The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of 19th-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.
Established in 1974 by the National Council for the Social Studies, this award is given annually to the most distinguished social science books that depict ethnicity in the United States. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) was a scholar, educator, historian and founding editor of "The Journal of Negro History." In 1926 he initiated Negro History Week, which gave rise in 1976 to Black History Month.
Established in 1998, the Charlotte Zolotow Award is given annually to the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year.
The CSK Award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his widow, Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination in continuing the work for peace and world brotherhood.
It is named for a Topeka, Kansas, school librarian, Michael L. Printz, who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. Beginning in the year 2000, this award is given to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
The Award’s goal is to “enhance the public's awareness of exceptional books written by fellow Americans, and to increase the popularity of reading in general.”
The Newbery Medal was named for 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery.
This award commemorates the work of "…that brave old man, Johannes Amos Commenius, the fame of whose worth has been trumpeted in more than three languages…" and whose book, Orbis Pictus (World in Pictures), is historically considered to be the first work created exclusively for children. This award honors distinction in nonfiction for children.
Established in 1996, The Pura Belpre Award honors Latino writers and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in children’s books. The award is named after Pura Belpre, the first Latino librarian from the New York Public Library.
The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois, and is sponsored by the company.
This award originated and was donated by Scott O’Dell (1898-1989), author of several honored children’s books and recipient of the 1972 Hans Christian Andersen Award of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) for the body of his work. This award is for a distinguished work of historical fiction.
Sponsored by the American Library Association ALSC division, presented to the author and illustrator of an outstanding book for beginning readers.