Awards

American Library Association--information about all of these awards is here: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia.  

• Newbery: Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. 
• Caldecott: Most distinguished American picture book for children. 
• Pura Belpre: Presented annually 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. 
• Sibert: Awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English 
• Schneider Family: Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. 
• Batchelder: 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 and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States during the preceding year. 
• Geisel: Given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. 
• Odyssey: This annual award is given to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States. 
• Wilder: Recognizes authors and illustrators whose books have created a lasting contribution to children’s literature. 
• Coretta Scott King: Annually recognizes outstanding books for young adults and children by African American authors and illustrators that reflect the African American experience. 
• Notables (books, videos, audio)

International Literacy Association (formerly International Reading Association).  Here are the awards in which kids and educators have a voice in selecting winning titles. http://www.literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/reading-lists

• Children’s Choices 
• Young Adult (YA) Choices 
• Teachers’ Choices

Texas Library Association.  TLA offers many lists of books.  Lists encompass all ages from toddlers to adults.  Here is a link to information about these awards:  http://www.txla.org/reading-lists

• 2x2: Age 2 through 2nd grade (released in January) 
• Texas Bluebonnet Award: Third through sixth grade (released in October at Texas Book Festival) 
• Tejas Star: Ages 5-12; bilingual (released December 1) 
• Lone Star: Sixth through eighth grade (released December 1) 
• Tayshas: High school (released December 1) 
• Maverick: Graphic novels (released December 1) 
• Little Maverick: Graphic Novels; CRT's newest reading list for K-5! 
• Spirit of Texas Reading Programs for middle school and high school (released December 1)

National Council of Teachers of English Awards/Lists

• NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children 
• Orbis Pictus Award

MISCELLANEOUS

• Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction