Award-Winning Books
Texas Awards
Children's Round Table 2X2
The 2X2 Reading List is a project of the Children’s Round Table, a unit of the Texas Library Association. Texas Library Association sponsors the 2X2 Reading List solely to encourage free voluntary reading. The 2X2 Committee‘s charge is to produce a list of 20 recommended books for children, age two to grade two.
Texas Bluebonnet Award
The Texas Library Association sponsors the Texas Bluebonnet Award reading list solely to encourage free voluntary reading for students in grades 3-6.
Lone Star Award
The Texas Library Association sponsors the Lone Star Award reading list solely to encourage free voluntary reading for students in grades 6-8.
National Awards
Newbery Medal Winners
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.cfm
Caldecott Medal Winners
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. 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. http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottwinners/caldecottmedal.cfm
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream. http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookaward/corettascott.cfm
American Library Association Book/Media Award
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=bookmediaawards
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