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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

Lola by Karla Valenti

Lola by Karla Valenti

2025 Pura Belpré Award Winner

Twenty-four Seconds From Now... by Jason Reynolds

Twenty-four Seconds From Now... by Jason Reynolds

2025 Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner

My Daddy Is a Cowboy by Stephanie Seales

My Daddy Is a Cowboy by Stephanie Seales

2025 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner

Vacation by Ame Dyckman

Vacation by Ame Dyckman

2025 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner

Life After Whale by Lynn Brunelle

Life After Whale by Lynn Brunelle

2025 Sibert Award Winner

Stealing Little Moon by Dan Jones

Stealing Little Moon by Dan Jones

2025 Orbis Pictus Award Winner

John the Skeleton by Triinu Laan

2025 Batchelder Award Winner

Chooch Helped by Andrea L. Rogers, Illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz

2025 Caldecott Award Winner

Spanish Is the Language of My Family by Michael Genhart

Spanish Is the Language of My Family by Michael Genhart

2024 Tomás Rivera Award Winner (Works for Younger Readers)

Warrior Girl by Carmen Tafolla

Warrior Girl by Carmen Tafolla

2024 Tomás Rivera Award Winner (Works for Middle Readers)

Mexikid by Pedro Martin

Mexikid by Pedro Martin

2024 Tomás Rivera Award Winner (Works for Older Readers)

The Legend of Gravity by Charly Palmer

The Legend of Gravity by Charly Palmer

2024 Bluebonnet Award Winner 

Viento, Vientito by Jorge Argueta

Viento, Vientito by Jorge Argueta

2022 Premio Campoy-Ada Award Winner