Our Favorite Award-Winning
Kids’ Books
by Brightly Editors
The American Library Association’s annual awards for children’s and young adult books are a great place to find excellent reads for kids. But there are quite a lot of award-winning titles to choose from, with the ALA giving out numerous awards every year! That’s why we’ve pulled our favorite Newbery Award winners, Caldecott winners, Coretta Scott King Award winners, Pura Belpré Award winners, and Printz Award winners from over the years. From stunning picture books to moving YA reads, these are the ones we recommend reading.
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Caldecott Medal Winners
Named after a prominent 19th-century English illustrator, the Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the artist of the most outstanding American picture book for kids.
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Hot Dog
Buy from: Watercress
Buy from: This Is Not My Hat
Buy from: A Ball for Daisy
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So You Want to Be President?
Buy from: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Buy from: Rapunzel
Buy from: Officer Buckle and Gloria
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Mirette on the High Wire
Buy from: Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
Buy from: Song and Dance Man
Buy from: Owl Moon
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The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot
Buy from: Ox-Cart Man
Buy from: Noah's Ark
Buy from: Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Buy from: Arrow to the Sun
Buy from: The Funny Little Woman
Buy from: The Snowy Day
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Time of Wonder
Buy from: Madeline's Rescue
Buy from: The Little Island
Buy from: Make Way for Ducklings
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They Were Strong and Good
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Newbery Medal Winners
Established in 1922, the Newbery Medal is given each year to the author of the most notable American children’s book.
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The Eyes and the Impossible
Buy from: When You Trap a Tiger
Buy from: Merci Suárez Changes Gears
Buy from: Last Stop on Market Street
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Moon over Manifest
Buy from: When You Reach Me
Buy from: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
Buy from: A Year Down Yonder
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Bud, Not Buddy
Buy from: The Westing Game
Buy from: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Summer of the Swans
Buy from: Secret of the Andes
Buy from: Amos Fortune, Free Man
Buy from: The Door in the Wall
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The Twenty-One Balloons
Buy from: Miss Hickory
Buy from: Rabbit Hill
Buy from: Adam of the Road
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The White Stag
Buy from: Roller Skates
Buy from: Shen of the Sea
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The Coretta Scott King Book Awards
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the determination of his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, to continue his work. The award is given to African American authors and illustrators of children’s and young adult books.
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Standing in the Need of a Prayer
Buy from: Before the Ever After
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Pura Belpré Award Winners
Established in 1996, this award is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator annually. It honors those whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latinx cultural experience.
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