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View Online Catalog Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 2023 (Includes Poster)
Caldecott Medal Winners 1938-2023
Caldecott Winners Poster 1938-2023
WINNER
HONORS
Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal is awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 2023 (Includes Poster)
Newbery Medal Winners, 1922-2023
Newbery Medal Winners Poster 1922-2023
WINNER
Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
HONORS
Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Arango
Coretta Scott King Awards
The Coretta Scott King Awards recognize an African-American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults that demonstrate sensitivity to "the true worth and value of all beings." The Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award is presented to a writer and/or illustrator at the beginning of their career as a published children's book creator.
Author Award
Coretta Scott King Author Award and Honor Books, 2023 (Includes Poster)
WINNER
Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
HONORS
Illustrator Award
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and Honor Books, 2023 (Includes Poster)
WINNER
Standing in the Need of Prayer by Frank Morrison
HONORS
Me and the Boss by Michelle Edwards
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award, 2023
Author: We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
Illustrator: Choosing Brave by Angela Joy
Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Claudette McLinn
Pura Belpré Award
The Pura Belpré Award 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.
Pura Belpré Children's Author Awards
Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Awards
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, 2023
Author Award
WINNER
Children's
Young Adult
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
HONORS
Children's
The Coquies Still Sing by Karina Gonzalez
The Notebook Keeper by Stephen Briseno
Young Adult
Breathe and Count Back From Ten by Natalia Sylvester
Illustrator Award
Where Wonder Grows by Adriana Garcia
HONORS
The Coquies Still Sing by Karina González
A Land of Books by Duncan Tonatiuh
Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land by Mirelle Ortega
Michael L. Printz Award
The Michael L. Printz Award is presented to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
WINNER
HONORS
Scout's Honor by Lily Anderson
Robert F. Sibert Award
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished informational book published in the English language during the preceding year.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Award, 2023
WINNER
Seen and Unseen by Elizabeth Partridge
HONORS
A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis
Schneider Family Book Award
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. Three awards are given annually in each of the following categories: birth through grade school, middle school, and teens.
Schneider Family Book Award, 2023
WINNER - Children's
HONORS
When The Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb
WINNER - Middle School
HONORS
Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn
WINNER - Teen
The Words We Keep by Erin Stewart
HONORS
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, 2023
WINNER
HONORS
Fish and Wave by Sergio Ruzzier
Gigi and Ojiji by Melissa Iwai
William C. Morris Award
The William C. Morris Award honors a book written for young adults by a first-time, previously unpublished author.
William C. Morris Debut YA Award, 2023
WINNER
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
HONORS
The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson
Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne
YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
YALSA Excellence In Nonfiction For Young Adults, 2023
WINNER
Victory. Stand! by Tommie Smith
FINALISTS
Abuela, Don't Forget Me by Rex Ogle
American Murderer by Gail Jarrow
Alex Awards
The Alex Awards are given to the best adult books that have special appeal for a young adult audience.
Alex Awards Adult Books For Youth, 2023
A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence by R.F. Kuang
Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lyn Tan
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The High Desert by James Spooner
Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook
WINNERS
Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
HONORS
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett
Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel by Leigh Bardugo
Inheritance by Elizabeth Acevdedo
The First Helping (Lunch Lady Book 1 & 2) by Jarrett Krosoczka
Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature
Stonewall Children's And Young Adult Literature Award, 2023
The award honors exceptional merit in English-language works relating to the gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgendered experience.
WINNER - Children's
HONORS
In The Key of Us by Mariama Lockington
Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
The Real Riley Mayes by Rachel Elliott
WINNER - Young Adult
When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb
HONORS
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
The Mildred L. Batchelder Award honors an outstanding children's book translated from a foreign language and subsequently published in the United States.
WINNER
HONORS
Children's Literacy Legacy Award
Administered by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. The award, a bronze medal, honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. The award is presented every two years.
WINNER
Margaret A. Edwards Award
The Margaret A. Edwards Award, established in 1988, honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.
WINNER
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
The goal of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature is to honor and recognize individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit. Each award will be named and given the award seal during the annual APALA Literature Award Ceremony.
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, 2023
WINNER - Picture Book
From the Tops of the Trees by Kao Kalia Yang
HONORS
Nana, Nenek & Nina by Liza Ferneyhough
WINNER - Children's Literature
Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Lee
HONORS
WINNER - Young Adult Literature
Hiamawari House by Harmony Becker
HONORS
Sydney Taylor Award
The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries since 1968, the award encourages the publication and widespread use of quality Judaic literature. Gold medals are presented in three categories: Younger Readers, Older Readers, and Teen Readers. Honor Books are awarded silver medals, and Notable Books are named in each category.
WINNER - Younger Readers
The Tower of Life by Chana Stiefel
HONORS
Big Dreams Small Fish by Paula Cohen
The Very Best Sukkah by Shoshana Nambi
WINNER - Older Readers
Aviva vs the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe
HONORS
Black Bird, Blue Road by Sofiya Pasternack
Ellen Outside The Lines by A.J. Sass
WINNER - Teen Readers
When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb
HONORS
My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen
