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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

Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson

Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson

2023 Newbery Award Winner and 2022 Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner

Standing in the Need of Prayer

Standing in the Need or Prayer

2023 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner

Hot Dog by Doug Salati

Hot Dog by Doug Salati

2023 Caldecott Award Winner

I Did it! by Michael Emberley

I Did it! by Michael Emberley

2023 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner

Just a Girl by Lia Levi

Just a Girl by Lia Levi

2023 Batchelder Award Winner

Where Wonder Grows by Xelena Gonzalez

Where Wonder Grows by Xelena Gonzalez

2023 Pura Belpre Children's Illustrator Award Winner

Frizzy by Claribel Ortega

Frizzy by Claribel Ortega

2023 Pura Belpre Children's Author Winner

Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

2023 Orbis Pictus Award Winner

My Two Border Towns by David Bowles

2022 Tomás Rivera Award Winner

Bright Star by Yuyi Morales

2022 Tomás Rivera Award Winner

La casa de algún día by Julia Durango

La casa de algún día by Julia Durango

2020 Premio Campoy-Ada Award Winner