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Award Winners
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Bluestem Award: Grades Three–Five Readers’ Choice Award for Illinois.
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Caldecott Medal: Awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
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Children’s Choice Award: The only national book awards program where the winners are selected by kids and teens of all ages.
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Coretta Scott King Award: Given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
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Eisner Awards: One of the major awards for graphic novels and comic books.
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Golden Kite Award: The only children’s literary award judged by a jury of peers.
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Hans Christian Andersen Award: The highest international recognition given to an author and an illustrator of children's books.
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Harvey Awards: Another major award for graphic novels and comic books.
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Horn Book Award: Among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature.
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Jefferson Cup Award: For quality writing of United States history, biography and historical fiction for young people, and to recognize authors in these disciplines.
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Monarch Award: Kindergarten–Grade Three Readers’ Choice Award for Illinois.
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Nebula Awards: The other major science fiction award; awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
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Newbery Medal: The most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
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Pura Belpré Award: Presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
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Rebecca Caudill Award: Grades Four–Eight Readers’ Choice Award for Illinois.
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Reviews & Recommendations
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AR BookFinder: Use this website to determine Accelerated Reader (AR) point values for books. It also includes a Spanish language version, award lists, and librarians’ picks.
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Book Finder | Book Adventure: Enter grade level, reading level, and what kind of book you'd like to read and you get some great suggestions!
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Award Winners
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Abraham Lincoln Award: Grades Nine–Twelve Readers’ Choice Award for Illinois.
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Children’s Choice Award: The only national book awards program where the winners are selected by kids and teens of all ages.
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Edgar Awards: Given annually by the Mystery Writers of America.
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Eisner Awards: One of the major awards for graphic novels and comic books.
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Golden Kite Award: The only children’s literary award judged by a jury of peers.
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Harvey Awards: Another major award for graphic novels and comic books.
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Horn Book Award: Among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature.
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Lodestar Award: An award given annually to a book published for young adult readers in the field of science fiction or fantasy.
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Margaret A. Edwards Award: Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.
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National Book Award: Includes awards for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people’s literature.
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Nebula Awards: The other major science fiction award; awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
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Rita Awards: Given annually by the Romance Writers of America.
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Spur Awards: Given annually by the Western Writers of America.
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Reading Recommendations & Reviews
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Booklists from the American Library Association: Great reads from the American Library Association, including recommended books for the college bound, edgy realistic fiction, and "Quick Picks" - irresistible reads they'll never assign in school.
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No Flying, No Tights: If you're into graphic novels, try this site with news, reviews, and gossip on graphic novels of all kinds.
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Reading Rants! Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists: Some of the hippest, most interesting teen booklists around, including Teen Tearjerkers, Boy Meets Book, Hip History, and Graphic Fantastic.
For Young Adults
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Award Winners
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Dagger Awards: Given annually by the Crime Writers Association, which is based in the United Kingdom.
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Edgar Awards: Given annually by the Mystery Writers of America.
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Eisner Awards: One of the major awards for graphic novels and comic books.
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Harvey Awards: Another major award for graphic novels and comic books.
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Hugo Awards: One of the major science fiction awards, selected by members of The World Science Fiction Convention.
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Man Booker Prize: The United Kingdom’s most prestigious literary prize.
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National Book Award: Includes awards for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people’s literature
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National Book Critics Circle Award: Includes awards for fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, biography and criticism.
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Nebula Awards: The other major science fiction award; awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
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Nobel Prize in Literature: The world’s most prestigious literary prize.
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Pulitzer Prize: Includes awards for fiction, drama, history, biography, poetry, and general nonfiction.
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Rita Awards: Given annually by the Romance Writers of America.
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Spur Awards: Given annually by the Western Writers of America.
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World Fantasy Award: The most coveted award for fantastic literature, presented at the World Fantasy Convention.
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