Childrens Literature: Award Winners

A searchable database that tracks the major childrens' book awards. Searchable by author, illustrator, topic, historical period, age of reader, language, type of book (picture, chapter, etc.). Use this database to find books of interest, then use Vikat to look them up in PSU Library.

The Caldecott Medal honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

The Coretta Scott King Award honors children and young adult authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "American Dream."

The Michael L. Printz Award is chosen by the YALSA division of the American Library Association. The award winning title and honor titles exemplify literary excellence in young adult literature (ages 12-18).

The Batchelder Award is awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States.

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

The Belpre Medal honors a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose works best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

The Rainbow Book List is created by the Rainbow Book List Committee of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association. The Rainbow Book List presents an annual bibliography of quality books with significant and authentic GLBTQ content, which are recommended for people from birth through eighteen years of age.

Nominated titles are those published within the previous three years, printed in the U.S. or Canada, and are already favorites with readers. Only children, teachers, parents, and librarians in the Pacific Northwest are elligible to nominate titles.