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Texas Bluebonnet List
The bluebonnet list is compiled by Texas librarians for students in grades 3-
6.  A book is chosen by Texas students who have read at least 5 books from 
the current list.

http://www.txla.org/groups/tba/nominees.html

Texas LoneStar List
The Texas Lone Star list is compiled by Texas librarians for a list of 20 
books for 6-8 grade students.

http://www.txla.org/groups/yart/lonestarlists.html

Newbery Award
The Newbery award is given to the best American children’s novel published 
in the previous year.

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newb
eryhonors/newberymedal.html

Caldecott
The Caldecott award is given to the most distinguished American picture book 
of the year.

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/ca
ldecottmedal.htm

Sibert Award
The Sibert Award is given to the best informational book printed in English 
for a given year.

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/sibertmedal/Siber
t_Medal.htm

Printz Award
The Printz award is given to the best young adult novel of the year.

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.htm

Pura Belpre’ Award
This list of work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural 
experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/belpremedal/belpr
medal.htm

ALA Best Books of the Year
These books are chosen as the best books published during a certain year for 
readers age 12-18.

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers
These books have a catchy cover and a fast-moving storyline.

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/quickpicksreluctant.h
tm

Coretta Scott King
This award is given to African-American authors and illustrators whose work 
provided an educational contribution to society that year.

http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookaward/corettascott.htm

The Batchelder Award
This award honors books that were originally published in another language 
then translated into English.

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/batchelderaward/b
atchelderaward.htm

Boston Globe/Horn Book
These books are chosen each year by an independent panel for outstanding 
children’s literature.

http://www.hbook.com/awards/bghb/default.asp

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