Each year at the American Library Association's midwinter meeting, the ALA honours books for young people with a full roster of awards including the:
- John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature
- Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children
- Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults
- Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults
- Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award recognizing an African American illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults
- Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience (three age categories: Ages 0-10; Ages 11-13; Ages 13-18)
- Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences
- Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's video
- Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults
- May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award recognizing an author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children's literature
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children's book translated from a foreign language and subsequently published in the United States
- Odyssey Award for best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States
- Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award honoring a Latino illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience
- Pura Belpré (Author) Award honoring a Latino writer whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children
- Stonewall Book Award -Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award given annually to English-language children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience
- Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book
- William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens
- YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults, ages 12 – 18
Today, the ALA Youth Media Awards were announced and included only one title by a Canadian author.
Congratulations
to
Robin Stevenson
for the selection of
to
Robin Stevenson
for the selection of
PRIDE: Celebrating Diversity and Community
by Robin Stevenson
published by Orca Book Publishers
as
as
Stonewall Book Award -
Mike Morgan & Larry Romans
Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award
Honour Book
as an English-language children’s and young adult book of exceptional merit
relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience
