Award-Winning Books for Children and Young Adults

We have most of the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Newbury award-winners in the Children's Room. Look for the red ribbon label on the spine for Caldecott winners or the orange label with the big "N" on the spine for Newbury winners. We do not have labels for the King or Printz awards yet. Many of the Printz Award winners can be found downstairs in the YA area.

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children,
a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. Click here to view recent winners.

The Coretta Scott King Award is a literary award presented annually by the Coretta Scott King Committee of the American Library Association's Ethnic Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT).

The award (or awards) is given to an African American author and an African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution. The books promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream. Click here to view recent winners.

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given yearly by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association to the author of an outstanding American book for children. Together with the Caldecott Medal, it is considered the most prestigious award for children's literature in the United States. Click here to view recent winners.

The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in American young adult literature. First awarded in 2000, it is named for a Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. Click here to view recent winners.