certificates. The awards are announced in the fall of the year.

Established 1991.

Annually, the Association for Library Service to Children chooses notable children's books, recordings, software, videos and websites. Awarded to:  A group award given to 63-90 books (63 from 1999; 90 from 2002). Chapter books and picture books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (through age 14) of especially commendable quality and creativity, and must be published in the United States during the year preceding the Midwinter Meeting. ALA

Established 1996.

The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998, and became an official American Library Association award in 2002.

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 award is sponsored by the Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust and Booklist. Edwards was a young adult specialist for many years at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore. Her work is described in her book Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts, and over the years she has served as an inspiration to librarians who serve young adults. The Alex Awards are named after Edwards, who was called “Alex” by her friends.

Established in 1998.

The Alberta Literary Awards, with categories in novel, non-fiction, poetry, short fiction, drama, and children’s literature recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors. The $1000 prizes are awarded annually for works created the preceding year.

Sponsored by the Writers Guild of Alberta.

The Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award is awarded to an outstanding Canadian illustrator, or permanent resident of Canada, of a children's book published in Canada during the previous calendar year which is suitable for children up to age 14. The text of the book must be worthy of the illustrations

Established 1971. Sponsored by the Canadian Library Association.

The American Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award is awarded to: "honor the 'hidden treasures' that ABA bookstore members most enjoyed recommending to their customers during the previous year." Began:  1991, but children's award added in 1993. Changed its name in 2000 to Book Sense. Children's award divided into illustrated and non-illustrated awards in 2001.

Established in 1993. Sponsored by the American Booksellers Association.

Grand Canyon Reader Award (GCRA), formerly, the Arizona Young Readers' Awards (AYRA)

The purpose of these awards is to stimulate the interest of young readers in outstanding literature written primarily for them. An additional aim of the award is to encourage cooperation among administrators, library media specialists, and teachers in broadening the reading programs at all levels. Since 1977, these awards have had a place among the national children's literature awards.

Ten (10) books are nominated for each of the four categories: picture books, intermediate books, teen books, and non-fiction books. Starting in 2008, the category for Teen will be called T'ween and Teen; and a new category will be started for recommended teen books that will not be a voting category. Books are read and voted upon by the state's children during the period from announcement through the voting deadline. Students may read and vote for books in more than one category.

Established in 1977. Sponsored by the Arizona Library Association.

The year 2007 marks the 24th year for the prestigious Arthur Ellis Awards, named after the nom de travail of Canada's official hangman and recognizing excellence in Canadian crime writing.

Awards are presented in six categories (including Best Juvenile) for works in the crime genre published for the first time in the previous year by authors living in Canada, regardless of their nationality, or by Canadian writers living outside of Canada.

Juvenile Award established in 1994. Sponsored by Crime Writers of Canada.

The Henry Bergh Children's Book Award was established to honor books that promote the humane ethic of compassion and respect for all living things.

Henry Bergh was the champion of more than just one cause. In 1866, he founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA®), the first humane organization in the Western Hemisphere granted the authority to enforce local animal protection laws. Today, the ASPCA has over 1,000,000 members and donors nationwide, and continues to create national programs to prevent cruelty to animals.

Established in 2000. Sponsored by the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

These annual awards are for books with an implied readership under the age of eighteen, and are presented in five categories.

The Judges assess entries for the Children's Book of the Year Award primarily for literary merit, including cohesiveness in significant literary elements; language chosen carefully for its appropriateness to the theme and style of the work with proper regard to the aesthetic qualities of language; and originality in the treatment of literary elements as they apply to the form of the work. Judges also consider quality of illustrations, book design, production, printing and binding.

Established in 1946. Sponsored by the Children's Book Council of Australia.

The YABBA awards are a children's choice book award in 3 sections, presented annually.

The sections are:
Picture Story Books
Fiction for Younger Readers
Fiction for Older Readers

Each year:
Children nominate Australian children's fiction books that have been published in the last ten years to create a short list.
Children vote for their favourite books by a specified date in October, (usually International Children's Day).
The winners are announced at the award ceremony where authors and illustrators receive YABBA citations presented by children.

Established in 1986. Sponsored by YABBA, Victoria, Australia

The Bilby Awards are Queensland's children's choice awards. They are run by the Children's Book Council of Australia (Queensland Branch).

Bilby stands for Books I Love Best Yearly.

Established in 1990. Sponsored by Children's Book Council of Australia (Queensland Branch).

Cool Awards - Children's Choice Book Awards in Canberra are compiled as a result of the suggestions sent in by students from across Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT.

The COOL Awards are the children's choice book awards voted for by the younger people of the Canberra Region. The COOL Awards stands for Canberra's Own Outstanding List. It is a programs run for children, allowing them to vote for their favourtie book in the sections of Picture Story Book, Fiction for Younger Readers, and Fiction for Older Readers.

Established in 1991. Sponsored by Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Public Library.

The CROW Awards were successful throughout their short history, with the last being presented in 1998. However, by that time, the CROW Committee consisted of one person, who was helped by a succession of temporary assistants, all senior university students who lasted one year before getting a job and handing the CROW position on to a friend. Then, when the solitary Crow was to go overseas in January, 1999, there was nobody willing to take over, and the Award folded. Now, of course, the CROW is dead, but has been resurrected as a KANGA. (And, at the same time, the captain of the football Kangas has become - a Crow. Ah, the mysteries of life!)

Established in 191. Sponsored by multiple South Australia Institutions.

Kids Own Australian Literature Awards are annual awards made by young readers in NSW to the Australian books they have most enjoyed reading during that year. KOALA is the NSW children's choice reading award.

Established in 1987. Sponsored by the Children's Book Council of Australia, (NSW Branch).

The National Council of Teachers of English wishes to recognize and foster excellence in children's poetry by encouraging its publication and by exploring ways to acquaint teachers and children with poetry through such means as publications, programs, and displays. As one means of accomplishing this goal, NCTE established its Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 1977 to honor a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3–13.

Established in 1977. Sponsored by National Council of Teachers of English.

The Children's Literature Association of Utah (CLAU) is a volunteer organization of individuals who have a personal or professional interest in children's literature. The organization's purposes are: to encourage the reading, study, and writing of children's literature; to provide a forum for all points of view and levels of experience in children's books; and to gather and share information about children's literature.

Established in 1980. Sponsored by the Children's Literature Association of Utah.

Named in honor of America's most cherished publisher/printer, the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ recognizes excellence in independent publishing. Publications, grouped by genre are judged on editorial and design merit by top practitioners in each field. The trophies are awarded to the best books in several categories and are presented to the publishers during a gala awards ceremony on the last evening of the Publishing University (just before the opening of Book Expo America). All entrants receive critique sheets with advice on how to improve their publications, as well as words of appreciation for the good work produced.

Established in 2001. Sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association.

YALSA Best Books for Young Adults - A compilation of the current year’s books with proven or potential appeal to teens.

Established in 1994. Sponsored by Young Adult Library Services Association division of the American Library Association.

The CBI Bisto Awards are the leading annual Children's Book Awards in Ireland. Now in their 17th year, the awards have been sponsored since their inception by Bisto (RHM Ireland). The Awards are made annually by Children's Books Ireland to authors and illustrators born or resident in Ireland.

Established in 1990. Sponsored by Children's Books Ireland.

The Blue Peter Book Awards were launched in 2000. They are run by BBC Children's Programme 'Blue Peter' and awarded alongside the Reading Relay project which is being run by public libraries throughout the UK.

The shortlists for The Judges' Awards are selected by a celebrity judging panel from paperback titles published in the UK in the previous year. These books are then read by Blue Peter Young Judges, selected as a result of a Blue Peter Book Review Competition, who chose the winners for each category.

The three categories within this section are: The Best Book with Facts; The Book I Couldn't Put Down; and The Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud. From these three winning titles, a Book of the Year is selected.

Established in 2000. Sponsored by the Blue Peter program of BBC.

The purposes of the South Carolina book awards are to encourage our students to read good quality contemporary literature and to honor the authors of the books annually chosen the favorites by student vote. The book award medals will be awarded to the winning authors the following year at the annual conference of the SCASL.

Established in 1976. Sponsored by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians.

To merit consideration for the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award, a book must have been published in Canada, in 2006, and its author must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. Any work that is an act of creative writing (i.e., fiction, poetry, narrative, non-fiction, retelling of traditional literature) shall be deemed eligible regardless of published format, including anthologies and collections.

Established in 1999. Sponsored by the Canadian Library Association and National Book Service.

Supported by Bookstart and the Unwin Foundation, the Booktrust Early Years Awards celebrate, publicise and reward the exciting range of books being published today for babies, toddlers and pre-school children

Established in 2005. Sponsored by Bookstart and the Unwin Foundation.

Booktrust administers the Nestlé Children's Book Prize, formerly Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. The 2005 winners were announced in December 2005.

Originally established in 1985 as the Nestle Smarties Prize. Sponsored by Booktrust.

First presented in 1967 and customarily announced in June, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature. Winners are selected in three categories: Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction. Two Honor Books may be named in each category. On occasion, a book will receive a special citation for its high quality and overall creative excellence. 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 of the Horn Book.

Established in 1967. Sponsored by the Boston Globe-Horn Book.

Blue Ribbons are chosen annually by the Bulletin staff and represent what we believe to be the best of the previous year's literature for youth.

Established in 1990. Sponsored by the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

National Council for the Social Studies established the Carter G. Woodson Book Awards for the most distinguished social science books appropriate for young readers that depict ethnicity in the United States. First presented in 1974, this award is intended to "encourage the writing, publishing, and dissemination of outstanding social studies books for young readers that treat topics related to ethnic minorities and race relations sensitively and accurately." Books relating to ethnic minorities and the authors of such books rarely receive the recognition they merit from professional organizations. By sponsoring the Carter G. Woodson Awards, the National Council for the Social Studies gives wide recognition to and directly stimulates authors and publishers.

Established in 1974. Sponsored by National Council for the Social Studies.

Named for the main character in E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web, the purpose of the Charlotte Award is to encourage students to read outstanding literature and ultimately become life-long readers. Additionally, the award recognizes the authors and illustrators of such literature. Students in New York State will read titles on the ballot and vote for their favorites.

Established in 1990. Sponsored by the New York State Reading Association.

The mission of the Children's Gallery, the Children's Crown, and the Lamplighter Awards is to encourage elementary and junior high students to read wholesome and uplifting books by providing lists each year of the best literature.

In 1992 Sandra Morrow librarian at Brentwood Christian School in Austin, Texas, applied to the Texas Christian Schools Association for a grant to establish the Children's Crown Award (the Crown Classic is the runner-up) for children's books for third through sixth graders. The grant was awarded the following spring. In 2002 Sandra received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Lubbock Christian University. In 2005 she received the Distinguished Alumni Citation from Abilene Christian University. She was recognized for her distinctive professional achievement for the Triple Crown Awards.

Now students, teachers, parents, librarians and interested individuals are encouraged to nominate titles for this award from books that are published or reprinted within the last two years. At the center of the award process is the criteria developed at the time of the grant. Each year twenty books that convey wholesome values, uplifting characters, and edifying themes that inspire children toward positive goals are selected by a committee of readers from participating schools.

Established in 1992. Sponsored by Texas Christian Schools Association.

The Children's Peace Litereary Award is a biennial award to one or more Australian authors of books for children that encourage the peaceful resolution of conflict or promote peace at the global, local or interpersonal level.

Established in 1987. Sponsored by The Australian Psychological Society.

The Claudia Lewis Award, given for the first time in 1998, honors the late Claudia Lewis, distinguished children's book expert and longtime member of the Bank Street College faculty and Children's Book Committee. She conveyed her love and understanding of poetry with humor and grace. The award is given for the best poetry book of the year.

Established in 1998. Sponsored by the Children's Book Committee of the Bank Street College of Education.

On the evening of June 11, 1931, then Club President James A. Johnston announced the creation of an award whose goal was to foster literature within the Golden State. "It is hoped and expected," he said, "that the recognition afforded by these annual California Commonwealth Club Literature Medals will be a spur and an encouragement to many a California author in this and future years."

The Commonwealth Club’s Annual Book Awards are now among the most prestigious literary awards in the state of California. To date, the Club has recognized more than 450 California authors for outstanding contributions to the art of the written word in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Juvenile Literature, Young Adult Literature, First Work of Fiction, Californiana, and Notable Contribution to Publishing.

Established in 1931. Sponsored by the Commonwealth Club.

Given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream.

The award is designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.

Established in 1970. SPonsored by the American Library Association.

The Crichton Award aims to recognise and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children's book illustration.

To be eligible, books are required to be the first book published by the illustrator in trade book format, with the illustrations forming a significant part of its narrative or informational content.

The Crichton Award was created by the CBCA Victorian Branch in 1988 to recognise and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children's book illustration. It commemorates Raymond Wallace Crichton, a long-time supporter of the branch and its efforts.

The winner is announced during a Victorian Branch function for Children's Book Week.

Established in 2001. Sponsored by the Children's Book Council of Australia Victorian Branch.

The Dromkeen Medal is an annual award, initiated in 1982 and presented by the Governors of the Courtney Oldmeadow Children�s Literature Foundation, based at the historic Dromkeen homestead. The award is made to an Australian citizen for recent work that makes a significant contribution to the appreciation and development of children�s literature. The Medal was designed by Robert Ingpen, a former Hans Christian Andersen medallist for illustration (and Dromkeen winner in 1989), and depicts the Dromkeen homestead, a sickle moon and boughs of wattle.

Established in 1982. Sponsored by the Governors of the Courtney Oldmeadow Childrens Literature Foundation.

Since 1946, the annual presentation of the Edgar Allan Poe Awards® has been one of the most important and certainly the most publicly visible task undertaken by the Mystery Writers of America. The number of awards given out has grown from one (the very first award, given to Watchful at Night by Julius Fast, was for Best First Novel by an American Author) to twelve, with other awards given out on the same night. Of course, the actual presentation of these awards is the last step in a year-long process, with 68 judges considering over 1,000 books, 500 short stories, many television programs, several movies, and a few plays. It's an incredible amount of work, year in and year out, but without it the Edgar®, the most prestigious award in the mystery business, would be "nevermore."

Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award for a Wisconsin author/illustrator. Presented by the Wisconsin Library Association for distinguished achievement in children's literature.

Established in 1992. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association.

The Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award was established in 1985 following the death of Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, one of Canada's pre-eminent book illustrators. The Cleaver Award is administered by a committee of three members of the Canadian section of the International Board on Books for Young People. The recipient is a Canadian illustrator of a picture book published in Canada in English or French during the previous calendar year.

Established in 1985. Sponsored by Canadian section of the International Board on Books for Young People.

The Environment Award for Children's Literature is intended to promote books which inspire a sense of wonder and a sense of caring for the natural world.

The annual Environment Award, inaugurated in 1994, is open to fiction and non-fiction children's books published in Australia. Award trophies and certificates are presented to authors and illustrators who best encourage an attitude of caring, wonder and understanding of the natural environment, or those that promote an awareness of environmental issues.

Established in 1984. Sponsored by The Wilderness Society.

The Esther Glen Award is offered annually by LIANZA, the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.

It recognises the most distinguished contribution to literature for children by an author who is a citizen or resident of New Zealand.

Established in 1947. Sponsored by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.

The Evergreen Young Adult Book Award is sponsored by WASHYARG, Washington Young Adult Review Group.

Voters for this award must be in grades 7 - 12. Each must read two or more titles and cast only one vote per ballot.

Established in 1991. Sponsored by the Washington Young Adult Review Group.

