Within this section you can find other awards that may help you find books to engage your students in reading. Each description has a link to the award's webpage where you can find current and past award winners.
| Award | Description |
|---|---|
| American Indian Youth Literature Award | Given every other year, this award highlights the best writing and illustrations created by and about American Indians. |
| Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature | Awards authors and illustrators who portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinx cultures in the United States. |
| Asian Pacific American Awards | Based on literary and artistic merit, this award honors works about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage. |
| Carter G. Woodson Book Award | Given to outstanding nonfiction books that explore issues related to racially minoritized groups and race relations in the United States. |
| The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Charlotte Huck Award | Awarded to works of children’s fictional literature that have the potential to transform children’s lives by promoting compassion, imagination, and wonder. |
| Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award | Awarded to children and youth literature that have authentic portrayals of people with developmental disabilities. |
| Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Literature Award | This award is given to children's and young adult literature that have exceptional merit relating to the LGBTQIA+ experience. |
| NCTE Orbis Pictus Award | Given to excellent works of nonfiction in children’s literature. |
| Paul Belpré Award | Presented to a Latino or Latina writer and illustrator who best portrays, upholds, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience. |
| Schneider Family Book Award | Honors the writer or illustrator who portray some aspect of living with a disability, whether it be physical, mental, or emotional. |
| Theodore Seuss Geisel Medal | Highlights the most distinguished contribution to literature for beginning readers. |