Award Winners
These are the books that librarians like best! Every year the American Library Association chooses great books to receive special awards. You can see the winners by following our links:
The Newbery Medal is named after the eighteenth-century bookseller John Newbery, and is awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The Caldecott Medal is named after the illustrator Radolph Caldecott and is awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The Geisel Award is named after Theodore Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, and is award to the author and illustrator of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers.
