Sherrod Library's juvenile section purchases the annual winners of these nine national awards and medals. Read about what an honor each of these represents! Each medal and award contains a link to read about current and past winners.
The Newbery Medal, named to honor eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery, is annually awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), given to a distinguished children's author. Click the link to view all winners since the medal's creation!
The Coretta Scott King award celebrates excellent African-American authors and illustrators for children and young adult books. The award honors the works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Click on the link to view this year's Coretta Scott King book awards!
The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book of the year. It is named after the nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. Click the link to see all winners of the Caldecott since its inception.
The Belpré Award is annually awarded to one Latino/Latina writer and one illustrator who displays celebration for Latino culture in children's books. The link will take you to all winning authors since the award started in 1996.
The Printz Award annually recognizes young adult books that display literary excellence. Click the link to view this year's winners and all past winners!
The Sibert is annually awarded to authors and illustrators of excellent informational books published in the United States. The link will show you all winners of the Sibert Medal since its inception.
The William F. Morris Award honors a book published by a first-time author of Young Adult literature. Following this link, you can view this year's winners and previous years.