Awarded annually, since 1992, by the Children's Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society.

Recognizes U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English or Spanish.

Award given to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and translated into English and published in the United States.

This initiative rewards the best books in terms of graphic and editorial design.

Prestigious honor for children's and young adult literature in three categories: Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction.

Awarded annually by the ALSC to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year

Award given to encourage the publication and use of accurate, balanced children's books on Africa.

The only national book award program where the winners are selected by kids and teens of all ages.

Eisner Award graphic novels and comic book winners and nominees by year.

Present awards to a new writer and a new illustrator each year.

Presented to member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators by their peers.

Award given to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children's literature.

Annual awards that effectively promote the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races.

Presented to an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, that made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children, over a period of years.

Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work.

The National Book Awards Young Peoples Literature Award began in 1996.

Award honors a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3–13.

Annual award by the ALSC to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Annual award encourages the improvement of writing for children by honoring an accomplished contemporary writer of children's literature.

Annual award promoting and recognizing excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children.

Given to the author, or the estate of the author, of a book for children published originally in English that did not win a major award at the time of its publication twenty years earlier.

Honors a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose works best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience.

Awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished informational book published in English.

Annually awards an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

Honors authors and illustrators who create literature that depicts the Mexican American experience.

An honor list of international books for young people.

Complete list of Young Adult Literature awards and best book lists selected by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Books about children with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. Sorted by reading level.

Books on mental and physical handicaps, illnesses, gifted and talented, death, grieving, and more.

Picture books for children about the experience of knowing or having an LGBTQ parent, family member, or friend, as well as books for gender nonconforming kids.

Children’s, middle grade, and young adult books that feature transracial adoption in some way.

Exceptional YA books, listed by year.