Children's and Young Adult Literature

3rd through 5th grade readers' choice award from the Association of Illinois School Library Educators

4th through 8th grade readers' choice award from the Association of Illinois School Library Educators

High school readers' choice award from the Association of Illinois School Library Educators

Annual award presented to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children

Annual award presented to the 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

Annual award presented to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished English-language informational book published in the United States during the preceding year

Annual award presented to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers

Annual award presented to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults

Annual award presented to a United States publisher for an outstanding children’s book originating in a country other than the United States and in a language other than English and translated into English

Annual award presented to an author or illustrator whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to children's literature

Annual award presented to an author for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature

YA Debut Award for a book published by a first-time author writing for teens

Annual award for the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18)

Annual award presented to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults

Annual award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature

Award presented by the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) for outstanding books about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage

Award presented by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year

Award presented by the Center for African Studies at Howard University to the authors and illustrators of the best children’s and young adult books on Africa published or republished in the U.S.

Award presented by the American Library Association's Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table 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

Award presented by the Children's Literature Association (ChLA) to the author of a distinguished book published twenty years earlier which did not win a major award at the time of publication

Award presented by the Children's Literature Association (ChLA) to the author and/or illustrator of a distinguished picture book published twenty years earlier which did not win a major award at the time of publication

Awards presented by the American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table honoring exceptional books relating to LGBTQIA+ experience

Award presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience