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.
Given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year.
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.
Awards and Reading Lists from Texas Library Association
Given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
Recognizes individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit. Includes children’s, picture book, and young adult categories.
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.
Recognizes authors, illustrators, and publishers of high quality fictional and biographical children's, intermediate, and young adult books that appropriately portray individuals with developmental disabilities.
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 a children's science picture book that teaches at least one important scientific principle or encourages the reader toward specific science-related attitudes, pursuits, or inquiries.
Given to an outstanding book for young children, in which text and illustrations are inseparable, each enhancing and enlarging on the other to produce a singular whole.
Sponsored by ALA CORE recognizes excellence in children's science fiction literature. Formerly, Golden Duck Awards for Excellence in Children’s Science Fiction.
Honors the best Canadian young adult speculative fiction novel, book-length collection, or short story published any time during the previous calendar year.
Formerly known as the Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Crime Writing (1983-2020), includes an award category for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book. Winners are announced in May for books published the previous year.
Recognizes the best science writing in works intended for children in order to improve the general public's appreciation of the physical sciences, astronomy, math, and related science fields.
Awarded annually to a children's science picture book that teaches at least one important scientific principle or encourages the reader toward specific science-related attitudes, pursuits, or inquiries.
