Research Guides: Children's Award Winning Books: About the Awards

Caldecott

How the Caldecott Medal Came to Be A detailed article about the award and the history behind it.
Who was Randolph Caldecott? An article about the man for whom the award is named.
Teaching with Caldecott Books Book descriptions, lesson plans, and reading questions for Caldecott winning books

Coretta Scott King Awards History History, seal description, and list of award winners.
Coretta Scott King List Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

One Hundred Years: A Timeline of the Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal List Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present
Newbery & Caldecott mock election kit Demonstrates the selection process with criteria, outlines, and examples.

Pura Belpré Award: Award home page which describes the award and lists the winners.
Pura Belpré Awards: Celebrating Latino Authors and Illustrators Since 1996, the biennial Pura Belpré Awards have celebrated Latino culture, writers, and illustrators. Librarians seeking great books for children and young people, while serving the growing needs of a young Hispanic population, will find the best among these award-winners. The Pura Belpré Awards are named in honor of the New York Public Library’s 1920s children’s librarian, storyteller, puppeteer, and folklorist, Puerto-Rican born Pura Theresa Belpré. A brief history explains the significance of Pura Belpré, her work, and the partnership that launched this honor for Latino children’s literature.

Robert F. Sibert Medal The Sibert Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year.