Research Guides: Children & Young Adult Materials: Award Lists

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Award Winners @ NGL

Viva Frida

Call Number: LSB .K22m
2015 Caldecott Honor Book
2015 Pura Belpre Award Winner for Illustration

Laughing at My Nightmare

Call Number: LSB .B898L
2015 Finalist - YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction

The Adventures of Beekle

Call Number: LS .Sa583a
2015 Caldecott Medal Winner

Roller Girl

Call Number: LS .J235r
2016 Newbery Medal Honor Book

Notable Award Lists

Award lists are a great way to find excellent examples of children and young adult materials in a multitude of categories. Listed below is a sampling of awards lists for children and young adult books, print, and media.

John Newbery Medal
Annual award for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Randolph Caldecott Medal
Annual award to the artist/illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award
Awarded annually to the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a publishing year.
Texas Bluebonnet Award
Awarded annually to the author of the favorite fiction or nonfiction book of the Texas student reader community from a master list of 20 books, published in the past 3 years, recommend by librarians, teachers, parents, and others.
Pura Belpre Award
Annual award 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.
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of the African American culture and universal human values.
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video
Awarded annually to the producer of outstanding video production(s) for children.
Odyssey Award
Annual award given to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States.

Other award-winners represented in our collection include titles awarded an Batchelder, AANM, ALYLA, APAAL, Geisel, Jane Addams, Printz, Sibert and/or Sydney Taylor.

Still didn't find what you were looking for? Other lists can found through the American Library Association or Texas Library Association websites. You can also use one of the Featured Resources, such as Children's Literature Comprehensive Databases (CLCD), to locate additional awards, notable mentions, or best lists.

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