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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Class Book Awards

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a class book award. In this book award lesson, students review the book awards already created (Caldecott or Newbery) and look at books that have received these awards. They come up with their own award and nominate new...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Class Book Awards

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars study the criteria used to select notable book awards, including the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal. Then they develop their own Class Book Awards to bestow upon favorite books in the classroom library. They decide...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning About Caldecott Winners

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students study a brief history of the Caldecott Medal and review a list of previous winners. They choose a Caldecott winner and complete a worksheet for each book they read looking for artist's medium, favorite illustration, etc.
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Website
Harold D. Underdown

Children's Book Awards/ Award Winning Children's Books

For Students 9th - 10th
Site includes information about the Caldecott Medal, the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and other National Awards from 2002-current. Includes a page on each award, links to press releases, and...
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American Library Association

American Library Association: Young Adult Library Services Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is the homepage of the association, which provides information on new young adult literature such as booklists, book awards, and books nominated by teens for the Top Ten.
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Other

Usa Book News

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Publication provides information and reviews on newsworthy and noteworthy works of literature in categories such as autobiography, business, cooking, current events, history, social change, and sports. Also find the yearly "Best Books"...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nobel Prize in Literature website describes the prize and its past winners. Includes information on the authors, as well as acceptance speeches.
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Website
Other

The Boston Book Review Literary Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes information, past results, rules, and famous winners of this literary award that has existed since 1994.
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Website
Other

National Outdoor Book Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes information on the award and past winners. Awards are given in a variety of writing categories.
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Website
Other

State Awards for Children's and Young Adult Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Author Cynthia Leitich Smith has collected links to each state's awards for children's books and young adult books.
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Harold D. Underdown

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, 2001 Current

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of the past winners of this prestigious award in children's literature. Given every two years, this award is presented for a body of work, not simply one book itself.
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Website
Harold D. Underdown

The Pura Belpre Award, 2002 Current

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a brief description of the merits of this award, and lists its winners since 2002. This award is given only every two years and is presented to a Latin American author/illustrator.
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Website
Harold D. Underdown

The Michael L. Printz Award, 2002 Current

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a list of the winners of this award for young adult literature since 2002. Clicking on each award-winning title takes you to a link to the book's page on "Amazon.com."
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Professional Doc
Harold D. Underdown

The Margaret A. Edwards Award

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a brief description and winners since 2002 of this award for a "lifetime contribution" in writing young adult literature. Clicking on each award-winning title brings you to the book's page on "Amazon.com."
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Professional Doc
American Library Association

American Library Association: Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal

For Students 9th - 10th
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, named after the author of Little House on the Prairie is given by the American Library Association (ALA) to exceptional children's book authors. Find out more about its namesake and past winners of this...
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Professional Doc
Other

National Book Critics Circle Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
At the National Book Critics Circle website check the background of the awards and previous winners.
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Website
Other

University of Wisconsin: Jane Addams Book Award

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the history and purpose of the Jane Addams Book Award. It also gives a list of children's books that have won this award because they effectively promote peace, social justice and world community.
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Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Award Winners Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
As part of a unit on book award winners and the day the yearly awards are announced, this classroom activity provides a brief classroom project and includes lesson plan ideas, web links, and additional texts.
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Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: National Children's Book Week

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
As part of a unit on National Children's Book Week, this classroom activity suggests ways in which teachers can implement themes of the week into various lessons. The site also includes lesson plan ideas, web links, and additional texts.
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Website
Harold D. Underdown

The Scott O'dell Award, 2002 Current

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of previous winners and a brief description of this important award, given each year for a "meritorious book" of historical fiction.
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Website
Harold D. Underdown

The Mildred L. Batchelder Award, 2002 Current

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description and history of this prestigious award, along with a list of winners since 2002. Also includes a link to the award's official site.
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Professional Doc
Harold D. Underdown

The Robert F. Sibert Informational Award, 2002 Current

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a brief description of the award itself and lists the winners of this informational award from 2002 until the present. Includes links to each award winner's "Amazon.com" page.
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Website
Other

University of Wisconsin: Jane Addams Book Award

For Students 9th - 10th
The Jane Addams Book Award Website provides a list of children's books that most effectively promotes the cause of peace, social justice and world community.