Book Awards

List compiled from the State of Ohio Library Guidelines

Alex Awardshttp://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/

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• Selected by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

• The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18.

Buckeye Book Award

• Students nominate and vote on favorite books.

• The Buckeye Book Award is designed to encourage children in Ohio to read literature.Bo

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2010 grade 6-8 winner

Buckeye Book Award

• Students nominate and vote on favorite books.

• The Buckeye Book Award is designed to encourage children in Ohio to read literature.Bo

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2010 grade 3-4 winner

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Buckeye Book Award

• Students nominate and vote on favorite books.

• The Buckeye Book Award is designed to encourage children in Ohio to read literature.Bo

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2010 grade K-2 winner

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The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature

www.ala.org/yalsa/printz! • It is named for a Topeka,

Kansas school librarian• an award for books with

literary excellence in young adult literature

• From the American Library Association

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2011 winner: Ship Breakerby Paolo Bacigalupi

Caldecott Medalhttp://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/

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• Award given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published during the previous year.

• By the American Library Association

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Coretta Scott King

• Award for authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream.

Newbery Book Award

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Awarded each year to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children

2011 Winner

Moon over Manifest by

 Clare Vanderpool

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Laura Ingalls Wilder Awardauthor of The Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the

Prairie and others

• The award honors an author or illustrator whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children

• Given only to books published in US

• Given every two years

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Works Citedhttp://www.bcbookaward.info/index.htm

www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/alex

www.ala.org/yalsa/printz!

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/wildermedal/wilderabout/index.cfm

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm