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Children's Award Books

Within the last 100 years or so, various organizations have chosen to honor outstanding books written for young people. Each award highlights the finest book within a particular category or which reflects a particular theme. Most are awarded annually.

Latest Award Books

The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers

The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers

2024 Newbery Award Winner

Nigeria Jones by Ini Zoboi

Nigeria Jones by Ini Zoboi

2024 Coretta Scott King Award Winner

An American Story by Kwame Alexander, Illustrated by Dare Coulter

An American Story, Illustrated by Dare Coulter

2024 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner

Big by Vashti Harrison

Big by Vashti Harrison

2024 Caldecott Award Winner

Fox Has a Problem by Corey R. Tabor

Fox Has a Problem by Corey R. Tabor

2024 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner

The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day

The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day

2024 Sibert Award Winner

Houses with a Story by Seiji Yoshida

2024 Batchelder Award Winner

Mexikid by Pedro Martin

Mexikid by Pedro Martin

2024 Pura Belpre Children's Author and Illustrator Winner

Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

2023 Orbis Pictus Award Winner

Memoirs of a Tortoise by Devin Scillian

2023 Bluebonnet Award Winner 

Tumble by Celia Perez

2023 Tomás Rivera Award Winner

A Seed in the Sun by Aida Salazar

2023 Tomás Rivera Award Winner

Diego Rivera: Su mundo y el nuestro by Duncan Tonatiuh

2022 Premio Campoy-Ada Award Winner