Award Winners

THE GARDEN STATE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS
http://www.njla.org/honorsawards/book/childrens.html

The Garden State Children's Book Awards were established in 1977 to honor books for younger readers.
A list of 20 books in each category is selected and distributed to New Jersey school and public libraries for
voting by children.

Caldecott
Randolph Caldecott Medal Home Page
www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.htm

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of
the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Current and past winners are available at this site.

Newbery
John Newbery Medal Home Page

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm

The Newbery Medal 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 American book for children.
Current and past winners are available at this site.

King

Coretta Scott King Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/srrt/corettascottking/corettascott.htm

The Coretta Scott King Award is made annually by the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American
Library Association to African American authors and artists for young people. Current and past winners are
available at this site.

Printz
Michael L. Printz Award
www.ala.org/yalsa/printz

The Printz Award is made annually by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American
Library Association. This award is for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature, for
ages 12-18.

Multiple awards
Awards given by the Association for Library Services to Children, including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award and
the Mildred L. Batchelder. Find a variety of awards given for excellence in literature, audio recordings,
translation and more!  

Association of Jewish Libraries Children's Book Awards
http://www.ajljewishvalues.org/awards.htm

Find award winning and notable books highlighting Jewish values and heritage! There are also links to other
booklist and book award sites.

Metasite
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/awards.html

Children's Literature Web Guide:
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/awards.html
The Children's Literature Web Guide offers a comprehensive list of international English-language
children's book awards.