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Aurealis
ABBY
ACBA
AFHG
AIP
AIYL
ALAN
AmBA
BBB
BBYA
BELA
BGHBA
BGYBH
Bisto
BSBYA
CarM
CGWA
CGWH
CH
ChrisA
CLABYA
CLABYC
CM
Costa
CSKA
CSKH
CZA
CZH
EAPJA
EAPYA
EGA
EPA
EPH
ETA
FSSA
GBA
GG
GKA
GKH
GryA
GryH
GuardA
HBF
HMUA
HMUH
JABA
JABH
JBA
JFA
JFA
KGM
KMA
LBHA
LBHH
Lewis
MFA
MLBA
MLBH
MLPA
MLPH
NBA
NBH
NH
NM
NSSTB
NYTBI
OIB
OPA
OPH
OSTB
PBA
PBH
PhA
PhH
PMLA
PWP
RCA
RSA
SFHA
SIBA
SIBH
SmA
SODA
SSLI
STA
TBYA
TRA
TSGA
TSGH
WAWA
WCBY
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Aurealis -- Aurealis Awards
| Country: |
Australia |
| Began: |
1995 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Aurealis Magazine and Chimaera Publications |
| Decided by: |
"Submissions within a category are reviewed by a panel of at least three judges, which selects each year's finalists and winners. One of the judges on each panel is also the panel convenor." |
| Quantity: |
1 each for several categories. Included in the database are: young adult novel, children's picture book, and children's long fiction (added 2001). "The YA and children's categories cover works in all three speculative fiction genres, " which are science fiction, fantasy, and horror. |
| Criteria: |
The Aurealis Awards are for "works of speculative fiction by authors, editors and illustrators, who are Australian citizens or permanent residents , first published in English." Entries are dated from the end of the previous year through October of the award year. For example, "between 1 November 2008 and 31 October 2009." |
| Awarded to: |
authors, editors, or illustrators |
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
January |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.aurealisawards.com/finalists_winners.htm (checked 2010-02-24) |
| Seal: |
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AmBA -- Americas Book Award for Children's
& Young Adult Literature
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1993 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Consortium of Latin American
Studies Programs |
| Decided by: |
Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies, University
of Wisconsin, Milwaukee |
| Quantity: |
2 (before 2006, only 1 given/year) |
| Criteria: |
"The Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S.
works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from
picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous
year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray
Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. "
The award winners and commended titles are selected for their 1)
distinctive literary quality; 2) cultural contextualization; 3)
exceptional integration of text, illustration and design; and 4)
potential for classroom use. |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
Spring. Previously, the 2005 award is announced in May 2006 for books
published in 2005. Starting in 2008, the award is labeled with the
announcement year awarding for the previous year. Americas 2008
for books published in 2007. |
| Date Awarded: |
September 16, 2006 at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/aa/index.html
(checked 2010-02-23) |
| Seal: |
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ABBY -- American Booksellers Book
of the Year Award/
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
1991, but children's award
added in 1993. In 2000 it's name was change to the Book
Sense Book of the Year Award. Children's award was divided into
illustrated and non-illustrated awards in 2001. |
| Status: |
Ceased |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
American
Booksellers Association |
| Quantity: |
1 award winner per year |
| Criteria: |
|
| Awarded to: |
"honor the 'hidden treasures' that ABA
bookstore members most enjoyed recommending to their customers during
the previous year." |
| Date Announced: |
March |
| Date Awarded: |
May |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.bookweb.org/news/awards/370.html
(checked 2008-05-02) |
| Seal: |
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ACBA -- Australian Children's Book
of the Year Awards
| Country: |
Australia |
| Began: |
1946. In 1952, a picture books category was created;
in 1982, a Younger Readers category; in 1993, the Eve Pownall Award
for Non-Fiction; in 2001, Early Childhood category. |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
Australian
Children's Book Council |
| Quantity: |
4 each year for each catagory: older readers, younger readers,
early childhood, picture book of the year. (Eve Pownall is listed
separately.) There are honor books, but they are not yet in the
database. Also, there is a shortlist not in the database. |
| Criteria: |
Author must be an Australian or be a resident of Australia |
| Awarded to: |
Authors and illustrators |
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
August |
| Published in: |
Reading Time |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://cbca.org.au/awards.htm
(checked 2010-02-23) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
AFHG -- Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon
Illustrator's Medal
| Country: |
Canada |
| Began: |
1971 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
National Book Service |
| Decided by: |
Canadian Association of Children's
Librarians, a division of the Canadian
Library Association |
| Quantity: |
1 winner/year |
| Criteria: |
Illustrator must be Canadian or a permanent resident of Canada.
Book must have been published in the previous calendar year. Book
must be suitable for children up to age 14. The text of the book
must be worthy of the illustrations. |
| Awarded to: |
Illustrator |
| Date Announced: |
May-June |
| Date Awarded: |
June-July, during the Canadian Library Association Annual
Conference |
| Published in: |
Children's Books in Print |
| In Honor of: |
Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon was a British immigrant to Canada
who, in the 19th century, was the creator of the first Canadian
children's picture book. |
| URL: |
http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Book_Awards&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=3102
(checked 2010-02-23) |
| Seal: |
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AIP -- American Institute of Physics
Science Writing Award - Children
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
1988 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
American
Institute of Physics |
| Quantity: |
1 book each year |
| Criteria: |
Articles, booklets,
or books on physics and astronomy intended for children preschool
to fifteen years of age published in the two preceeding years. 2007
award looks at books published in 2005 and 2006. |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
October |
| Date Awarded: |
Unknown |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.aip.org/aip/writing/winchild.html
(checked 2010-02-23)
|
| Seal: |
None found. |
|
AIYL -- American Indian Youth Literature
Award
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
2006 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Even numbered years. 2010 next award. |
| Decided by: |
AILA Book Award committee |
| Quantity: |
3 books each even-numbered year (picture book, middle school, young adult) |
| Criteria: |
"This new literary award was created as a way to identify
and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about
American Indians. Books selected to receive the award present
Native Americans in the fullness of their humanity in the present
and past contexts." |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
May |
| Date Awarded: |
ALA summer conference |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.ailanet.org/
(checked 2010-02-23)
|
| Seal: |
None found |
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ALAN -- ALA Notable
Books for Children
| 1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
| 59 |
42 |
84 |
86 |
58 |
57 |
74 |
54 |
65 |
64 |
65 |
59 |
78 |
62 |
72 |
66 |
74 |
60 |
42 |
63 |
| 2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| 70 |
73 |
90 |
66 |
61 |
79 |
100 |
88 |
76 |
75 |
76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BBB -- Best Books for Babies
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
2000 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
|
| Quantity: |
A small group award with ten books each year |
| Criteria: |
|
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
April |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.beginningwithbooks.org/
(checked 2010-07-23) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
|
BBYA -- ALA Best Books for Young Adults
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
1966 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
Decided by: American Library
Association - Young Adult
Library Services Association (YALSA) |
| Quantity: |
A large group award with an average of 82 books/year recommended
to young adults. (See chart below.) |
| Criteria: |
A general list of fiction and non-fiction titles that are recommended
for ages 12-18 published in the United States during the year preceding
the Midwinter Meeting (January). Note: The ten best of these are
in the Ten Best Books for Young Adults list (TBYA). |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
Annual ALA Mid-Winter Convention (usually January) BBYA 2004 are
for books published in 2003 but announced in 2004. |
| Date Awarded: |
Annual ALA Convention (usually June) |
| Published in: |
March Issue of School Library Journal |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm
(checked 2007-05-15) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
|
| 1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| not in |
not in |
not in |
97 |
82 |
76 |
81 |
70 |
84 |
70 |
85 |
76 |
84 |
72 |
83 |
87 |
90 |
82 |
84 |
86 |
| 2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| 90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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BELA -- Notable
Books of the English Language Arts
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
1980s (?) |
| Status: |
|
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
A committee of the Children's
Literature Assembly, affiliated with the National
Council of Teachers of English |
| Quantity: |
A medium group award with an average of 29 books/year (See chart
below.) The goal is stated to be 30. |
| Criteria: |
Must deal explicitly with language, such as plays on words, word
origins, or the history of language; demonstrate uniqueness in the
use of language or style; and invite child response or participation.
In addition, these selected books must have an appealing format,
be of enduring quality, meet generally accepted criteria of quality
for the genre in which they are written. |
| Awarded to: |
Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry written for children, grades
K-8 |
| Date Announced: |
April 1 |
| Date Awarded: |
NCTE conference and IRA session |
| Published in: |
Language Arts and The Journal of Children's Literature
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.childrensliteratureassembly.org/notable2009.htm (checked 2010-02-23) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
|
| 1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
30 |
30 |
24 |
22 |
30 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
| 2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| 30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BGHBA -- Boston Globe-Horn Book
Award
BGHBH -- Boston Globe-Horn Book
Honors
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1967; non-fiction, 1976; illustration, 1976; fiction,1976 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
Independent panel of 3 judges, new each year, selected by Horn
Book editors in consultation with Boston
Globe representative |
| Sponsored by: |
The Boston Globe
and The Horn Book magazine |
| Quantity: |
For award, 1 for each area (non-fiction, illustration, fiction).
For honor, there are two for each area, for a total of six each
year. |
| Criteria: |
Books must have been published in U.S. during the designated period
(July 1 to June 30), but authors need not be American citizens. |
| Awarded to: |
author or illustrator |
| Date Announced: |
Summer (May, June, July) |
| Date Awarded: |
Awarded in the Fall at Boston Athenaeum |
| Published in: |
Jan/Feb issue Horn Book, Children's Books in Print
|
| In Honor of: |
The two sponsoring agencies |
| URL: |
http://www.hbook.com/bghb/
(checked 2010-02-23) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
|
Bisto -- Bisto Book of the Year Award
| Country: |
Ireland |
| Began: |
1990 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
|
| Sponsored by: |
Bisto (RHM Foods), Children's
Books Ireland |
| Quantity: |
1 / year. There are honor books and a shortlist, which are not
in the database. |
| Criteria: |
Author must be a citizen or resident of Ireland the book was published
in the previous year in Ireland. |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
May. Shortlist announced March 21. |
| Date Awarded: |
May. |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.childrensbooksireland.com/
(checked 2010-02-24) |
| Seal: |
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|
BSBYA -- Book Sense Book
of the Year Award
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
Previously called the ABBY. In
2000 it's name was change to the Book Sense Book of the Year Award.
Children's award was divided into illustrated and non-illustrated
awards in 2001. As of 2009, the award has been changed to the Indies Choice Book Award. Because I don't like their unclear categories, I have chosen not to add the Indies Choice in this database. |
| Status: |
Defunct |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
American
Booksellers Association |
| Quantity: |
|
| Criteria: |
|
| Awarded to: |
To "honor the 'hidden treasures' that ABA bookstore members most
enjoyed recommending to their customers during the previous year." |
| Date Announced: |
March |
| Date Awarded: |
May |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.bookweb.org/news/awards/370.html |
| Seal: |
None found. |
BTP -- Booktrust Teenage Prize
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Began: |
2002 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Booktrust |
| Decided by: |
Booktrust |
| Quantity: |
1 |
| Criteria: |
An original work published between July 1 and June 30 of the following year, suitable for young adults encompassing ages 12-16, including fiction and non-fiction. Title must be written in English by a citizen of the UK or an author resdient in the UK. |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
Shortlist announced in September. Shortlist is not included in the database. |
| Date Awarded: |
October |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.booktrust.org.uk/Home |
| Seal: |
None found. |
CGWA -- Carter G. Woodson Book Award
CGWH -- Carter G. Woodson Honor Book
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1973 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
Committee of the National
Council for the Social Studies |
| Sponsored by: |
National Council for the Social
Studies |
| Quantity: |
3 award books, divided by age/reading level with 1 honor book
per category. |
| Criteria: |
Nonfiction books written in the United States for students that
treat topics related to ethnic minorities and race relations sensitively
and accurately. Books must have been published in U.S. during the
previous year (Jan. - Dec.). |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
May. CGWA 2005 was published in 2005, but announced and presented
in 2006. |
| Date Awarded: |
Awarded in November at the annual NCSS conference |
| Published in: |
Jan/Feb issue Horn Book, Children's Books in Print,
Social Education |
| In Honor of: |
Carter G. Woodson, a distinguished African American scholar, writer,
and educator who wrote works on black history for children as well
as adults. He began "Negro History Week" in 1926, which
later became "Black History Month." |
| URL: |
http://www.socialstudies.org/awards/woodson/
(checked 201108-02-24) |
| Seal: |
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ChrisA -- Christopher Awards
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
? |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
|
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Quantity: |
5 awards per year. Divided into five age-related categories
with 1 winner per category -- preschool, 6-8 years, 8-10 years,
10-12 years, and young adult. |
| Criteria: |
To “affirm the highest values of the human spirit”
and "winners encourage audiences to see the better side
of human nature and motivate artists and the general public
to use their best instincts on behalf of others." |
| Awarded to: |
Authors |
| Date Announced: |
March |
| Date Awarded: |
March |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
An organization called The Christophers, founded by Father James Keller in 1945. |
| URL: |
http://www.christophers.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=217&srcid=563
(checked 2010-02-25) |
| Seal: |
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|
CM -- Caldecott Medal
CH -- Caldecott Honor
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
1938 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
American Library Association
- Association for Library Service
to Children (ALSC) - Awards Committee of the Children's Services
Division |
| Quantity: |
Medal, 1 per year. Honors, from 1 to 5 per year. |
| Criteria: |
Distinguished picture book originally published in the previous
year in the United States. Artist must be a citizen or resident
of the United State |
| Awarded to: |
Artist |
| Date Announced: |
Annual ALA Mid-Winter Convention (usually January). CM 2004
or CH 2004 are for books published in 2003 but announced in 2004. |
| Date Awarded: |
Annual ALA Convention (usually June) |
| Published in: |
March issue of School Library Journal, Children's
Books in Print, Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac |
| In Honor of: |
Nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886). |
| URL: |
http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html
(checked 2010-02-23) |
| Seal: |
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Costa -- Costa Book Award
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Began: |
2006 (Previously known as the Whitbread.)
First awards given in 2007. |
| Status: |
Current |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
A coffee company that bought
the rights to the award in 2006. |
| Decided by: |
|
| Quantity: |
Award for Children's Book, 1 per year. Shortlist, from 1 to
5 per year, which is not included in DAWCL. |
| Criteria: |
|
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
January. Costa 2006 is for books published in 2006 but announced
in 2007. |
| Date Awarded: |
January |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
A coffee company that bought the rights to the award in 2006. |
| URL: |
http://www.costabookawards.com/
(checked 2010-02-25) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
CarM -- Carnegie Medal
| Country: |
1937 |
| Began: |
United Kingdom |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
British Library Association,
Youth Libraries
Group |
| Decided by: |
|
| Quantity: |
1 per year. There is a shortlist of approx. 4 per year, which
are not included in this database. |
| Criteria: |
children's book of outstanding merit written in English and published
first or concurrently in the United Kingdom in the preceding year.
(Carnegie Medal winner of 1998 was published in 1998 and awarded
in 1999.) Starting in 2007, the books labeled Carnegie 2007 are
for books published in 2006 and announced in 2007, so the award
appears to jump from 2005 (awarded 2006) to 2007 (awarded 2007).fs |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
Summer |
| Published in: |
Children's Books in Print, Bowker Annual Library and
Book Trade Almanac |
| In Honor of: |
Scottish-born American philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) |
| URL: |
http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/home/index.php
(checked 2008-05-15) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
CLABYA -- Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian
Book Award
CLABYC -- Canadian Library Association
Book of the Year Award for Children
CSKA -- Coretta Scott King Award
CSKH -- Coretta Scott King Honor
| Country |
United States of America |
| Began: |
1969. Honor awards added 1989. |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
The American Library Association
(ALA) - Social Responsibilities Round Table |
| Quantity: |
2 for award (1 for text & 1 for illustration). For honors,
3-6 in the past, combining text and illustration. |
| Criteria: |
Distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation
of the "American Dream," and must be published in the
United States during the year preceding the Midwinter Meeting (January). |
| Awarded to: |
Authors and illustrators of African descent. |
| Date Announced: |
Annual ALA Mid-Winter Convention (usually January). CSKA 2004
or CSKH 2004 are for books published in 2003 but announced in 2004. |
| Date Awarded: |
Annual ALA Convention (usually June) |
| Published in: |
March Issue of School Library Journal, Children's Books in
Print, Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac |
| In Honor of: |
Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), wife of activist Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| URL: |
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/recipients.cfm (checked 2010-02-25) |
| Seal: |
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CZA -- Charlotte Zolotow Award
CZH -- Charlotte Zolotow Honor
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1998 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Cooperative
Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Decided by: |
Cooperative
Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Quantity: |
1 / year for award. For honors, up to five each year. There
is also a list of highly commended books, which is not included
in this database. There are usually 5-10 in the highly commended
list. |
| Criteria: |
The text of the best picture book for young children (0-7 years)
originally written in English and published in the United States
in the preceding year. Translated books, poetry and easy readers
are not eligible. |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
January. 2007 winner is announced in 2007 and was published in
2006. |
| Date Awarded: |
In the spring, at an annual public event that honors the career
of Charlotte Zolotow. |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Charlotte Zolotow (1915-), distinguished children's book editor for 38
years with Harper Junior Books, and author of more than 70 picture
books. |
| URL: |
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/zolotow.asp
(checked 2010-02-25) |
| Seal: |
 |
EAPJA -- Edgar Allan Poe Juvenile Novel
Award
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1961 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Mystery
Writers of America |
| Decided by: |
Mystery
Writers of America |
| Quantity: |
1 / year |
| Criteria: |
Best juvenile mystery of the preceeding year. |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
April/May at the annual gala banquet. EAPJA 2004 is for a book
published in 2003. |
| Published in: |
Children's Books in Print, Bowker Annual Library and
Book Trade Almanac |
| In Honor of: |
Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849), American mystery writer given credit for inventing
the American who-done-it. |
| URL: |
http://www.theedgars.com/
(checked 2010-04-07) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
EAPYA -- Edgar Allan Poe Young Adult
Novel Award
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1989 |
| Status: |
|
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Mystery
Writers of America |
| Decided by: |
Mystery
Writers of America |
| Quantity: |
1 / year |
| Criteria: |
Best young adult mystery of the preceeding year. |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
April/May at the annual gala banquet. EAPYA 2004 is for a book
published in 2003. |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849), American mystery writer given credit for inventing
the American who-done-it. |
| URL: |
http://www.theedgars.com/
(checked 2010-04-07) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
EGA -- Esther Glen Award
| Country: |
New Zealand |
| Began: |
1945 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
Library and Information Association
of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA)
|
| Quantity: |
1 / year. Since 1988, there has been a shortlist of 3-6 per
year, which is not currently included in this database. |
| Criteria: |
New Zealand author for the most distinguished contribution to
literature for children or young adults published in the previous
year. |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
EGA 2005 is for book published in 2004. |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
New Zealand journalist, children's book editor, and author, Alice Esther Glen (1881-1940). |
| URL: |
http://www.lianza.org.nz/events/childrensbookawards/awards.html (checked 2010-02-25) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
EPA -- Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
EPH -- Eve Pownall Honor for Information Books
| Country: |
Australia |
| Began: |
1988 by the Pownall family. In
1993 the Children's Book Council presented. |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
|
| Quantity: |
1 / year. 2 honor books each year. |
| Criteria: |
|
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
August |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Marjorie Evelyn "Eve" Pownall (1901-1982), a prolific
Australian writer for children (170 books). |
| URL: |
http://cbca.org.au/winners2009.htm (checked 2010-02-25) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
ETP -- Ethel Turner Prize for Young
People's Literature
| Country: |
Australia |
| Began: |
1979 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
New
South Wales Ministry for the Arts |
| Decided by: |
New
South Wales Ministry for the Arts |
| Quantity: |
1 / year. There is a shortlist of about 5 books per year. |
| Criteria: |
the most distinguished contribution to literature for young
adults published in the previous year. Author must be Australian. |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
Shortlist announced in late April. ETA 2004 is for books published
in 2003. |
| Date Awarded: |
Winner annouced in late April or May |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Australian novelist and writer for children, Ethel Turner (1872-1958). |
| URL: |
http://www.pla.nsw.gov.au/about-the-awards/101
(checked 2010-02-25) |
| Seal: |
None found |
FSSA -- Flora Stieglitz Straus Award
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1994 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
|
| Quantity: |
1 per year |
| Criteria: |
It is "presented annually for a distinguished work of nonfiction which fulfills her humanitarian ideals and serves as an inspiration to young people." |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
March |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
"It honors Flora Straus who led the committee for many years ... Flora Straus stood for the values of courage, hard work, truth and
beauty, while adapting to a changing world. She believed that books
about varying cultures enrich and help all children in their growth.
She championed diverse opinions and points of view. She was a person of
high principles, unfailing courtesy and deep understanding, and was an
inspiration to all who had the privilege of knowing her." |
| URL: |
http://www.bnkst.edu/bookcom/awards.html (checked 2010-04-07) |
| Seal: |
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GBA -- Giverny Book Award
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1998 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
15
Degree Laboratory, currently based at Louisiana
State University |
| Decided by: |
15 Degree Laboratory's
Award Selection Committee |
| Quantity: |
1 / year |
| Criteria: |
"a children's science picture book written in the English
language and published within five years of the award date"
Complete criteria at http://www.15degreelab.com/award.html |
| Awarded to: |
Author and illustrator |
| Date Announced: |
April |
| Date Awarded: |
annual banquet |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
"Alludes to the renowned village that provides the site,
setting, and inspiration for famous impressionist paintings
synonymous with what we call 'visual capture and explanation'
of the floral esthetic experience." |
| URL: |
http://www.15degreelab.com/givernyawardwinnerlist.html
(checked 2010-02-25) |
| Seal: |
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GG -- Governor General's Literary Award
| Country: |
Canada |
| Began: |
1950, but children's award since 1987. |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually. |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
Canada Council |
| Quantity: |
|
| Criteria: |
Canadian citizens, whether published in Canada or elsewhere, who
wrote the best English-language & best French-language children's
text and children's
illustration published from September 1 to September 30
of the following years, distributed and available in Canada. |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
November. Award for 1998 is announced in 1998 for book published
in 1998. |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
Children's Books in Print |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggla/
(checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
GKA -- Golden Kite Award
GKH -- Golden Kite Honor
GryA -- Gryphon Award
GryH -- Gryphon Honor
GuardA -- Guardian Award for
Children's Fiction
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Began: |
1967 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
The
Guardian |
| Decided by: |
A panel of authors and the
review editor for The Guardian's children's books section |
| Quantity: |
1 per year |
| Criteria: |
outstanding work of fiction first published in the United Kingdom
during the preceeding year |
| Awarded to: |
British or Commonwealth author |
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
late March |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/guardianchildrensfictionprize
(checked 2010-02-25) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
HBF -- Horn Book Fanfare
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1938 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Horn Book Magazine |
| Decided by: |
Editors of Horn Book Magazine |
| Quantity: |
Average of 22 books/year (see chart below). There are two
2002 Fanfare lists: the first, which appeared in the January/February
2002 issue, recognizes books published in 2001; the second,
which appeared in our January/February 2003 issue, recognizes
books published in 2002.
|
| Criteria: |
"The best children’s
and young adult books of the year." |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
Jan./Feb. (2007 list is announced in 2008 for books published
in 2007.) |
| Date Awarded: |
Jan./Feb. |
| Published in: |
Jan./Feb. issue of Horn Book |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.hbook.com/resources/books/fanfare/fanfare10.asp
(checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
| 2000 |
2001 |
2002*
(2001) |
2002*
(2002) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| |
22 |
21 |
31 |
20 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
21 |
20 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HMUA/HMUH -- Horace Mann Upstanders Book Award/Honor
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
2007 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Antioch University, Los Angeles |
| Decided by: |
|
| Quantity: |
1 award book/year. Unknown average of honor books |
| Criteria: |
Fiction for grades K-6, published in North America during the preceeding year, that demonstrates or encourages the reader to be an upstander. "An ‘upstander’ is a person who recognizes injustice and acts in a way to right the wrong. The award honors new children’s literature that best exemplifies the ideals of social action and in turn encourages young readers to become agents of change themselves." |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
June, at the Annual Upstanders Children's Literature Conference. |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
"Horace Mann, Antioch College’s first president, was a renowned educator, architect of the American Public School System, social reformer and abolitionist. His goal was to create an educational environment that was stimulating and unconventional in its approach to learning." |
| URL: |
http://upstandersaward.org/index.html (checked 2010-04-18) |
| Seal: |
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JABA -- Jane Addams Book Award
JABH -- Jane Addams Book Honor
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
1953. Honor awards added ?. |
| Status: |
|
| Frequency: |
Annually Award for 1998 is announced in 1999. |
| Decided by: |
Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom and the Jane Addams Peace Association.
|
| Quantity: |
1-3 winners annually |
| Criteria: |
The children's book of the previous year that "most effectively
promotes peace, social justice, world community and the equality
of the sexes and all races." |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
As of 2003, April, commemorating WILPF (Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom). Previously September 6 on Jane
Addams birthday. |
| Date Awarded: |
October |
| Published in: |
Children's Books in Print |
| In Honor of: |
Jane Addams, American feminist, pacifist, and social reformer
(1860-1935) |
| URL: |
http://www.janeaddamspeace.org/jacba/index_jacba.shtml
(checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
 |
JBA -- John and Patricia Beatty Award
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
1989 |
| Status: |
|
| Frequency: |
Annually Award for 2006 is announced in 2006 for book published in 2005. |
| Decided by: |
John and Patricia Beatty Award Committee, California Library Association |
| Quantity: |
1 winner annually |
| Criteria: |
A distinguished book for children or young adults that best promotes an awareness of California and its people. |
| Awarded to: |
Honors the author for a book published in the previous calendar year. |
| Date Announced: |
By May |
| Date Awarded: |
November, at the annual CLA conference. |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
John and Patricia Beatty. It now honors both her husband, John Beatty, who served as professor of English history and humanities at the University of California at Riverside prior to his death in 1975, and Patricia herself who died in 1991. Together the Beattys wrote eleven books of fiction for young readers; Patricia Beatty wrote numerous other books for young people, of which many have California or western settings. It was Patricia Beatty's hope that the Award will encourage the writing of quality children's books that bring us an awareness of California, its heritage or its future. |
| URL: |
http://www.cla-net.org/awards/beatty.php (checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
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JFA -- Josette Frank Award
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
1943. From 1943-1997 |
| Status: |
|
| Frequency: |
Annually Award for 2006 is announced in 2006 for book published
in 2005. |
| Decided by: |
|
| Quantity: |
1 winner annually |
| Criteria: |
"This award for fiction honors a book or books of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a positive and realistic way with difficulties in their world and grow emotionally and morally. The prize to the author of the award book has been generously provided by the Florence L. Miller Memorial Fund." |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
March |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Josette Frank, the editor of many anthologies for children, served for many years as the Executive Director of the Child Study Association of America of which this committee was a part. |
| URL: |
http://www.bnkst.edu/bookcom/awards.html
(checked 2009-01-16) |
| Seal: |
|
KGM -- Kate Greenaway Medal
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Began: |
1956, first awarded in 1957 for book published in
1956. |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
British Library Association
, Youth Libraries
Group |
| Quantity: |
|
| Criteria: |
The most distinguished work in the illustration of children's
books first published in the United Kingdom in the preceding year.
|
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
Award for 1998 is given in 1999 for work published in 1998 |
| Date Awarded: |
summer |
| Published in: |
Children's Books in Print, Bowker Annual Library and
Book Trade Almanac |
| In Honor of: |
English illustrator Kate Greenaway (1846-1901) |
| URL: |
http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/home/index.php
(checked 2008-05-15) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
KMA -- Kurt Maschler Award
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Began: |
1982 |
| Status: |
Ceased. Last award given 1999. |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
Book
Trust |
| Quantity: |
1 / year |
| Criteria: |
to honour "a work of imagination for children, in which text
and illustration are integrated so that each enhances and balances
the other." |
| Awarded to: |
The award was made to the author and illustrator of a children’s
book which combines excellence in both text and illustration. |
| Date Announced: |
December |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Kurt Maschle, best-known as the publisher of Emil and the
Detectives by Erich Kästner. |
| URL: |
|
| Seal: |
None found |
LBHA/LBHH -- Lee Bennett Hopkins Award/Honor
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1993 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Lee Bennett Hopkins |
| Decided by: |
"The national Lee Bennett Hopkins Award for Children’s Poetry shall be" granted annually to an anthology of poetry or a single volume poem published for children in the previous calendar year (as per copyright) by a living American poet or anthologist. |
| Quantity: |
1 award book per year with honors |
| Criteria: |
"The national Lee Bennett Hopkins Award for Children’s Poetry shall be granted annually to an anthology of poetry or a single volume poem published for children in the previous calendar year (as per copyright) by a living American poet or anthologist." 1999 award is for a work published in 1998 |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
February |
| Date Awarded: |
April/May at the Pennsylvania School Librarians’ Association Conference |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Lee Bennett Hopkins (1938-), popular and prolific compiler of children's poetry. He is also an author of young people's novels and poetry. |
| URL: |
http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/activities/hopkins/announce.html (checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
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Lewis -- Claudia Lewis Award
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1998 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
|
| Quantity: |
1 per year |
| Criteria: |
"This award is given for the best poetry book or books of the year for young readers." |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
1999 award is for a work published in 1998 |
| Date Awarded: |
March |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
"Claudia Lewis, distinguished children's book expert and longtime member of the Bank Street College faculty and Children's Book Committee." |
| URL: |
http://www.bnkst.edu/bookcom/awards.html(checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
|
MLBA -- Mildred L. Batchelder Award
MLBH -- Mildred L. Batchelder Honor
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1966; "Beginning in 1994, honor recipients were selected and announced as well." |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
American Library Association, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) |
| Quantity: |
1 award; |
| Criteria: |
the English-language edition of the work published in the preceeding year for a work originally published in a foreign language. |
| Awarded to: |
U.S. Publisher |
| Date Announced: |
Jan.-Feb. ALA Mid-Winter Conference |
| Date Awarded: |
ALA Annual Conference held each summer. |
| Published in: |
March issue of School Library Journal, Children's Books in Print, Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac |
| In Honor of: |
"Mildred L. Batchelder, a former executive director of the Association for Library Service to Children ... spent 30 years with ALA, working as an ambassador to the world on behalf of children and books, encouraging and promoting the translation of the world's best children's literature." |
| URL: |
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/batchelderaward/index.cfm (checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
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MLBA -- Mildred L. Batchelder Award
MLBH -- Mildred L. Batchelder Honor
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1966; "Beginning in 1994, honor recipients were
selected and announced as well." |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
American
Library Association, Association
