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Children's & Young Adult Literature

Awards for Children's and Young Adult Literature

NEW JERSEY : The Garden State Children's Book Awards

 

AWARDS

Amelia Bloomer Feminist Books for Young Readers K-12
American Indian Youth Literature Award
Americas Award
Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards (Fiction & Poetry, Non-Fiction, and Picture Book)
Charlotte Zolotow Award (Author of the best picture book text)
Children's Literature Legacy Award (Author or Illustrator who has made a lasting contribution)
Gryphon Award (K-4)
Hans Christian Anderson Awards for Writing and Illustration
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards (Peace, Social Justice, World Community)
Margaret A. Edwards Award (YA Author who made a lifetime contribution.)
Middle East Books Award (Children and Young Adults)
NCTE Award for Poetry for Children (Living American poet for children 3 - 13)
Notable Books for a Global Society (Outstanding K-12 Multicultural Literature)
Notable Children's Books
Schneider Family Book Award(Author/Illustrator for Disability Experience)
Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award (LGBTQ)
SydneyTaylor Book Award (Best in Jewish Children's Literature)
The Carnegie Medal (Author of an outstanding book)
The Coretta Scott King Award
The Golden Kite Award - Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
The John Newbery Medal (Author of the most distinguished American literature for children)
The Kate Greenaway Medal (Distinguished Illustration)
The May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award (Significant contribution to the field)
The Mildred L. Batchelder Award (An American publisher of a translated book)
The Pura Belpre Award
The Randolph Caldecott Medal (Artist of the most distinguished American picture book)
The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (Author & Illustrator - Beginning Reading)

 

ON-FICTION

Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children (NCTE)
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
 
CONTENT AREA

 

YOUNG ADULT BOOK AWARDS 

Alex Awards (Adult books that will appeal to teen readers)
Best Fiction for Young Adults
Great Graphic Novels for Teens
The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
The William C. Morris YA Debut Award
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults

 

VIDEO/AUDIO/MEDIA AWARDS

Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
Fabulous Films for Young Adults
Notable Children's Recordings
Notable Children's Videos
The Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video