Children's and Young Adult Literature

Background on the Newbery Medal and lists of winners

Background on the Caldecott Medal and lists of winners

Background on the Carnegie award and lists of winners. Formerly the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Background on the Coretta Scott King award and lists of winners

Background on the Boston Globe Horn Book award and lists of winners

Background on the Young Hoosier award and lists of winners. Complete list by Library Thing here: https://www.librarything.com/award/709/Young-Hoosier-Book-Award

Background on the Eliot Rosewater award and lists of winners. Complete list provided by Library Thing: https://www.librarything.com/award/182/Eliot-Rosewater-Indiana-High-School-Book-Award

Honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year.

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

Honoring the best in science books for children & young adults.

The Irma Black Award is unusual in that children are the final judges of the winning book.

Recognizes children’s books of literary and aesthetic excellence that effectively engage children in thinking about peace, social justice, global community, and equity for all people

This page on the We Need Diverse Books site includes a list of Awards, with links to the winners

Recognizing excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children. Given by the National Council of Teachers of English.

Awards for Young Adult books is provided by the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services Association

List of Children's books, audiovisual materials and computer software is provided by the American Library Association's Association for Library Service to Children

Includes specific lists of book recommendations, particularly under the "Staff Picks" section. Additional Award Winner lists.

A list of picture books, fiction books, nonfiction books, and graphic novels on various topics including immigration, housing insecurity, sustainability, and more.

NSTA book review panel recommendations

Includes a list of Outstanding International Books