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Young Reader's Choice Award Pacific Northwest Library Association. Established in 1940 to promote reading for enjoyment. Chosen by the children and young adults of Alberta, Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, from books published 3 years previously, and nominated by librarians, teachers, students and others. The Youth Division goes to a book for grades 4-8. In 1991, ...

The Coretta Scott King Award American Library Association (Social Responsibilities Round Table) Established 1969. Designed to commemorate the life and work of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination in continuing to work for peace and world brotherhood. Presented annually to an African American author and an African American ...

Hans Christian Andersen Medals International Board on Books for Young People Established 1956. Currently awarded every two years to one author and one illustrator in recognition of his or her entire body of work. 1996 Author: Uri Orlev (Israel) Illustrator: Klaus Ensikat (Germany) 1994 Author: Michio Mado (Japan) Illustrator: J rg Muller (Switzerland) 1992 Author: Virginia Hamilton (United ...

Newbery Medal and Honor Books American Library Association, Association for Library Service to Children Established 1922. A medal presented annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in the United States in the preceding year. The recipients must be citizens or residents of the United States. Often Honor Books are named. There is ...

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Awarded annually in the Fall since 1967 by The Boston Globe and The Horn Book Magazine . 1997 Fiction and Poetry: The Friends, by Kazumi Yumoto (Farrar) Fiction and Poetry Honor Books: Lily's Crossing, by Patricia Reilly Giff (Delacorte) Harlem, by Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Christopher Myers (Scholastic) Nonfiction: A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and ...

Jane Addams Book Award: Children's Books that Build for Peace The Jane Addams Children's Book Award has been presented annually since 1953 by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and the Jane Addams Peace Association to the children's book of the preceding year that most effectively promotes the cause of peace, social justice and world community. A national committee of people ...