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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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2013 Newbery Medal
The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
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 2013 Newbery Medal winner is The One and Only Ivan, written by Katherine Applegate.
2013 Caldecott Medal
This Is Not My Hat
by Jon Klassen
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The 2013 Caldecott Medal winner is This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen.
Other notable awards
- Pura Belpré Awards
- Coretta Scott King Awards
- (Laura Ingalls) Wilder Awards
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Awards
- Odyssey Audiobooks Awards
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award
- Schneider Family Book Award
- Hans Christian Andersen Awards
- National Book Award for Young People's Literature
- 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
- Charlotte Zolotow Awards
- Children's Literature Association's Phoenix Award
- NCTE Orbis Pictus' Nonfiction Award
- Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award
- Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
"Best of" lists
- 2013 Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education
- 2012 Notable Children's Books, American Library Association
- Best Picture Books of the Year 2012, Amazon.com
- Best Children's Picture Books of 2012, Publishers Weekly
- Best Children's Fiction of 2012, Publishers Weekly
- Best Children's Nonfiction of 2012, Publishers Weekly
- Notable Children's Books of 2012, 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
