Children's Book Award Resources

Presented every two years this award identifies and honors the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians.

"Promotes Asian/Pacific Americans culture and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit."

The Batchelder Award is awarded to a United States publisher for a children’s book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originating in a country other than the United States and in a language other than English.

Awarded by the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

"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."

The NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children was established in 2014 to promote and recognize excellence in the writing of fiction for children.

Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.

UK Award given for distinguished children's illustration.

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

"National Awards for Children's Literature About Gardens and Nature"

Books that promote the cause of peace, social justice, world community and the equality of the sexes and all races.

Honors an author's work in helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society and the world.

The Commonwealth affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.

An award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.

The Middle East Outreach Council established the Middle East Book Award in 1999 to recognize books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to understanding of the Middle East.

The most distinguished book contribution to American literature for children.

Established as an annual award for promoting and recognizing excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children.

This award 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.

Awarded annually to the author (including co-authors or author-illustrators) of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the preceding year.

This award honors an author or illustrator of a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

Award goes to a meritorious book published in the previous year with a focus on historical fiction.

"Books [that] promote an understanding of cultures, cultivate cooperation and encourage a deeper understanding of the world’s diversity...encourage ecological richness, respect for multiple
viewpoints and closer relationships within human societies. "

Award recognizes the best in Jewish children's literature. Medals are awarded annually for outstanding books that authentically portray the Jewish experience.

Most distinguished contribution to beginning reader literature

Presented to authors or illustrators that authentically reflect the lives of Mexican American children and young adults in the United States.

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books provides concise summaries and critical evaluations of current children's books. Reviews give an in-depth look at a selected book's content, reading level, strengths and weaknesses, and quality of the format, as well as suggestions for curricular use.

The Lion and the Unicorn, an international theme- and genre-centered journal, is committed to a serious, ongoing discussion of literature for children. The journal's coverage includes the state of the publishing industry, regional authors, comparative studies of significant books and genres, new developments in theory, the art of illustration, the mass media, and popular culture. It is especially noted for its interviews with authors, editors, and other important contributors to the field, as well as its outstanding book review section.

A comprehensive index with book collections and extensive resources in five cities across Canada, the CCBC is a treasure-trove for anyone interested in Canadian books for young readers.

The Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people. The Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people

The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is an organisation comprised of individual members who are passionate about children's and young adult literature.

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.