Book Awards

Alex Award - adult books that have "special appeal" to young readers (ages 12-18)

Batchelder Award - American publisher for a children's book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States

(Pura) Belpré Medal - Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose works best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience

Best Books for Young Adults

Buckeye Children's Book favorite books of Ohio children

Caldecott Medal - artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children

The (Andrew) Carnegie Medal - producer of the most outstanding video production

Coretta Scott King Award - recognizes outstanding African American authors and illustrators

(Margaret A.) Edwards Award - honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature

(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Medal - author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children’s literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States

Newbery Medal - honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children

Odyssey Award - best audiobook available in English in the United States

(Michael) Printz Award -  excellence in Young Adult literature

Schneider Family Book Award - author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

Scott O'Dell Award - for Historical Fiction

Sibert Medal - author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book (nonfiction)

(Laura Ingalls) Wilder Medal - author or illustrator, published in the United States, substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.