for Library Service to Children (ALSC) |
| Quantity: |
1 award; |
| Criteria: |
the English-language edition of the work published in the preceeding
year for a work originally published in a foreign language. |
| Awarded to: |
U.S. Publisher |
| Date Announced: |
Jan.-Feb. ALA Mid-Winter Conference |
| Date Awarded: |
ALA Annual Conference held each summer. |
| Published in: |
March issue of School Library Journal, Children's Books
in Print, Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac
|
| In Honor of: |
"Mildred L. Batchelder, a former executive director of the
Association for Library Service to Children ... spent 30 years with
ALA, working as an ambassador to the world on behalf of children
and books, encouraging and promoting the translation of the world's
best children's literature." |
| URL: |
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/batchelderaward/batchelderaward.cfm
(checked 2008-05-15) |
| Seal: |
|
MLPA -- Michael L. Printz Award
MLPH -- Michael L. Printz Honor
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
2000 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Booklist |
| Decided by: |
American
Library Association - Young
Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) |
| Quantity: |
|
| Criteria: |
An outstanding title of fiction or non-fiction published for young
adults, defined as 12-18 years, inside or outside the U.S.
from the proceeding year January 1 to December 31. |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
Jan-Feb at ALA Mid-Winter Conference |
| Date Awarded: |
June-July at ALA Annual Conference |
| Published in: |
March issue of School Library Journal, Children's Books
in Print |
| In Honor of: |
Michael L Printz, "a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active
member of the Young Adult Library Services Association." |
| URL: |
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz/
(checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
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MFA -- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for
Children's Literature
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
|
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
|
| Quantity: |
|
| Criteria: |
Fantasy picture books to young adult titles in the tradition of
The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
August, at the annual conference. 2006 awards are for book published
in 2005. |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.mythsoc.org/awards/winners/
(checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
None found. |
NBA -- National Book Award for Young
People's Literature
NBH -- National Book Award Honor for Young People's
Literature
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1950 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
National
Book Foundation |
| Decided by: |
|
| Quantity: |
|
| Criteria: |
Fiction or non-fiction published in the United States, where the
author(s) is a US citizen published between December 1 and November
30 of the following year. |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
November |
| Published in: |
Publisher's Weekly |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2009.html (checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
|
NM -- Newbery Medal
NH -- Newbery Honor
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1922 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
American
Library Association - Association
for Library Service to Children |
| Quantity: |
1 award/year, |
| Criteria: |
The most distinguished contribution to American literature for
children published in the U.S. during the preceeding year.
Authors must be citizens or residents of the U.S. |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
Jan-Feb at ALA Mid-Winter Conference |
| Date Awarded: |
June-July at the ALA Annual Conference |
| Published in: |
March issue of School Library Journal, Children's Books
in Print, Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac |
| In Honor of: |
John Newbery (1713-1767), an English publisher of books for children. |
| URL: |
http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html (checked 2010-02-23) |
NSSTB -- Notable Social Studies Trade
Books
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1972 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
Book Review Committee of the National
Council for the Social Studies |
| Quantity: |
A large group award with an average of 114/year. (See chart
below.) |
| Criteria: |
Previously for books written for K-8, it has recently expanded to include K-12 selections. "The selection committee looks for books
that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups
and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present
an original theme or a fresh slant on a traditional topic, are easily
readable and of high literary quality, and have a pleasing format
and, when appropriate, illustrations that enrich the text." Published
in the preceeding year. |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
April/May |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
May/June issue of Social Education |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable/
|
| 2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
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167 |
63 |
136 |
164 |
103 |
115 |
105 |
88 |
135 |
141 |
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NYTBI -- New York Times Best Illustrated
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1952 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
New York Times |
| Decided by: |
Panel of three judges (the
children's book editor, an artist, and a critic) |
| Quantity: |
10 / year |
| Criteria: |
Books published in the U.S. |
| Awarded to: |
Illustrators |
| Date Announced: |
Mid-November |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
Mid-November special supplement of the New
York Times Book Review |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
Varies. Nothing dependable. |
OIB -- Outstanding International Book List
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
2006 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
United States Board
on Books for Young People (USBBY), the U.S. national section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) |
| Decided by: |
Outstanding International Books (OIB) committee |
| Quantity: |
Medium list |
| Criteria: |
"International books that are deemed most outstanding of those published
during the calendar year. For the purposes of this honor list, the term
'international book' is used to describe a book published in the United States that originated or was first published in a country other than the U.S." In 2008, the criteria changed: "foreign titles coming from publishers with U.S. distributors, as well as those acquired by U.S. publishers, were eligible for consideration." |
| Awarded to: |
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| Date Announced: |
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| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
February issue of School Library Journal |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.usbby.org/outstanding_international_books_list.htm (checked 2010-02-26) |
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2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
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39 |
40 |
41 |
41 |
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OPA --Orbis Pictus Award
OPH -- Orbis Pictus Honor
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1990 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
National
Council of Teachers of English |
| Decided by: |
Committee on the Orbis Pictus
Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children |
| Quantity: |
1 award / year. 2-5 honor books named each year. |
| Criteria: |
K-8 non-fiction published in the United States during the previous
calendar year. See http://www.ncte.org/elem/pictus/criteria.html |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
Spring Conference |
| Date Awarded: |
November at the Books for Children Luncheon at the Annual NCTE
Convention |
| Published in: |
Nov. issue of Language Arts |
| In Honor of: |
Orbis Pictus, or Orbis Sensualium Pictus (The Visible World in Pictures) is a textbook for children written by Czech educator Comenius and published in 1658. |
