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.