The Ezra Jack Keats Book Award was established in 1985 to recognize and encourage authors and illustrators new to the field of children's books. Many past winners of the EJK Book Award have gone on to distinguished careers creating many books beloved by parents, children, librarians and teachers across the country.

The Ezra Jack Keats New Writer and New Illustrator Awards are given annually to an outstanding new writer of picture books for children (age 9 and under) and are presented jointly by the New York Public Library and the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. A distinguished selection committee consisting of early childhood education specialists, librarians, illustrators and experts in children’s literature review entries, seek books that portray the universal qualities of childhood, a strong and supportive family, and the multicultural nature of our world. As of 1999, the Award is being given annually rather than with the previous biennial cycle

Established in 1985. Sponsored by the New York Public Library and the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation.

The first children's book award given by the North Dakota Library Association was in 1978 under the name Children's Choice Award. This award was presented each year at the annual conference through 1985. The award was not given in 1986. In September, 1986 the name was changed to the current name: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award.

Established in 1978. Sponsored by the North Dakota Library Association.

The Flora Stieglitz Straus Award was established in 1994. It honors Flora Straus who led the committee for many years, and is presented annually for a distinguished work of nonfiction which fulfills her humanitarian ideals and serves as an inspiration to young people. Flora Straus stood for the values of courage, hard work, truth and beauty, while adapting to a changing world. She believed that books about varying cultures enrich and help all children in their growth. She championed diverse opinions and points of view. She was a person of high principles, unfailing courtesy and deep understanding, and was an inspiration to all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Established in 1994. Sponsored by the Children's Book Committee of the Bank Street College of Education.

Established in 1979, The Friends of Children and Literature brings children, books, and authors together through special events and programs at the Central Library. FOCAL also established the FOCAL Award which is presented annually to an author or illustrator for a creative work which enriches a child’s appreciation for and understanding of California.

Established in 1980. Sponsored by the Friends of Children and Literature.

http://www.njla.org/honorsawards/book/index.htmlThe Garden State Children's Book Awards were established in 1977 to honor books for younger readers. The Children's Services Section (CSS) of the New Jersey Library Association felt that books for the early and middle grades seldom received proper recognition. Yet it is at this age, more than any other, that the potential reader needs to be encouraged, stimulated and captivated by the printed work and good illustration.

Established in 1977. Sponsored by the New Jersey Library Association.

The Garden State Teen Book Award is a project of the Adult/Young Adult Section of the New Jersey Library Association. Its awards committee, representing libraries from throughout the state, selected the nominees based on teen appeal and quality of writing from the previous year's "Best Books" list. Ballots have been distributed to New Jersey school and public librarians.

Established in 1995. Sponsored by the New Jersey Library Association.

Because reading is the gateway to knowledge and lifelong learning, because the teen years are the gateway to adulthood, and because Missouri was the gateway to the Old West, the Gateway Readers Award is for authors of books chosen by high school students in Missouri.

Librarians serving young adults in school and public libraries recognize the need for books written for this audience. We know that the quality of this writing is an imperative so that, as adults, our patrons will continue to seek knowledge and recreation through well-written books.

The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, a $1000 prize, is awarded annually to reward excellence in the writing of an outstanding work of historical fiction for young readers, by a Canadian author, published in the previous calendar year. The award winner is decided by a jury selected by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. All books written by Canadian citizens or landed immigrants are eligible for consideration.

Established in 1988. Sponsored by the Canadian Children's Book Centre.

The Georgia Children's Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, Professor of the Department of Language Education in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. The purpose of the award is to foster a love of reading in the children of Georgia, and to introduce them to books of literary excellence. The award is given in two categories – picture books and middle grade novels. Books are nominated for the awards by teachers and media specialists from the state of Georgia. The final lists of 20 nominees are selected by a committee of teachers and media specialists (chaired by a member of the faculty from the Department of Language and Literacy Education).

Established in 1968. Sponsored by the Department of Language Education in the College of Education at the University of Georgia.

The Giverny Award is an annual award established in 1998 by Dr. James H. Wandersee and Dr. Elisabeth Schussler for the 15 Degree Laboratory, currently based at Louisiana State University. The Laboratory performs research on visual cognition in biology, visual approaches to learning biology, and the graphic represention of biological knowledge.

The name of the Giverny Award alludes to the renowned village that provides the site, setting, and inspiration for famous impressionist paintings synonymous with what we call "visual capture and explanation" of the floral esthetic experience. We think these paintings represent the exact visual opposite of humans' "Plant Blindness" (a current cause celebre of the Laboratory). These images allow us how to see in new ways--to see light, to see air, to see water--to see and experience vivid plant life outdoors--as if we were really there. We can contemplate populations of plants in breathtakingly natural light; like insects, we are to be drawn into the lifelike visualizations of floral panoramas. Note that the name "Giverny" is, in our minds, not only emblematic of the latent connection between art and science, but also of visual capture, visual explanation, and visual exemplification of botanical views of the world.

Established in 1998. Sponsored by 15 Degree Laboratory at Louisiana State University.

The Golden Archer Award is presented to authors of books nominated by students.

Established in 1973. Sponsored by Wisconsin Educational Media Association.

An award for excellence in the field of children’s books, the Golden Kite Awards are the only children’s literary award judged by a jury of peers. More than 1,000 books are entered each year.

Established in 1973. Sponsored by the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators.

On top of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, stands a 19,000 pound, bronze statue known as the Sower. He stands barefoot and without hat, sowing seeds in the most primitive manner. He is symbolic of the state of Nebraska as a major agricultural state. He is not merely sowing seeds of grain, but something much greater. He is the symbol of sowing the seeds of agriculture, life, hope and prosperity.

The Sower was chosen as the symbol of the Nebraska children's choice literary award for similar reasons.

Established in 1981. Sponsored by the Nebraska Library Association.

The Governor General’s Literary Awards were inaugurated in 1937 when Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir (John Buchan, author of The Thirty-Nine Steps) honoured the best books of 1936. The GGs have since evolved into Canada’s pre-eminent national literary awards. Launched by the Canadian Authors Association, the awards were at first non-monetary prizes for the best works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama written in English or translated from French into English.

The Canada Council for the Arts assumed responsibility for funding, administering and adjudicating the awards in 1959, and added prizes for works written in French. In 1987, the Council’s Prizes for Children’s Literature (text and illustration) and Translation were made Governor General’s Literary Awards.

Established in 1937. Sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts.

The Children's Librarians of NH have chosen 25 new titles for 2006-2007 to read for students grades four through six for the Great Stone Face Award.

Established in 1982. Sponsored by Children's Librarians of New Hampshire.

The Gryphon Award of $1,000 is given annually in recognition of an English language work of fiction or non-fiction for which the primary audience is children in Kindergarten through Grade 4. The title chosen best exemplifies those qualities that successfully bridge the gap in difficulty between books for reading aloud to children and books for practiced readers.

The Gryphon award was conceived as a way to focus attention an area of literature for youth that, despite being crucial to the successful transition of new readers to independent lifelong readers, does not get the critical recognition it deserves.

The award is sponsored by the Center for Children's Books at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

Established in 2004. Sposnored by the Center for Children's Books at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign

The Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award is an Atlantic Canadian book award which allows children to choose their favourite Canadian and Atlantic Canadian books. This year, the children will read from a selection of forty books divided in four categories: English Fiction, English Non-fiction, French Fiction and French Non-fiction, chosen for their literary, cultural and enjoyment factors. The books have generally been published within two or three years of selection.

Established in 1999. Sponsored by various Atlantic Canada institutions.

Every other year IBBY presents the Hans Christian Andersen Awards to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children's literature.

The Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international recognition given to an author and an illustrator of children's books. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is the Patron of the Andersen Awards.

The nominations are made by the National Sections of IBBY and the recipients are selected by a distinguished international jury of children's literature specialists.

The Author's Award has been given since 1956 and the Illustrator's Award since 1966. The Award consists of a gold medal and a diploma, presented at a festive ceremony during the biennial IBBY Congress. A special Andersen Awards issue of IBBY's journal Bookbird presents all the nominees, and documents the selection process.

Established in 1956. Sponsored by the International Board on Books for Young People and the Nissan Motor Company.

The Heartland Award, created and directed by The Writing Conference, Inc., was established in 1996 to encourage the participation of young adults in the reading of young adult literature, to encourage the teaching of this literature in middle and secondary schools as supplemental and in-class reading, and to aid in the goal that all young adults become life-long readers.

Established in 1996. Sponsored by the Writing Conference.

Sponsored by the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Reading Council, the Indian Paintbrush Book Award provides the opportunity for Wyoming youth in grades 4-6 to select a favorite book and honor its author.

Estalbished in . Sposnored by the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Reading Council.

Established in 1985, the Violet Downey Book Award, an annual award of $3,000, is given to the best English-language book published in the previous calendar year by a Canadian and published in Canada. The work must contain at least 500 words of text, be suitable for children aged 13 and under and may be in any category, with the exception of fairy tales, anthologies and adaptations. The winner will be chosen by a six-member panel of judges, which includes two recognized specialists in the field of children’s literature.

Established in 1985. Sponsored by the National Chapter Of Canada Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire.

Since 1974 the Municipal Chapter of Toronto IODE has presented an award intended to encourage the publication of books for children between the ages of 6 and 12 years. The award and accompanying cash prize of $1,000 are given annually to either an illustrator or an author of a book judged to contribute to children’s reading, and is chosen by a Committee set up by the Municipal Chapter of Toronto IODE. The award-winner must be a Canadian citizen, resident in Toronto or the surrounding area, and the book must be published in Canada.

Established in 1974. Sponsored by the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire.

The purposes of the Iowa Children's Choice Award are:

• to encourage children to read more and better books. • to discriminate in choosing worthwhile books. • to provide an avenue for positive dialogue between teacher, parent, and children about books and authors. • to give recognition to those who write books for children.

The award is unique in that it gives children an opportunity to choose the book to receive the award and to suggest books for the yearly reading list.

Established in 1991. Sponsored by Iowa Association of School Librarians.

Children’s Book Awards are given for an author’s first or second published book written for children or young adults (ages birth to 17 years). Awards are given for fiction and nonfiction in each of three categories: primary, intermediate, and young adult. Books from any country and in any language published for the first time during the 2006 calendar year will be considered. Each award carries a monetary stipend.

Established in 1975. Sposnored by the International Reading Association.

The IRA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award is given every three years to a promising new poet of children’s poetry (for children and young adults up to grade 12) who has published no more than two books of children’s poetry. A book-length single poem may be submitted. The award is for published works only. Poetry in any language may be submitted; non-English poetry must be accompanied by an English translation.

Established in 1995. Sponsored by the International Reading Association.

Irma Simonton Black was a writer and editor of children's books and a founding member (in the 1930s) of the Bank Street Writers Laboratory, which included such stars of children's literature as Margaret Wise Brown and Maurice Sendak.

The Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, which commemorates Irma's achievements, has been presented annually since 1973 by Bank Street College of Education. (The Award was presented in Irma's name only until 1992, when James Black's name was added in recognition of his ardent support of the Award.) The Award goes to an outstanding book for young children--a book in which text and illustrations are inseparable, each enhancing and enlarging on the other to produce a singular whole.

Established in 1973. Sponsored by the Bank Street College of Education.

The James Madison Book Award is given each July to the book that best represents excellence in bringing knowledge and understanding of American history to children in elementary school and to middle-schoolers.

It is made possible by a gift from Lynne Cheney, who has donated a portion of the proceeds from her bestselling books, America: A Patriotic Primer and A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women, to underwrite the award.

The award is named after James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, who loved books from the time he was a child and who changed history with the knowledge he gained from reading. Read Mrs. Cheney’s essay on James Madison.

Established in 2003. Sponsored by The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole.

The Jane Addams Children's Book Awards are given annually to the children's books published the preceding year that effectively promote the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races as well as meeting conventional standards for excellence.

Established in 1953. Sponsored by Jane Addams Peace Association.

The Sugarman Children’s Book Award was a gift from Joan Sugarman to her late husband, Norman. It was created in 1987, the first of three awards that honor her husband. Others include the Norman A. Sugarman Biography Award, a bi-annual national honor for the best biography written in the United States, administered by the Cleveland Public Library. And, a third award, administered by the DC Jewish Community Center, which recognizes books with Judaic excellence for children and young adults.

Established in 1987. Sponsored by Washington Independent Writers Legal and Educational Fund.

The California Library Association's John and Patricia Beatty Award honors the author of a distinguished book for children or young adults that best promotes an awareness of California and its people. A committee of librarians selects the winning title from books published in the United States within a given year. Patricia Beatty donated the initial cash endowment for the Award. It now honors both her husband, John Beatty, who served as professor of English history and humanities at the University of California at Riverside prior to his death in 1975, and Patricia herself who died in 1991. Together the Beattys wrote eleven books of fiction for young readers; Patricia Beatty wrote numerous other books for young people, of which many have California or western settings. It was Patricia Beatty's hope that the Award will encourage the writing of quality children's books that bring us an awareness of California, its heritage or its future.

Established in 1988. Sponsored by Book Wholesalers, Inc.

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Established in 1922. Sponsored by the American Library Association.

Go to the booklist of the Newbery Medal winners that are in print to order any of these titles.

The Josette Frank Award has been given annually since 1943. From 1943 to 1997 it was called the "Children's Book Award." Josette Frank, the editor of many anthologies for children, served for many years as the Executive Director of the Child Study Association of America of which this committee was a part. This award for fiction honors a book or books of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a positive and realistic way with difficulties in their world and grow emotionally and morally. The prize to the author of the award book has been generously provided by the Florence L. Miller Memorial Fund.

Established in 1947. Sponsored by the Children's Book Committee Bank Street College of Education.

The Judy Lopez Memorial Awards for Children's Literature, which have grown in prestige over the years, were established in 1985 to honor the memory of one of our founding members, who was a bookseller, publisher's representative, and lifelong lover of children's books. They are given annually to recognize works of literary excellence for nine- to twelve-year-olds. To be eligible for consideration, books must have been published in the United States in the year preceding the award (in 2002 for the 2003 award, for example), and the author must be a citizen or resident of the United States. The winning titles each year are selected by a Southern California-based panel of librarians and other professionals who work with books for young readers.

Established in 1985. Sponsored by the Women's National Book Association, Los Angeles Chapter.

The June Franklin Naylor Award for the Best Book for Children on Texas History, endowed by the family of June Franklin Naylor and sponsored by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, is given annually to the author/illustrator of the most distinguished book for children and young adults, grades K-12, that accurately portrays the history of Texas, whether fiction or nonfiction.

Established in 2004. Sponsored by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library.

The purpose of the Kentucky Bluegrass Award is to encourage the students of Kentucky in grades K through 12 to read quality children's literature. The KBA is one of approximately 45 state children's choice awards nationwide. All Kentucky public and private schools as well as public libraries are welcome to participate in the program.

Established in 1982. Sponsored by Eastern Kentucky University Libraries.

In 1991, SLMS/NYLA established the Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature. It recognizes a New York State author who has demonstrated, through a body of work, a consistently superior quality which supports the curriculum and the educational goals of New York State School.

The award is named for a group of 19th century New York State authors who wished to nurture a national literature. It is presented annually to a living author/illustrator currently residing in New York State.

Tiffany and Company designed the crystal award for which Beverly Choltco Devlin designed the graphic.

Established in 1991. Sponsored by the New York Library Association.

The Kurt Maschler Awards (children's book prizes) were established in 1982 and are given annually to honor "a work of imagination for children, in which text and illustration are integrated so that each enhances and balances the other." Founded by Kurt Maschler, publisher of Erich Kaestner who wrote Emil and the Detectives | Out of Print, the award is now run by Tom Maschler in honor of his father.

