Children's Literature

Presented every two years this award identifies and honors the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians.

Books that authentically presents the experience of individuals in Latin America or the Caribbean, or of Latinos in the U.S.

Awarded by the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

"National Council for the Social Studies established the Carter G. Woodson Book Awards for the most distinguished social science books appropriate for young readers that depict ethnicity in the United States."

Honors books by 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.

The Children's Literature Legacy Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a significant and lasting contribution to children's literature through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children's lives and experiences.

Presented annually to an American poet or anthologist for the most outstanding new book of children's poetry published in the previous calendar year.

This award promotes the translation of the world's best children's literature.

The most distinguished book contribution to American literature for children.

This annual award is given to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States. The Odyssey Award is jointly given and administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), divisions of ALA, and is sponsored by Booklist

The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is 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.

Awarded annually to the author (including co-authors or author-illustrators) of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the preceding year.

The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

The first and most enduring award for LGBTQIA+ books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience.