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The Indiana Library Association sponsors two important children's book awards.
The Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (Rosie Award) is chosen annually by students across Indiana in grades nine through twelve. Students at participating high schools and public libraries who read any of approximately 20 nominated books are eligible to rate each book they've read. Ballots are available on the Rosie website. The votes are tabulated each May, and the winner is announced.
The purpose of the Young Hoosier Book Award Program is to stimulate recreational reading among elementary and middle school/junior high school children and to encourage cooperation between administrators, school media specialists, teachers, public libraries, and the community in providing reading experiences for Indiana school children. Students read and vote on the books.
The following links are to additional Research Guides.
American Library Association Book and Media Awards The ALA awards include the Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpa and many others.
British Children's Book Awards Including the Whitbread, Guardian Award for children, Kate Greenaway and others.
Canadian Children's Book Awards Including Mr Christie's Book Awards, Canadian Information Book Award, The Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award and others.
Carter G. Woodson Book Award and Honor Winners The National Coucil for the Social Studies established the Carter G. Woodson Book Awards for the most distinguished books appropriate for young readers that depict ethnicity in the United States.
Children's Choices Reading List The Children's Book Council and the International Reading Association co-sponsors this award which allows children to select the winners.
CYBILS Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards
Indiana Childrens and Young Adult Book Awards The Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award and the Young Hoosier Book Awards are given annually by the Indiana Library Federation.
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People The books that appear in these annotated book lists were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children's Book Council (CBC).
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K - 12 The books on this list are selected by a book review panel appointed by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and assembled in cooperation with the Children’s Book Council (CBC).
State Awards for Childens and Young Adult Literature Author Cynthia Leitich Smith provides links to awards give by each of the 50 states.
United States Board on Books for Young People Awards The list includes the Astrid Lindgen, the IBBY Honors list, IBBY Asahi Reading Promotion Award, the Hans Christian Anderson Award, IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities, Bridge to Understanding Award and the USBBY Outstanding International Literature Book Award.