Established in 1982. Dormant since 1999. Sponsored by Booktrust.

The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. A committee of children's librarians from around the state selects 10 picture book titles early in the year. Then, during Children's Book Week in November, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade choose the award winner. The winning picture book is announced at the end of the year. The author and illustrator of the winning book will receive a crystal award created by Pepi Herrmann Crystal.

Established in 2003. Sponsored by the New Hampshire State Library.

The Land of Enchantment Book Award is an exciting program designed to encourage the youth of New Mexico to read outstanding books of literary quality.

A committee selects two lists of books -- children's and young adult. Then, New Mexico’s young people read and vote for the winners.

The Land of Enchantment Book Award is New Mexico's annual state book award.

Established in 1981. Sponsored by the New Mexico Library Association, the New Mexico Council of the International Reading Association, and the New Mexico State Library.

Administered by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award was first given to its namesake in 1954. The award, a bronze medal, honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.

Established in 1954. Sponsored by the American Library Association.

Established in 2000, the New Voices Award encourages writers of color to submit their work to a publisher who takes pride in nurturing new talent.

Established in 2000. Sponsored by Lee & Low publishers.

The Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award is a reading enrichment program of the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana underwritten by Capital One with additional support from Perma-Bound Books. The program was established in 1999 with the first award given in 2000. The purpose of the program is to foster a love of reading in the children of Louisiana by motivating them to participate in the selection and recognition of outstanding books.

Established in 1999. Sponsored by Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana, Capital One, and Perma-Bound Books.

The Lupine Award is presented annually by the Youth Services Section Interest Group of the Maine Library Association, to recognize an outstanding contribution to children's literature of Maine. This award is granted to encourage the reading, writing and appreciation of children's books, and to foster pride in the state of Maine.

Established in 1989. Sponsored by Maine Library Association.

The Youth Services Section Interest Group of the Maine Library Association wishes to encourage the reading, writing, illustrating and study of children's literature in Maine; to elevate the status of children's literature in Maine, and to foster pride in our native state.

The Katahdin Award, chosen by the Lupine Committee, is a lifetime achievement award given by the Youth Services Section Interest Group of the Maine Library Association to recognize an outstanding body of work of children's literature in Maine by one author or illustrator. The award may be given annually but may not necessarily be given each year. The award consists of a commemorative set of bookends or a stone carving.

Established in 1999. Sponsored by the Maine Library Association.

The Maine Student Book Award (MSBA) is given annually to the book selected by Maine students in grades four through eight as their favorite book of the year. Since Augusta school librarian Ernest Bradbury first established the Maine Student Book Award in 1989, the number of participating schools. libraries, and other student groups has grown each year.

Established in 1989. Sponsored by the Maine Library Association, the Maine Association of School Librarians, and the Maine Reading Association.

This award honors Mildred L. Batchelder, a former executive director of the Association for Library Service to Children, a believer in the importance of good books for children in translation from all parts of the world. She began her career working at Omaha (NE) Public Library, then as a children's librarian at St. Cloud (MN) State Teachers College, and subsequently as librarian of Haven Elementary School in Evanston, IL. She eventually joined the ranks of the American Library Association in 1936. Batchelder spent 30 years with ALA, working as an ambassador to the world on behalf of children and books, encouraging and promoting the translation of the world's best children's literature. Her life's work was "to eliminate barriers to understanding between people of different cultures, races, nations, and languages."

This award, established in her honor 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. ALSC gives the award to encourage American publishers to seek out superior children's books abroad and to promote communication among the peoples of the world.

Established in 1966. Sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children.

The Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) sponsors three children's choice book awards: the Show Me Readers Award, the Mark Twain Award and the Gateway Readers Award. The Mark Twain Award is selected by students in grades four through eight and presented annually. Nominations of titles of literary merit for the stated grade range to be considered for the award are invited.

Established in 1972. Sponsored by Missouri Association of School Librarians.

The Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) sponsors three children's choice book awards, the Show Me Readers Award, the Mark Twain Award and the Gateway Readers Award. The Show Me Readers Award is selected by students in grades one through three and presented annually. Nominations of titles of literary merit for the stated grade range to be considered for the award are invited.

The Show Me Readers Award is a children's choice award sponsored by the Missouri Association of School Librarians.

Established in 1995. Sponsored by the Missouri Association of School Librarians.

The Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) sponsors three children's choice book awards, the Show Me Readers Award, the Mark Twain Award and the Gateway Readers Award. The winner of the Gateway Readers Award is selected by students in grades nine through twelve.

Established in 2003. Sponsored by the Missouri Association of School Librarians.

The reason for establishing the Massachusetts Children's Book Award program in 1975 was the observation by the award founder, Dr. Helen Constant, that once having learned to read, many children lose interest in books when they reach the intermediate grades. Designed for school children in grades 4-6, the program also included grades 7-9 from 1978 through 1983.

Presently, fourth, fifth and sixth graders who have read five books from the Master List vote for their favorite book. Participating teachers, librarians, and interested publishers nominate titles for the program. A selection committee works with the nominations and chooses 25 titles to appear on the Master List.

Established in 1975. Sponsored by Salem State College.

With this award, Minnesota honors the beloved author Maud Hart Lovelace. Ms. Lovelace was a famous Minnesota author, born and raised in Mankato at the turn of the twentieth century. Maud loved reading and wrote stories from the time she was a child. Her first poems were printed when she was ten. By eighteen, she had sold her first story. Through her Betsy and Tacy Series, Ms. Lovelace has left a lasting history of Minnesota. It is because of her creativity and enduring work that MYRA honors Maud Hart Lovelace through a children and young adult book award.

Established in 1979. Sponsored by Minnesota Youth Reading Awards.

This award, divided into the categories of Young Adult and Children, is presented to the two Manitoba writers whose books for young people are judged the best written. The books must have been published in 2006. The two winning authors will each receive a cash award of $2,500 donated by McNally Robinson Booksellers.

Established in 2001. Sponsored by McNally Robinson Booksellers.

The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.

Established in 2000. Sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.

The Great Lakes Great Books Award is given annually to five books chosen by Michigan students in grades K-12. Books are nominated by students, teachers, librarians, publishers, and others interested in excellent quality books for children and teens. Students read the books nominated for their grade level and vote for their favorite. Winning books are announced at the Michigan Reading Association's annual conference in March.

The Great Lakes Great Books Award encourages children and teens to read more great books. It provides excellent opportunities for young people to discuss books, writing, and illustration with their teachers, parents, librarians, and other caring adults. The award recognizes authors of great books for young people for the wonderful work they do to promote joyous literacy.

Established in 1995. Sponsored by the Michigan Reading Association.

The Mitten Award is an annual award presented through the Michigan Library Association's Children's Services Division. The mission fo the Mitten Award is "To recognize one children's book published in the United States within the calendar year that has captured the attention of the children's librarians throughout the State of Michigan for its ability to communicate through literature to an intended audience."

Established in 1999. Sponsored by the Michigan Library Association's Children's Services Division.

The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature honors books for younger readers (from “Young Adults” to picture books for beginning readers), in the tradition of The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia. Rules for eligibility are otherwise the same as for the Adult literature award. The question of which award a borderline book is best suited for will be decided by consensus of the committees.

Established in 1992. Sponsored by the Mythopoeic Society.

The mission of the National Book Foundation and the National Book Awards is to celebrate the best of American Literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of good writing in America. Judges consider only books written by American citizens and published in the United States between December 1 of the previous year and November 30 of the current year. Only publishers can nominate books for the National Book Award, although panel chairs can request books publishers have not nominated.

Established in 1950. Sponsored by the National Book Foundation.

The world of children's literature contains a variety of genres, all of which have appeal to the diverse interests of children as well as potential for classroom teaching. In recent years, however, nonfiction or information books have emerged as a very attractive, exciting, and popular genre. NCTE, through the Committee on the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, has established an annual award for promoting and recognizing excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children. The name Orbis Pictus, commemorates the work of Johannes Amos Comenius, Orbis Pictus—The World in Pictures (1657), considered to be the first book actually planned for children.

Established in 1990. Sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English.

Each year, Hawaii's elementary and middle school children vote for their favorite fiction book and present the author with the prized Nene Award. This is an exciting time filled with reading and sharing, and voting for the best.

The award began in 1959 when third graders at the University Elementary Lab School decided to create a book award. The Nene Goose, Hawaii's State Bird, was chosen for the award's motif. That year, the children selected The Blue Mountain by Beth Lewis as the first winner of the fledgling Nene Award.

Established in 1959. Sponsored by the Hawaii State Public Library System.

The Nevada Young Reader’s Award was first established in the fall of 1987 by the Nevada Department of Education. Since then, the award has grown each year. The Nevada Young Readers’ Award is sponsored by the Nevada Library Association. The purpose of the Nevada Young Readers’ Award is to encourage Nevada youth to read modern works of juvenile literature; develop a love of reading and lifelong reading habits; and promotes a sense of community through a statewide reading program.

Established in 1987. Sponsored by the Nevada Library Association.

Established 1997 as the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, the name was changed in 2003 to the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. They are sponsored by New Zealand Post, organised and administrated by Booksellers New Zealand and supported by Creative New Zealand and Book Tokens (NZ) Ltd. Awards are presented to New Zealand books in five categories plus a "Book of the Year" and a "Children's Choice".

Established in 1982. Sposnored by New Zealand Post.

Canada’s non-fiction books for young people are internationally renowned for the superb quality of their text, illustration and design. The Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction was established by the Fleck Family Foundation and The Canadian Children's Book Centre in May 1999 to recognize and raise the profile of these exceptional non-fiction books.

The $10,000 Norma Fleck Award is the largest of its kind in Canadian children’s books, and is considered to be one of Canada’s most prestigious literary prizes. The Norma Fleck Award is exclusively a non-fiction prize; most other Canadian’s children’s book prizes either evaluate fiction and non-fiction together, or don’t award non-fiction.

Established in 1999. Sponsored by the Fleck Family Foundation and The Canadian Children's Book Centre.

The North Carolina Children's Book Award began in 1992. Each year since then, school and public libraries participate in the process of selecting, studying and voting for the next winner! Members of the North Carolina Library Association's children's committee select a group of picture books and junior novels from suggestions submitted by North Carolinian school children. The list of books is then given to each school and public library throughout the state. During the course of the year, classroom teachers, media specialists and public librarians in North Carolina encourage children to become familiar with the nominees and vote for their favorite title in two categories: "Picture Book" and "Junior Book". The award is therefore truly a children's book award - selected by the children of the state of North Carolina!

Established in 1992. Sponsored by North Carolina Library Association.

The Nutmeg Book Award encourages children in grades 4-8 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles. Jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the Connecticut Educational Media Association (CEMA), the Nutmeg Committee is comprised of children's librarians and school library media specialists who are members of our sponsoring organizations.

Established in 1993. Sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the Connecticut Educational Media Association (CEMA).

The Oregon Book Awards are presented annually for the finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in genres of poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama and young readers literature. All finalists are promoted in libraries and bookstores across the state, and invited to take part in the Oregon Book Awards Author Tour, which brings finalists to public libraries and independent bookstores in towns including La Grande, Klamath Falls, Roseburg and Astoria. Oregon Book Awards Special Awards honor some of the state’s most dedicated supporters and lovers of books.

Established in 1986. Sponsored by Literary Arts.

The Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award is the oldest children's choice award in the U.S. and Canada. The award was established in 1940 by a Seattle bookseller, the late Harry Hartman, who believed every student should have an opportunity to select a book that gives him or her pleasure.

The Young Reader's Choice Award Selection Policy was adopted by the Board of the Pacific Northwest Library Association in 2006.

Established in 1940. Sponsored by Pacific Northwest Library Association.

The Parents’ Choice Awards™ Program identifies the best products for children of different ages, backgrounds, skills, and interests, the Parents’ Choice Awards are given to products that meet and exceed standards set by educators, scientists, performing artists, librarians, parents, and yes, kids themselves.

During our twenty-five year history, the Parents’ Choice Awards program has established the benchmarks of achievement in children’s media; trust for the consumers and credibility with the press.

Fewer than 15% of those items submitted to the Parents’ Choice Awards program receive a commendation in one of the six award levels: Classic, Gold, Silver, Recommended, Approved, and Fun Stuff, underscoring the coveted and prestigious achievement of being honored with a commendation from the Parents’ Choice Awards program.

Established in 1978. Sponsored by Parents' Choice Foundation.

The NSW Premier's Literary Awards were established by Premier Neville Wran in 1979. They were the first comprehensive awards of their kind in Australia and remain the most comprehensive and best remunerated in the country.

Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature is one the of the NSW Premier's Literary Awards awarded annually.

Established in 1979. Sponsored by the NSW Department of the Arts.

This award is given to the author of an original short story published for the first time during 2006 in a periodical for children. The award carries a US$1,000 stipend. The short story should serve as a literary standard that encourages young readers to read periodicals.

Established in 1986. Sponsored by the Internaional Reading Association.

The purpose of the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award is to promote reading of quality books by young people in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to promote teacher and librarian involvement in children's literature, and to honor authors whose work has been recognized by the children of Pennsylvania.

Established in 1999. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association.

The Prairie Bud & Pasque Children's Book Awards are sponsored by the South Dakota Library Association. Prairie Bud winners are determined by South Dakota kindergarten, first, second and third grade students. Prairie Pasque winners are determined by South Dakota fourth, fifth and sixth grade students. Students are encouraged to read and vote for their one favorite book of the year from the masterlists of fifteen titles. The books receiving the most votes from the students win the awards. A committee of educators and librarians select the books nominated for the awards.

Established in 1987. Sponsored by the South Dakota State Library.

The Alvine-Belisle award is intended to recognize the best book for children, of English or French language, in Canada. Originally established by the Canadian Library Association (CLA).

Established in 1974. Sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Sciences and Technology of Documentation (ASTED).

The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking (REFORMA), an ALA Affiliate.

Established in 1996. Sponsored by the American Library Association, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking (REFORMA).

The Russell Clark Award will be made for the most distinguished pictures or illustrations for a children's book with, or without, text which has been published in the previous year. The artist or illustrator must be a citizen or resident of New Zealand.

The pictures or illustrations must be original work and convey the spirit of the book. The text, as an important component of the work, should also be of high quality. The format and physical make-up of the illustrated book shall be a consideration and a reprint or new edition of a text may be considered only if the illustrations are being published for the first time.

Established in 1978. Sponsored by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.

The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award was developed to encourage children and young adults to read for personal satisfaction. It is an Illinois award for outstanding literature for young people and is sponsored by the Illinois Reading Council, the Illinois School Library Media Association, and the Illinois Association of Teachers of English.

Established in 1988. Sponsored by the Illinois Reading Council, the Illinois School Library Media Association, and the Illinois Association of Teachers of English.

The Red Clover Award promotes the reading and discussion of the best of contemporary picture books in nearly all of Vermont's elementary schools. Each year over 29,000 K-4 students read, or have read to them, the ten nominated books.

Established in 1997. Sponsored by Windham County Reads.

The Rhode Island Children's Book Award started in 1990 as a joint project of the Rhode Island State Council of the International Reading Association (RISC/IRA), the Rhode Island Library Association (RILA) and the Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA) under the coordinatorship of the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS). Each of the participating bodies selects three representatives who each serve three year terms on a revolving basis.

Established in 1990. Sponsored by Rhode Island State Council of the International Reading Association (RISC/IRA), the Rhode Island Library Association (RILA) and the Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA).

The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, established by the Association for Library Service to Children in 2001, is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) 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.

Established in 2001. Sponsored by Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc.

The Rocky Mountain Book Award is a readers’ choice program, which invites students to choose the best book from a shortlist. This Alberta-based program is designed to stimulate the reading interests of students in grades 4-7. Students and educators are invited to read exemplary Canadian literature, and then the students vote for their favorite book. This award program is for schools, libraries, and interested groups of students. This may include children who are being home-schooled or families who wish to become involved in reading good Canadian children’s literature. Each reading group must have a teacher or adult leader.

Established in 2001. Sponsored by various parties.

Prior to 2004, this award was known as the Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award. It was established in 1976 by Sylvia Schwartz in honour of the late Ruth Schwartz, a respected Toronto bookseller. In 2004, the Schwartz family decided to rename the awards – the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards to honour Sylvia, a well-known photographer in Toronto from 1940s to the early 1960s, who specialized in children’s portraiture. This prize recognizes authors and illustrators who demonstrate artistic excellence in Canadian children’s literature.

Established in 1976. Sponsored by the Ontario Arts Council Foundation, the Ontario Arts Council and the Canadian Booksellers' Association.

The Saskatchewan Book Awards were established in 1993 by the joint efforts of the Saskatchewan Writers Guild, Saskatchewan Publishers Group and Saskatchewan Library Association. Saskatchewan Book Awards Inc. was incorporated in 1994.

Our mandate is to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Saskatchewan authors and publishers and help promote their books. Awards have been added or changed according to demand and when a sponsor can be found. Leading up to the awards, short list readings help promote nominated books. The awards gala, held toward the end of November, positions winning books for the Christmas market.

Established in 1993. Sponsored by the Saskatchewan Writers Guild, Saskatchewan Publishers Group and Saskatchewan Library Association.

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. Three annual awards each consisting of $5000 and a framed plaque, will be given annually in each of the following categories: birth through grade school (age 0–10), middle school (age 11–13) and teens (age 13–18). (Age groupings are approximations).

The book must emphasize the artistic expression of the disability experience for children and or adolescent audiences. The book must portray some aspect of living with a disability or that of a friend or family member, whether the disability is physical, mental or emotional.

Established in 2004. Sponsored by Dr. Katherine Schneider.

The Canadian Science Writers' Association offers three awards annually to honour outstanding Canadian science books in the categories of: "General Audience", "Children", and "Youth".

Established in 1994. Sponsored by the Canadian Science Writers' Association.

In 1982, Scott O'Dell established The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. The annual award of $5,000 goes to a meritorious book published in the previous year for children or young adults. Scott O'Dell established this award to encourage other writers--particularly new authors--to focus on historical fiction. He hoped in this way to increase the interest of young readers in the historical background that has helped to shape their country and their world.

Established in 1982. Sponsored by Scott O'Dell.

With this award, Oklahoma honors the Native American leader Sequoyah, for his unique achievement in creating the Cherokee syllabary. Sequoyah chose eighty-five symbols to represent all spoken sounds of the Cherokee language. In so doing, he created a way to preserve his people's language and culture.

Established in 1959. Sponsored by Oklahoma Library Association.

The BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers.

The Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize is awarded annually as part of the British Columbia Book Prize program to the best children's book published in the previous year written by a writer who has been resident in British Columbia (or the Yukon) for three of the previous five years, published anywhere in the world. Deadline for submissions is December 1st, annually.

Established in 1985. Sponsored by various entities.

Sponsored by the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Reading Council, the Soaring Eagle Book Award will provide the opportunity for Wyoming youth in grades 7-12 to select a favorite book and honor its author.

Established in 1989. Sponsored by the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Reading Council.

The Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) gives annual awards in various categories to outstanding trade books for young people, published in the preceding year.

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Established in 1995. Sponsored by The Society of School Librarians International.

Since 1971 the Southwest Book Awards have been presented in recognition of outstanding books about the Southwest published each year in any genre (e.g. fiction, nonfiction, reference) and directed toward any audience (scholarly, popular, children). Original video and audio materials are also considered.

Established in 1971. Sponsored by the Border Regional Library Association.

The Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program is a statewide reading motivation program for students in grades 3-8. The program, cosponsored by the School Library Media Services Office of the Department of Education and the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME), began in 1983. The purpose of the SSYRA Program is to encourage students to read independently for personal satisfaction, based on interest rather than reading level.

Sunshine State books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation. Students are encouraged to read books that are above, on, and below their tested reading level in order to improve their reading fluency.

Established in 1983. Sponsored by the School Library Media Services Office of the Department of Education and the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME).

The Sydney Taylor Book Award recognizes the best in Jewish children's literature. Medals are awarded annually for outstanding books that authentically portray the Jewish experience. The award was established in 1968. It is named in memory of Sydney Taylor, author of the classic All-of-a-Kind Family series.

Established in 1968. Sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries.

Awarded to: A group award for the best ten books to appear on the much larger list, Best Books for Young Adults (BBYA). A list of the best ten books in the Best Books for Young Adults list of fiction and non-fiction titles that are recommended for ages 12-18 published between September 1 and December 31 of the following year.

Established in 1994. Sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association.

The Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) reading program was established in 1979 to encourage Texas children to read more books, explore a variety of current books, develop powers of discrimination, and identify their favorite books. The award process provides librarians, teachers, parents, and writers with insight into young students' reading preferences. It further affords an opportunity to honor and encourage imaginative authors who create books with high appeal to children.

Established in 1981. Sponsored by the Texas Library Association.

The American Booksellers Book of the Year (ABBY) Award was established in 1991 to honor the "hidden treasures" that ABA bookstore members most enjoyed recommending to their customers during the previous year. The children's award was added in 1993. Four ABBY Honor Books were also designated in each category.

Established in 1993. Sponsored by the American Booksellers Association.

The mission of The Christophers is to encourage people of all ages, and from all walks of life, to use their God-given talents to make a positive difference in the world. The mission is best expressed in The Christophers’ motto: “It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.”

We believe that each person has a God-given mission to fulfill, a particular job to do that has been given to no one else. Love and truth come to us through God, but these gifts are not ours to keep. By sharing them with others each of us becomes a Christ-bearer, a “Christopher” in the most fundamental sense of that word.

It is through our literature, broadcasts, awards and leadership courses that we at The Christophers work toward our mission, bringing positive and constructive values into the mainstream of life. To encourage personal responsibility we have no meetings, no memberships and no dues. All are welcome to join us, knowing that in embracing the Christopher mission they will share one overriding commitment: the love of all people for the love of God.

Established in 1988. Sponsored by The Christophers.

The Pheme Tanner Award is a biennial award presented as part of the La Trobe University, Bendigo Children's Literature Conference. It is jointly sponsored by La Trobe University, Bendigo and the Business and Professional Women's Association (BPWA) of Bendigo. It is presented to recognize distinguished service to Children's Literature and the encouragement of the joys of reading in children.

The award commemorates Miss Euphemia Tanner (1914 - 1993), who was the Bendigo Library's Children's Librarian from 1946 to 1979 and one of the first full-time children's librarians in Australia. Her enthusiasm for literature and wide knowledge of children's books influenced a generation of readers. Her greatest reward, she said, was to know that she had left so many children with a love of books and introduced them to the joys of reading.
She was also President and long time member of the BPWA, raising issues of the status of women in professional life. She took a firm and determined stand on many situations and projects that affected not only her own professional life, but also those of her staff, her peers and all professional women.

Miss Tanner was energetic and enthusiastic, often single-minded and forthright. She made immense contribution to the strong traditions of libraries and children's literature in Bendigo, and was responsible for generations of children in central Victoria reading widely, critically and well.

Established in 1995. Sponsored by the La Trobe University, Bendigo and the Business and Professional Women's Association (BPWA) of Bendigo.

The Award is made annually to the best work of fiction for children once hundreds of books have been read, digested, shortlisted and voted for by children.

Now in its twenty-seventh year, the Award is building on a position of strength and recognition with more books being entered and more children taking part than ever before.

Established in 1981. Sponsored by Red House.

The Sasquatch Award nominees require children to read or have read to them at least two titles in order to vote.

