Subject Guide » Children's Literature
Children's Book Awards
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Caldecott Medal Home Page
Includes information about the Caldecott Award and its criteria. The newest medal winners and honor books are highlighted, and there is a quick list of all Caldecott medal winners from 1938 to the present that can easily be printed.
Children's Book Awards International, 1990 Through 2000
Z 1037 .A2 S46 2002
Continues the previous reference book with the same title, covering children's books published in the decade of the 1990s.
Children's Book Awards International: A Directory of Awards and Winners from Inception Through 1990
Z 1037 .A2 S45 1992 (Ref)
This directory aims to provide a record of all awards given for the writing and illustrating of children's books and young adult literature around the world. The work is arranged alphabetically, first by the name of the country, and then by award name. Each award listing includes the formal name of the award, the sponsoring organization, the address and telephone number, a contact person, the date the award was established, and a brief description of the award itself.
Children's Literature Awards and Winners: A Directory of Prizes, Authors, and Illustrators
Z 1037. A2 C545 3rd 1994 (Ref) A comprehensive reference source that describes awards granted in English-speaking countries for excellence in children's literature to either authors or illustrators. Includes awards presented to an individual for his or her body of work, awards presented for a particular title, and awards presented for outstanding contributions to the field of children's literature.
DAWCL (Database of Award Winning Children's Literature)"The purpose of this database is to create a tailored reading list of quality children's literature or to find out if a book has won one of the indexed awards."--Web site. Typical users are librarians, teachers, parents, or anyone interested in quality children's books. The database includes over 5,000 books covering 60 awards in six English-speaking nations.
Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books
Z 1037 .A2 N474 2004 (Ref)
Provides summaries of the Newbery and Caldecott award winners and honor books from 1922 to the present. Also explains the criteria for each award and how the books are selected.
Newbery and Caldecott Medalists and Honor Book Winners: Bibliographies and Resource Material Through 1991
Z 1037 .A2 N5 1992 (Ref) A guide to the individual authors and illustrators who have been recipients of Newbery and Caldecott Medals and Honor Book recognitions since the awards' inceptions. Individual entries include the award-winning book, followed by a bibliography of the author's work and additional references for background reading.
Newbery Medal Home PageIncludes information about the Newbery Award and its criteria. The newest medal winners and honor books are highlighted, and there is a quick list of all Newbery medal winners from 1922 to the present that can easily be printed.
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