| URL: |
http://www.ncte.org/awards/orbispictus
(checked 2010-02-26) |
| Seal: |
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OSTB -- Outstanding Science Trade Book
Award
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1973 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
book review panel appointed
by the National Science Teachers Association
(NSTA) and assembled in cooperation with the Children's Book Council
(CBC). NSTA and CBC have cooperated on this bibliographic project
since 1973. |
| Quantity: |
large group award with an average of 43 books / year |
| Criteria: |
"From 1973 through 2001, when the list was known as Outstanding
Science Trade Books for Children, the books selected were primarily
targeted at grades K through 8. Beginning in 2002, the list has
been expanded to included high school as well." |
| Awarded to: |
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| Date Announced: |
Earlier than February 26th on Web site. |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
March issue of Science and Children, Science Scope, and
The Science Teacher |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/
(checked 2010-02-26) |
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1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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not in |
not in |
not in |
not in |
not in |
67 |
44 |
41 |
32 |
40 |
41 |
43 |
37 |
47 |
36 |
42 |
33 |
32 |
39 |
| 2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
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PBA -- Pura Belpre Award
PBH -- Pura Belpre Honor
PhA -- Phoenix Award
PhH -- Phoenix Honor
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1985 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
|
| Decided by: |
Children's
Literature Association |
| Quantity: |
1 / year. |
| Criteria: |
Awarded to a book originally published in English twenty years
previously that did not receive a major award at the time of
its publication. Honor books may or may not be awarded. (2010 does not have an honor book.) |
| Awarded to: |
Author |
| Date Announced: |
February |
| Date Awarded: |
Unknown |
| Published in: |
The
Phoenix Papers |
| In Honor of: |
The mythical creature that rises alive from its own ashes. |
| URL: |
http://www.childlitassn.org/phoenix_award.html (checked 2010-02-26) |
PMLA -- Prime Minister Literary Awards
| Country: |
Australia |
| Began: |
2010 for juvenile and YA. Award itself was inaugurated in 2008. |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |
| Decided by: |
An appointed panel of book industry professionals. |
| Quantity: |
1 per year in young adult fiction category; 1 per year in juvenile fiction catelgory |
| Criteria: |
To be considered for the Awards, authors must be living Australian citizens and permanent residents. The works must have been first published in English, and first offered for general sale between 1 January and 31 December of the previous year. 2010 award is for book published in 2009. |
| Awarded to: |
Australian Author and permanent resident of Australia |
| Date Announced: |
Entries close in spring. |
| Date Awarded: |
Late May. Shortlist announced in July. Awarded in fall. |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
"The Prime Minister's Literary Awards celebrate the contribution of Australian literature to the nation's cultural and intellectual life. The awards, held annually, recognise literature's importance to our national identity, community and economy." |
| URL: |
http://www.arts.gov.au/books/pmliteraryawards10 (checked 2010-07-15) |
PWP -- Patricia Wrightson Prize
for Children's Literature
| Country: |
Australia |
| Began: |
1999 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
New
South Wales Ministry for the Arts |
| Decided by: |
New
South Wales Ministry for the Arts |
| Quantity: |
1 per year |
| Criteria: |
The most distinguished contribution to literature for children
adults published in the previous year. PWP 2004 is for books
published in 2003. There is a shortlist of about 5 books per
year. |
| Awarded to: |
Australian Author |
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
Late May. Shortlist announced in late April. |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Australian children's author Patricia Wrightson (1921-2010). |
| URL: |
http://www.pla.nsw.gov.au/about-the-awards/101 (checked 2010-02-25) |
RCA -- Russell Clark Award
RSA -- Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
| Country: |
|
| Began: |
1976. Split off into two awards (pictures and YA-fiction
or Non-) in 1994. Previously
the Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award, it was renamed in 2004
the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award. |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Ruth Schwartz Foundation
and Ontario Arts Council |
| Decided by: |
Canadian
Booksellers Association (for
initial nominees) and representative children (for winners) |
| Quantity: |
2, one for picture books, one for young adult/middle readers |
| Criteria: |
"Two awards are presented annually, one for picture books ($3,000)
and one for young adult/middle readers ($2,000). The short list
of books is selected by the Canadian Booksellers Association,
and the winners are chosen by juries of school children, from
a school selected by the Ontario Arts Council." |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
Shortlist announced in April. Winners announced in June. |
| Date Awarded: |
June, at Children's Day Luncheon hosted by the Canadian Booksellers'
Association |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Ruth Schwartz, a prominent bookseller in Toronto, and Sylvia Schwartz, her sister, who started the award in honor of Ruth. |
| URL: |
http://www.arts.on.ca/Page1307.aspx (checked 2010-02-26) |
SFHA -- Sid Fleischman Humor Award
SmA -- Smarties
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Began: |
1985. In 2006, changed name from Nestle Smarties Book
Prize to Nestle Children's Book Prize. 2007 is the last dated award because in 2008, Nestle left the award and it was ceased. The Booktrust created new awards called |
| Status: |
ceased 2008 |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Nestle, Administered by Book
Trust |
| Decided by: |
Shortlist decided by a panel
of judges. Winners decided by children from the shortlist. |
| Quantity: |
1 gold winner for each category (three age categories: under
5, 6-8 and 9-11, submitted by publishers, and "awarded annually
to a work of fiction or poetry for children written in English
by a UK citizen, or an author resident in the UK in the year ending
31 October." |
| Criteria: |
1 gold winner, but also a silver and bronze winner, which are
not included in the database. Also a shortlist (not included). |
| Awarded to: |
Authors and illustrators |
| Date Announced: |
December |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Nestle, the sponsoring company |
| URL: |
http://www.booktrusted.com/nestle/prize.html
|
SIBA -- Robert F. Sibert Informational
Book Award
SIBH -- Robert F. Sibert Information
Book Honor
SODA -- Scott O'Dell Award for
Historical Fiction
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1982, but not awarded until 1984 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Scott O'Dell Foundation |
| Decided by: |
An advosory committee |
| Quantity: |
1 winner annually |
| Criteria: |
Titles published in English for children or young adults by a
U. S. publisher, and be set in the New World (North, Central, or
South America) published in the previous year. |
| Awarded to: |
authors |
| Date Announced: |
Winter. |
| Date Awarded: |
October |
| Published in: |
Children's Books in Print, January-March Publisher's
Weekly |
| In Honor of: |
American children's writer Scott O'Dell (1898-1989), well know for writing historical fiction
for children. |
| URL: |
http://www.scottodell.com/odellaward.html (checked 2010-02-26) |
SSLI -- Society of School Librarians
International
| Country: |
|
| Began: |
1985 |
| Status: |
Active, but seems to have had a gap in award-giving. from 2003-2004. Since 2005, they seem to be odd-years only. |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Society of School Librarians
International |
| Decided by: |
Seven committees, each with
five members from SSLI, review and decide winners in seven categories.
Winners of a year are drawn from Aug 1 of the previous year through
July 31 of awarding year (Aug 1, 2001-July 31, 2002 the following year).
|
| Quantity: |
7 (1 each in seven categories) |
| Criteria: |
books from ages K-12 (categories are divided by age) for books
published anywhere in the world in the given time period. The honor books are not included in the database at this time. |
| Awarded to: |
Authors |
| Date Announced: |
|
| Date Awarded: |
November at annual conference |
| Published in: |
Teacher Librarian |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.freewebs.com/societyofschoollibrarians/ (checked 2010-02-26) |
STA -- Sydney Taylor Award
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Began: |
1968. From 1968 to 1980, AJL selected a single award
winner from among the novels and chapter books published each year
for older children. In 1981, the Sydney Taylor Book Award began
recognizing winners in two categories: a picture book or short informational
book in the Younger Readers Category and a novel or longer nonfiction
title in the Older Readers Category. In 1988, honor books were announced,
but these are not yet in the database. In 2007, a teen cateogry
was added, for a total of 3categories. |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Decided by: |
Association
of Jewish Libraries (AJL) |
| Quantity: |
3 awards / year. 1 award for younger readers; 1 award for older
readers; 1 award for teen readers. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of the Sydney Taylor Book Award is to encourage the
publication of outstanding books of Jewish content for children,
books that exemplify the highest literary standards while authentically
portraying the Jewish experience. |
| Criteria: |
For outstanding books that authentically portray the Jewish experience. |
| Awarded to: |
The authors of the most distinguished contributions to Jewish
children's literature published in the preceeding year. |
| Nomenclature: |
From 1968 to 2004, the awards were named for the year in which
the winners were published, not the year in which the award was
presented. For example, the 2004 Sydney Taylor Book Award winner
was published in 2004, yet the prize was awarded in 2005. In 2005,
the dating system was changed to coordinate with that used by other
major children’s book awards such as ALA’s Newbery and
Caldecott Awards. From that time forth, the award was named for
the year in which the prize was presented, for a book published
during the previous year. Consequently, there is not STA 2006, but
a gap from STA 2005 to STA 2007. |
| Date Announced: |
January |
| Date Awarded: |
June each year at the AJL Annual Convention. |
| Published in: |
Children's Books in Print |
| In Honor of: |
American writer of children's books Sydney Taylor (1904-1978), most well known for her All-of-a-Kind Family series of books. |
| URL: |
http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/awards/st_books.htm
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TBYA -- Ten Best Books for Young
Adults
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1966 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
American Library Association |
| Decided by: |
YALSA Best Books for Young
Adults Committee |
| Quantity: |
10 / year. A small group award for the best ten books to
appear on the much larger list, Best Books for Young Adults
(BBYA). A list of the best ten books in the Best Books for Young
Adults list of fiction and non-fiction titles that are recommended
for ages 12-18 published between September 1 and December 31
of the following year. |
| Criteria: |
|
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
Jan-Feb at ALA Mid-Winter Convention Winner is announced late
in March. |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
March issue of School Library Journal |
| In Honor of: |
|
| URL: |
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/09topten.cfm
(checked 2010-02-23) |
TRA -- Tomas Rivera Mexican American
Children's Book Award Winners
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1995 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
Texas State University, San
Marcos |
| Decided by: |
Finalists chosen by a regional
committee at Texas State University, San Marcos. Finalist are sent
to the National Committee of Mexican American Literature for final
determination of winner.
|
| Quantity: |
1 / year. The "Works for Younger Children" and the "Works for Older Children" are awarded on alternate years. |
| Criteria: |
A book, fiction or non-fiction, published for the first time in
the calendar year. It is awarded to the author/illustrator of "the
most distinguished books for children and young adults that authentically
reflects the lives and experiences of Mexican Americans in the United
States." Award is $3000, to be shared if author and illustrator
differ, and certificate with the award seal. More
information on criteria. |
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
June |
| Date Awarded: |
June 2008 will announce for books publishhed 2007 and will be
TRA 2007. (Because of dating, this award always seems late and out
of date.) |
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
Tomas Rivera, Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside
in 1979, who was also a poet and creative writer and scholar of
romance languages and literature. |
| URL: |
http://riverabookaward.info/ (checked 2010-04-29) |
TSGA -- Theodore Seuss Geisel
Award
TSGH -- Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor
WAWA -- William Allen White Award
| Country: |
United States |
| Began: |
1952, by Emporia
State University and Ruth Garver Gagliardo |
| Status: |
Active |
| Frequency: |
Annually |
| Sponsored by: |
In part by the Trusler
Foundation |
| Decided by: |
the Book Selection Committee
which includes representatives from educational institutions
in Kansas as well as Kansas educational and professional organizations
concerned with children |
| Quantity: |
2 / year. (1 is 3rd- through 5th-grade category; 1 is 6th-
through 8th-grade category.) |
| Criteria: |
|
| Awarded to: |
|
| Date Announced: |
Voting takes place in February. Winner is announced late in
March. |
| Date Awarded: |
|
| Published in: |
|
| In Honor of: |
American newspaper editor, William Allen White (1868-1944). |
| URL: |
http://www.emporia.edu/libsv/wawbookaward/index.htm
(checked 2010-02-26) |
WCBY -- Whitbread Children's Book
of the Year Award
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