As you may notice in the brochure, we are specifically vague about age and grade level. Our intent is that any child who reads or has read to them two titles, may vote. That student might be a first grader or a tenth grader.

During the first year the committee was exclusively people who happened to attend the board meeting mentioned. The second year, we solicited membership which now includes both public librarians and school librarians and folks from different regions of the state.

This committee meets in the early spring, in Ellensburg. We each bring our pile of book nominations with us. We solicit nominations from teachers, students, a few book shop owners and other librarians. We constantly try to focus on titles that children like and want to read while continually discussing the merits of individual titles in a series such as Redwall, American Girl, etc.

The actual process is a round robin in which each member presents their best title. We do this about three times around or until everyone feels that have presented the titles that have been most favored in their region. At this point we start discussing various titles, balance of male and female focus, ethnic diversity, and a variety of reading levels ranging from the earliest chapter book reader on up. One year we decided to include one picture book for older students (Passage to Freedom) as well as an autobiographical title (Basher Five-Two). I guess we then trust our instincts and negotiate the final list.

The actual award is a pewter goblet with the logo, the author's name, the title of the book and the year engraved. The Washington Children's Choice Award is a small pewter plate. Both awards are presented at the Fall WLMA state conference and then mailed to the winners, if not present.

Established in 1997. Sponsored by Washington Library Media Association.

Formerly the Whitbread Awards.

The Costa Book Awards were originally established in 1971 by Whitbread Plc.

Costa, the UK's fastest-growing coffee shop chain, announced its takeover of the sponsorship of the UK's most prestigious book prize in 2006, the year both Costa and the Book Awards celebrated their 35th anniversary.

Since 1971, the awards have recognised a wide range of books and authors across all genres, and the Costa Book Awards is the only book prize to use a category system that includes First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children's Book.

Since the introduction of the Book of the Year award in 1985, it has been won seven times by a novel, three times by a first novel, five times by a biography, five times by a collection of poetry and once by a children's book.

Established in 1971. Sponsored by Costa.

Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice - The Willow Awards, Inc. (SYRCA) is a volunteer-run non-profit, charity begun in 2001. The mission of The Willow Awards is to promote reading by granting a "Willow Award" to the Canadian and/or Saskatchewan book(s) voted by Saskatchewan students to be the best of those nominated in designated categories for a specific year.

Established in 2002. Sponsored by the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice.

The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. The winner(s), recognized for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading, receives a bronze medal. Honor Book authors and illustrators receive certificates, which are presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The award was established in 2004 and first presented in 2006.

The award is named for the world-renowned children’s author, Theodor Geisel. "A person’s a person no matter how small," Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. "Children want the same things we want: to laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted." Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped them to read.

Estblished in 2004. Sponsored by the American Library Association.

The Thumbs Up! Award was established in 1986 to recognize the excellence, and to celebrate the uniqueness of Teen/Young Adult literature. A committee, consisting of Young Adult and Teen Librarians, meets several times during the year to determine the winner. Beginning in 2001, the Thumbs Up! Committee has included a teen vote.

Established in 1986. Sponsored by the Michigan Library Association.

The award was established in 1995 by the College of Education at Texas State University–San Marcos to encourage authors, illustrators and publishers of books that authentically reflect the lives of Mexican American children and young adults in the United States.

The first award for books published in 1995 occurred September 16, 1996 at a special celebration on the Texas State University–San Marcos campus.

Established in 1996. Sponsored by the College of Education at Texas State University–San Marcos.

Carole Monlux, Missoula County Schools Librarian, and Bette Ammon, Missoula Public Library (now Director of the Coeur D'Alene Public Library), established Montana's picture book award, The Treasure State Award, in 1990. They wanted an award program for younger children because for over 50 years, students in grades fourth through eighth have been participating in the Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award. Their purpose was and continues to be to foster reading for pleasure, encourage critical reading skills, and expose readers and listeners to a variety of authors and illustrators.

The criteria for selection are relatively simple. Anyone can nominate titles for the ballot of five picture books. These nominated titles need to have been published within the last five years and are chosen for their powerful appeal to readers and listeners. Some nominations are submitted along with voting tallies. Students in grades K-3 vote during the first two weeks in March, and they must read or listen to all five titles on the ballot. The book receiving the most votes is the winner.

Established in 1990. Sponsored by Missoula Public Library.

Purpose of the Award
The purpose of the Volunteer State Book Award is to promote awareness, interest, and enjoyment of good new children’s and young adult literature. The award also hopes to promote literacy and life-long reading habits by encouraging students to read quality contemporary literature, which broadens understanding of the human experience and provides accurate, factual information. This award will honor outstanding books chosen annually by Tennessee students.

Established in 1978.

The West Virginia Children's Book Award Committee believes books should be more than merely entertaining, although that is an essential element. Books should add to children's knowledge and enrich their understanding of the world. Reading quality fiction is one way to increase their awareness and appreciation of varied cultures and social patterns, and to experience adventures and activities that are perhaps not possible in their own lives or in real life.

Books are selected based on literary excellence and appropriateness of content. Literary excellence is determined by critical acclaim in recognized reviews of children's books and by the experienced judgment of the committee. Appropriateness of content, also determined by critical judgment, refers to a book's suitability for the emotional maturity and experience of readers in the designated age levels.

Established in 1984. Sponsored by multiple entities.

Each year the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales hosts the Whitley Awards. These awards are a tribute to Gilbert Whitley, an eminent Australian ichthyologist. The awards are presented for outstanding publications (in printed or electronic form) that contain a significant amount of information relating to the fauna of the Australasian region. These publications may be highly technical works or they may be for wider and more general readership. The Whitley Awards were first presented in 1979. The Awards include one for Children's Publication.

Established in 1979. Sponsored by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.

Awarded to: "To be eligible for inclusion on the annual White Awards Master Lists, a book must have been first published in English in the United States, Canada or Mexico within the calendar year immediately preceding the year when the Master Lists are selected.  Only books by authors who reside in the United States, Canada or Mexico are eligible for inclusion on the Master Lists.   Fiction, poetry and non-fiction are eligible.  Textbooks, anthologies and translations are not eligible. " Criteria considered by Book Selection Committee members in selecting titles for the Master Lists include qualities of originality and vitality, clarity, factual accuracy in the case of non-fiction, sincerity of the author and respect for the reader as well as acceptance by children. After reading two books from the master list for that grade (3rd-5th and 6th-8th), a child may vote. 

Established in 1952. Sponsored by the Emporia State University.

The Young Australian Readers' Award is the first national, online students choice award in Australia. Read our students' reviews of the latest titles from the best Australian authors, read the books for yourself and then, in October, vote for your favourite!

Established in 2001. Sponsored by various parties.

This award recognizes an author of an outstanding English language Canadian book which appeals to young adults between the ages of 13 and 18. To be eligible for consideration, the following must apply: it must be a work of fiction (novel or collection of short stories) published in 2006, the title must be a Canadian publication in either hardcover or paperback, and the author must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. The award is given annually, when merited, at the Canadian Library Association's annual conference. The winner will receive a leather-bound book with the title, author and award seal embossed on the cover in gold.

Established in 1980. Sponsored by the Candaian Library Association.

First begun in 1974, the Young Hoosier Book Award exists to encourage recreational reading in Indiana students. Since 1992, the Award has been divided into three categories based on grade level: Kindergarten-3rd grade, 4-6th grade and 6-8th grade.

Each year teachers, students, parents and media specialists submit suggestions (see guidelines below) to the Young Hoosier Book Award Committee, which is composed of AIME (Association for Indiana Media Educators) members. The Award Committee then selects twenty nominees for each category. Students take part in the process by reading a certain number of the books on the list. In April the students vote for their favorite book. Votes are then tallied and the winning illustrator and authors are presented the award at the annual AIME spring conference the following year. Their names are added to the list of winners spanning from 1975 to the present.

Established in 1974. Sponsored by AIME (Association for Indiana Media Educators).

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