Newbery honor and coretta scott king author award winner. Click here for caldecott medal winners and honor books, 1938present. These prize winners are the books that shape childhoods, give new perspectives to budding readers, and start a lifelong love of stories and the written word. Random house childrens books, an imprint of random house childrens books. The john newbery medal, frequently shortened to the newbery, is a literary award given by the. A complete list of caldecott medal winners from 1938 to present. That year an award committee selected the medal and honor books for both awards. It is awarded annually by the alsc, a division of the ala, to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children.
It is awarded to the illustrator by the association for library service to children alsc, a division of the american library association ala. Childrens literature legacy award honors an author or illustrator whose books. The randolph caldecott medal annually recognizes the preceding years most distinguished american picture book for children, beginning with 1937 publications. These awards are presented each year by the american library association ala along with other awards in over 20 categories other well known children s book awards include the charlotte zolotow award, presented by the cooperative children s book center. The 2020 newbery medal, caldecott medal, and coretta scott. The caldecott medal was named in honor of nineteenthcentury english illustrator randolph caldecott. Caldecott medal winners, 1938 present association for. The randolph caldecott medal annually recognizes the preceding years most distinguished. Hello lighthousehello lighthouse sophie blackall sophie blackall. See the winners of the newbery, caldecott and other childrens book awards.
The caldecott and newbery medals are the most prestigious american children s book awards. A big mooncake for little stara big mooncake for little star grace lin grace lin. It is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association, to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children. The oldest and best known of the awards are the caldecott medal and the newbery medal.
The medal is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, to the. Alma and how she got her namealma and how she got her name juana martinezneal juana martinezneal. They wanted to encourage quality, creative childrens books and to demonstrate to the public that childrens books deserve recognition and. The newbery and the caldecott awards are the most anticipated of the annual prizes given out by the american library association for young adult and childrens literature. A complete list of caldecott medal and honor books from 1938 to present. Every year the caldecott committee also cites other books as worthy of attention. Caldecott medal winner hello lighthouse and honor books of the year. Childrens book award winners childrens literaturelexington. Marcus, the award helped drawin american artists to the field of. The medal is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children. New kid makes history as first graphic novel to win newbery. The medal is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, to theartist of the most distinguished american picture book for children. According to childrens literature expert leonard s. In 1971 these books were formally named newbery honor books, with this name applied retroactively.
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