Curated OER
Class Book Awards
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...
Curated OER
Class Book Awards
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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Learning About Caldecott Winners
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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Children's Book Awards/ Award Winning Children's Books
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...
American Library Association
American Library Association: Young Adult Library Services Association
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.
Other
Usa Book News
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"...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature website describes the prize and its past winners. Includes information on the authors, as well as acceptance speeches.
Other
The Boston Book Review Literary Awards
Includes information, past results, rules, and famous winners of this literary award that has existed since 1994.
Other
National Outdoor Book Awards
This resource includes information on the award and past winners. Awards are given in a variety of writing categories.
Other
State Awards for Children's and Young Adult Books
Author Cynthia Leitich Smith has collected links to each state's awards for children's books and young adult books.
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The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, 2001 Current
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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The Pura Belpre Award, 2002 Current
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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The Michael L. Printz Award, 2002 Current
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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The Margaret A. Edwards Award
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."
American Library Association
American Library Association: Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
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...
Other
National Book Critics Circle Awards
At the National Book Critics Circle website check the background of the awards and previous winners.
Other
University of Wisconsin: Jane Addams Book Award
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.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Book Award Winners Activity
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.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: National Children's Book Week
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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The Scott O'dell Award, 2002 Current
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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The Mildred L. Batchelder Award, 2002 Current
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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The Robert F. Sibert Informational Award, 2002 Current
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.
Other
University of Wisconsin: Jane Addams Book Award
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.