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Each year numerous awards are issued in recognition of excellence in writing and illustrating books for children. Some are selected by children, others by librarians and children’s literature experts, and several by children’s book authors and illustrators. Whether you are looking for a beautifully illustrated picture book or a non-fiction text on a fascinating topic, you can begin your search by considering some recent award winners. Here are a few examples of the many groups that honor authors and illustrators.
A B C E G I N P T Issued each year by The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs, the Américas Award goes to works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the United States in English or Spanish. Books are selected based on their authentic and engaging portrayals of Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. 2002 Award winner 2001 Award Winners Breaking Through by Francisco Jiménez. 2000 Award Winners The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph This award, issued by the Arizona Library Association, goes to three recently published books: a picture book, chapter book, and a middle school/young adult book. In the spring of each year ten books in each category are nominated. Children read the books during the following year and in March, school librarians and teachers give students a chance to vote on their favorites. The purpose of the award is two-fold: to encourage young readers to get to know recently published high-quality books and to recognize favorite books and authors. 2002 Award Winners Intermediate Books: Teen Books Bank Street College Book Awards Each year, The Children’s Book Committee of Bank Street College sponsors three awards for children’s literature. The Josette Frank Award, formerly the Children’s Book Award, honors "works of fiction of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a positive and realistic way with difficulties in their world and grow emotionally and morally." It is named for Josette Frank, editor of numerous anthologies for children and Executive Director of the Child Study Association of America for several years. The Flora Stieglitz Straus Award is given for "a nonfiction work that exemplifies ideals of generosity of spirit and serves as an inspiration to young readers." The Claudia Lewis Award honors the best children’s poetry book of the year. 2002 Award Winners Jericho Walls by Kristi Collier Claudia Lewis Award: Flora Stieglitz Award: When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson Since 1967, The Boston Globe and the Horn Book, Inc. have co-sponsored the annual Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards. These awards honor excellence in literature for children and young adults. Books are chosen by a committee of three children’s literature professionals. 2003 Picture Book Award 2003 Fiction and Poetry Award 2003 Nonfiction Award Named for Randolph Caldecott, a nineteenth-century English illustrator who wrote and illustrated The House that Jack Built, the Caldecott Medal honors exceptional picture book illustration published in the United States. The bronze medal was designed by Rene Paul Chambellan in 1937. The inscription on the medal reads “Awarded annually by the Children’s and School Librarians Sections of the American Library Association.” 2003 Winner 2003 Honor Books
Noah's Ark, illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney. (SeaStar/North-South Books) This award was established in 1998 to honor children’s book authors. It is named for Charlotte Zolotow, a children’s book editor for 38 years, and author of more than 65 picture books. The purpose of this award is to recognize the author of the best picture book text published in the United States each year. It is issued by The Cooperative Children’s Book Center, a children’s literature library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Winning books are selected by a committee of children’s literature experts. 2003 Award Winner 2003 Honor Book This award was established in 1970 to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and honor his widow, Coretta Scott King. It honors exemplary African American authors and illustrators of books for children in preschool-grade 4; grades 6-8; or grades 9-12. The purpose of this award is: "To encourage the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature and the graphic arts, including biographical, social, historical, and social history treatments by African American authors and illustrators." It is issued by the Coretta Scott King Task Force of the American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table. Award winning books are chosen by a seven-member national award jury. 2003 Author Award Winner 2003 Author Honor Books Talkin' About Bessie: the Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes (Orchard Books/Scholastic) 2003 Illustrator Award Winner 2003 Illustrator Honor Books Visiting Langston by Bryan Collier (Henry Holt & Co.) Named for children’s book author Ezra Jack Keats, this annual award is given to an outstanding new writer of picture books. The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, established in 1983, is "dedicated to encouraging creativity, literacy, and joy in learning for children and to fostering recognition for outstanding new children’s book authors." The award is issued by The Early Childhood Resource and Information Center (ECRIC) of the New York Public Library and the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Winners are selected by a committee consisting of early childhood education specialists, librarians, and experts in children’s literature. 2003 Ezra Jack Keats Award 2002 Ezra Jack Keats Awards
2002 Fiction Honor Book 2002 Nonfiction Honor Book 2002 Picture Book Text Honor Book 2002 Illustrations Honor International Reading Association Children's Book Awards This annual award is given for an author’s first or second published work. Four awards are given for fiction and non-fiction in two age group categories. Eligible books include books from any country and books written in any language. 2003 Primary-Fiction Award
2003 Intermediate-Fiction Award 2003 Intermediate-Nonfiction Award 2003 Young Adult-Fiction Award 2003 Young Adult-Nonfiction Award The National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award This annual award honors outstanding nonfiction books for children. The award is named for Johannes Amos Comenius, author of Orbis Pictus -- The World in Pictures (1657), considered to be the first book written expressly for children. 2002 Orbis Pictus Award Winner 2002 Honor Books
Named for eighteenth-century Englishman John Newbery, the first publisher and seller of children’s books, the annual Newbury Medal is "awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." When the medal was first awarded in 1922 it became the first children’s book award in the world. The purpose of this award is: "To encourage original creative work in the field of books for children. To emphasize to the public that contributions to the literature for children deserve similar recognition to poetry, plays, or novels. To give those librarians, who make it their life work to serve children's reading interests, an opportunity to encourage good writing in this field." It is issued by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). Winners are selected by a committee of ALSC members. 2003 Newbery Medal 2003 Honor Books Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff (Random House/Wendy Lamb Books) Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (Knopf) A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic) Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan (HarperCollins) The Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Award This annual award was established in 1940 by Harry Hartman, a Seattle bookseller, to "promote reading enjoyment." He believed that every student should be able to choose their own literature. It is the oldest children’s choice award in the United States and Canada. Books are chosen by students in grades 4 though 12 in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, and Alberta). 2003 Junior Division Award 2003 Intermediate Division Award 2003 Senior Division Award This biennial award, named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian working for the New York Public Library, is presented 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." It is issued by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) and the National Association to Promote Library Services to the Spanish Speaking, an ALA Affiliate. 2002 Winner for Narrative 2002 Winner for Illustration 2002 Honor Books for Narrative Iguanas in the Snow by Francisco X. Alarcón; iIllustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. (Children's Book Press). 2002 Honor Books for Illustration Since 1979, The Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) reading program has encouraged Texas children to "read more books, explore a variety of current books, develop powers of discrimination, and identify their favorite books." It is issued each year by Texas Library Association, the Children’s Round Table, and the Texas Association of School Librarians. Award winners are selected by a committee of seven librarians. 2003 Texas Bluebonnet Award
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