Book Awards

Governor General's Award
This award features Canadian literature for children and adults.

Newbery Medal

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Other Literary Awards for Children
Includes the Book of the Year for Children Award, the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, and the Young Adult Canadian Book Award.

PNLA Young Reader's Choice Awards


This award has three different divisions: Junior (Grades 4-6), Intermediate (Grades 7-9), and Senior (Grades 10-12).

Randalph Caldecott Award
It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children

Rocky Mountain Book Awards
This award features Canadian literature for children in Grades 4-7.