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Many organizations end the year with a "best of" list of children's books. Here are links to the awards and lists that we like, including picks from The New York Times, the International Reading Association, and the annual Newbery and Caldecott Medal winners.
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2010 Newbery Medal
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The 2010 Newbery Medal winner is When You Reach Me, written by Rebecca Stead.
2010 Caldecott Medal
The Lion & the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The 2010 Caldecott Medal winner is The Lion & the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney.
Other notable awards
- Bank Street College of Education's Children's Book Awards
- Boston Globe's Horn Book Awards
- Charlotte Zolotow Awards
- Children's Literature Association's Phoenix Award
- Coretta Scott King Awards
- Hans Christian Andersen Awards
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award
- National Book Award for Young People's Literature
- NCTE Orbis Pictus' Nonfiction Award
- Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award
- Pura Belpré Awards
- Schneider Family Book Award
- Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
"Best of" lists
- 2010 Notable Children's Books, American Library Association
- Best Books of 2009 for Middle Readers, Amazon.com
- Best Children's Books of 2009, Publishers Weekly
- Best Illustrated Children's Books 2009, The New York Times
- Best Picture Books of 2009, Amazon.com
- Notable Children's Books of 2009, The New York Times
Other book lists
- Recommended Books by Theme, Reading Rockets
- 100 Best Books for Children, TeachersFirst.com
- 100 Favorite Children's Books, New York Public Library
- Best Books for Babies, Center for Early Literacy
- Best Science Books for Children, Science Books and Films
- Choices Annotated Booklists, International Reading Association
- Good Books for Children, Berkeley Public Library
- Hot Off the Press, Children's Book Council
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies
- Noteworthy Books for Children, Capitol Choices
- Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, National Science Teachers Association
- Parents' Choice Award Winners, Parents' Choice Foundation
