John
Newbery Medal The winners of annual awards given
to authors for the most distinguished contribution
to American literature for children. Example:The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of
a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
by Kate DiCamillo.
Randolph
Caldecott Medal The winners of the annual awards
given to artists who illustrate the most distinguished
American picture books for children. Example:Flotsam by David Wiesner.
Coretta
Scott King Award Given to African American authors
and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and
educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King
Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation
of the culture of all peoples and their contribution
to the realization of the American dream. Example:Remember: The Journey to School Integration
by Toni Morrison.
Theodor
Seuss Geisel Award The winners of the annual award
for the best beginning readers. Example:Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways by Laura
McGee Kvasnosky
Mildred
L. Batchelder Award The winners of the annual award
for the best book for children originally published
in another language and translated into English. Example:
The
Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke.
Robert
F. Sibert Informational Book Medal The winners of this annual award
for the best informational (nonfiction) books. Example:
Team Moon: How
400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
by Catherine Thimmesh
Pura
Belpré Award The winners of this award given
every two years 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.
