Laura Ingalls Wilder Award

Tomie DePaola

Schneider Family Award

Five Flavors of Dumb
By Antony John

Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award

ALA Notable Books

For Younger Readers

Back of the Bus
By Aaron Reynolds
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Big Red Lollipop
By Rukhsana Khan
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Pecan Pie Baby
By Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

For Middle Readers

A Tale Dark and Grimm
By Adam Gidwitz

Older Readers

Mockingbird
By Kathryn Erskine

For All Ages

Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
By Marilyn Singer
Illustrated by Josee Masse

YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults

YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

Thrillers and Killers:

What's Cookin'?:

Zombies, Werewolves, & Things With Wings:

Strange Angels
By Lili St. Crow

Me, My Elf & I
By Heather Swain

The following are awarded in recognition of children's novels and illustrated books. Choose from our selection of award winning books for young readers!

National Book Award for Young People's Literature

		Mockingbird Kathryn Erskine Philomel ISBN 9780399252648 Read more... $15.99 add to cart

The mission of the National Book Award is to celebrate the best of American literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of good writing in America.
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Newbery Medal

		The Twenty-One Balloons PMC William Pene du Bois Puffin ISBN 9780142403303 Read more... $6.99 add to cart

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.
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Newbery Honor

		Savvy Ingrid Law Dial ISBN 9780803733060 Read more... $16.99 add to cart

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Caldecott Medal

		Rapunzel Paul O. Zelinsky Brothers Grimm Paul O. Zelinsky Puffin ISBN 9780142301937 Read more... $7.99 add to cart

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.
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Caldecott Honor

		Coming on Home Soon Jacqueline Woodson E. B. Lewis Putnam Juvenile ISBN 9780399237485 Read more... $16.99 add to cart

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Michael L. Printz Award

		Looking For Alaska John Green Dutton Children's ISBN 9780525475064 Read more... $16.99 add to cart

Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, and Booklist to the authors of distinguished literature for young adults.

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Michael L. Printz Honor

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Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards

		The Land Mildred D. Taylor Max Ginsburg Dial ISBN 9780803719507 Read more... $17.99 add to cart

Presented annually by American Library Association to authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream." The Award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and honors his widow, Coretta Scott King.
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Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Honor

		The Moon Over Star Dianna Hutts Aston Jerry Pinkney Dial ISBN 9780803731073 Read more... $17.99 add to cart

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The Schneider Family Book Award

		Five Flavors of Dumb Antony John Dial ISBN 9780803734333 Read more... $16.99 add to cart

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.
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The Ezra Jack Keats Book Award

		Leaves David Ezra Stein David Ezra Stein Putnam Juvenile ISBN 9780399246364 Read more... $15.99 add to cart

Presented jointly by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and the New York Public Library, 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. The New Writer and New Illustrator Awards are given annually to an outstanding new writer and new illustrator of picture books for children (age 9 and under). A distinguished selection committee (consisting of early childhood education specialists, librarians, illustrators, and experts in children's literature review entries) seeks books that portray the goals and values of Ezra Jack Keats as expressed in his multicultural books, including: the universal qualities of childhood, a strong belief in family and community, and creativity and love of learning.
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize

		Rules of the Road Joan Bauer Speak ISBN 9780142404256 Read more... $7.99 add to cart

Honors the printed word in books with an extensive set of formal awards. Presented annually in nine subject categories: biography, current interest, fiction, first fiction (the Art Seidenbaum Award), history, mystery/thriller, poetry, science and technology, and young adult fiction.
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Carnegie Medal

The Carnegie Medal is awarded annually to the writer of an outstanding book for children. established by The Library Association in 1936, in memory of the great Scottish-born philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.
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New York Times Best Illustrated Book

Selected by editors of The New York Times.
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New York Times Outstanding Children's Book of the Year

Selected by editors of The New York Times.
New York Times Outstanding Children's Book of the Year

 

Children's Book Award

		The Very Quiet Cricket Eric Carle Philomel ISBN 9780399218859 Read more... $22.99 add to cart

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation presents the Children's Book Award for the best work of fiction for children. The award, which has been held since 1980, is unique in that children and children alone decide the winner.
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Alex Award

Awarded annually to ten adult books that will appeal to teen readers. Chosen by The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).
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