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Book Awards
| BOOK AWARD | |
|---|---|
| Caldecott Award | The most distinguished American picture books for children |
| Newbery Award | The most distinguished contribution to American literature for youth up to age 14 |
| Capitol Choices | Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Every year the top 100 books are selected by Washington, DC metropolitan area librarians) |
| Virginia Readers’ Choice | Noteworthy titles, grouped in four levels, chosen by the Virginia Assoc. of School Librarians, Va. Library Assoc., and the Library of Va. Youth Services |
| Virginia Reads | VA READS is the official book award and a program of the Virginia Association of School Librarians. |
| BOOK AWARD | |
|---|---|
| ALA Notable lists | Books that are of especially commendable quality for youth through age 14. |
| Alex Awards | Books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults age 12-18. |
| ALSC Awards | Our network of members share knowledge, evaluate books & media for young people, and advocate for better library service to children. |
| Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | Notable audio recordings |
| Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature | Honors and recognizes individual works about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit. |
| Best Fiction for Young Adults | For readers ages 12 to 18. |
| Boston Globe-Hornbook Award | Authors and illustrators of children’s and young adult books. |
| Children’s Literature Legacy Award | Honors an author or illustrator whose books have made a lasting contribution to literature for children; awarded every 2 years. |
| Coretta Scott King Book Awards | Outstanding African-American authors and illustrators. |
| Great Graphic Novels for Teens | Excellent quality and appealing reading for teens ages 12 to 18 |
| Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults | Honors an author’s specific body of work that has been popular over a period of time. |
| Michael L. Printz Award | Literary excellence in young adult literature. |
| Mildred L. Batchelder Award | Most outstanding children’s book originally published in a language other than English. |
| NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children | Excellence in writing nonfiction for children. |
| Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production | Awarded to the producer of the best audiobook for youth available in English. |
| Pura Belpre Award | Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work celebrates the Latino cultural experience for youth. |
| Reading Makes Cents | Reading Makes Cents is a financial literacy reading program, available to K-8 students and librarians across the state of Virginia. |
| Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal | Is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year. |
| Schneider Family Book Award | Honors an author or illustrator whose book embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for youth. |
| Scott O’Dell Award | Author of a distinguished work of historical fiction set in America for young people. |
| Stonewall Book Award | Awarded for exceptional merit relating to the GLBT experience. |
| Sydney Taylor Book Award | Recognizes the best in children’s literature of Jewish. |
| Teens Top Ten | Teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. |
| Theodore Seuss Geisel Award | Awards authors and illustrators of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers. |
| William C. Morris Young Adult Debut Award | Honors a debut book by a first time author writing for teens. |
| YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults | Honors the best nonfiction book for ages 12 to 18. |
| YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selected for teens age 12 to 18. |
| YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers | Titles to encourage reading among teens ages who dislike reading. |