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Award-Winning Kids' Books
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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2012 Newbery Medal
Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
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 2012 Newbery Medal winner is Dead End in Norvelt, written by Jack Gantos.
2012 Caldecott Medal
A Ball for Daisy
by Chris Raschka
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 A Ball for Daisy, by Chris Raschka.
Other notable awards
- The American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
- Bank Street College of Education's Irma Black Award
- Boston Globe's Horn Book Awards s
- 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
- 2012 Notable Children's Books, American Library Association
- 2011 Best Kids and Teens Books of the Year, Amazon.com
- Best Children's Picture Books of 2011, Publishers Weekly
- Best Children's Fiction of 2011, Publishers Weekly
- Best Children's Nonfiction of 2011, Publishers Weekly
- Notable Children's Books of 2010, 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 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 and Teens, Capitol Choices
- Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, National Science Teachers Association
- Parents' Choice Award Winners, Parents' Choice Foundation
