Children's Literature Research Guide

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.

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.

Awarded annually to recognize "books that portray the universal qualities of childhood, a strong and supportive family, and the multicultural nature of our world."

The Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international recognition given to an author and an illustrator of children's books. Given every other year by IBBY, the Hans Christian Andersen Awards recognize lifelong achievement and are presented to an author and an illustrator whose complete works have made an important, lasting contribution to children's literature.

Winners are selected in three categories: Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction. The winning titles must be published in the United States but they may be written or illustrated by citizens of any country.

The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award annually recognizes children’s books of literary and aesthetic excellence that effectively engage children in thinking about peace, social justice, global community, and equity for all people.

The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.

Awarded every other year by the National Council of Teachers of English for "excellence in children's poetry."

Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Awarded annually to a writer of color for a children's picture book that addresses the needs of children of color "by providing stories with which they can identify and relate, and which promote a greater understanding of one another."

Presented annually 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."

The Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award The Stonewall Book Awards are presented to English language books that have exceptional merit relating to the LGBTQIA+ experience.

Given annually in recognition of "literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading."