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Caldecott Medal and Honor Winners
What is the Caldecott Medal? According to their website:
The Caldecott Medal “shall be awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year. The award shall go to the artist, who must be a citizen or resident of the United States, whether or not he be the author of the text. Members of the Newbery Medal Committee will serve as judges. If a book of the year is nominated for both the Newbery and Caldecott Awards the committee shall decide under which heading it shall be voted upon, so that the same title shall not be considered on both ballots.” In 1977 the Board of Directors of the Association for Library Service to Children rescinded the final part of the 1937 action and approved that “any book published in the preceding year shall be eligible to be considered for either award or both awards.” Separate committees to choose the Newbery and Caldecott Awards were established in 1978 and began with the 1980 selection committees.
The list of Caldecott Winners from 1938 to present can be found here.
1938 | Fish, Helen Dean and Lathrop, Dorothy P. (illus.) | Animals of the Bible. |
1939 | Handforth, Thomas | Mei Li. |
1940 | D’Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar | Abraham Lincoln. |
1941 | Lawson, Robert | They Were Strong and Good. |
**1942 | McCloskey, Robert | Make Way for Ducklings. |
1943 | Burton, Virginia Lee | The Little House. |
**1944 | Thurber, James and Slobodkin, Louis (illus.) | Many Moons. |
1945 | Field, Rachel and Jones, Elizabeth Orton (illus.) | Prayer for a Child. |
1946 | Petersham, Maud and Miska | The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles. |
1947 | Brown, Margaret Wise and Weisgard, Leonard (illus.) | The Little Island. |
**1948 | Tresselt, Alvin and Duvoisin, Roger (illus.) | White Snow Bright Snow. |
**1949 | Hader, Berta and Elmer | The Big Snow. |
1950 | Politi, Leo | Song of the Swallows. |
**1951 | Milhous, Katherine | The Egg Tree. |
1952 | Will and Nicolas (illlus.) | Finders Keepers. |
**1953 | Ward, Lynd | Biggest Bear. |
**1954 | Bemelmans, Ludwig | Madeline’s Rescue. |
**1955 | Perrault, Charles and Brown, Marcia (illus.) | Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper. |
1956 | Langstaff, John and Rojankovsky, Feodor (illus.) | Frog Went A-Courtin’. |
1957 | Udry, Janice May and Simont, Marc (illus.) | A Tree is Nice. |
**1958 | McCloskey, Robert | Time of Wonder. |
1959 | Chaucer, Geoffrey and Cooney, Barbara (illus.) | Chanticleer and the Fox. |
1960 | Ets, Marie Hall | Nine Days to Christmas. |
**1961 | Robbins, Ruth and Sidjakov, Nicolas (illus.) | Baboushka and the Three Kings. |
**1962 | Brown, Marcia | Once a Mouse–A Fable Cut in Wood. |
**1963 | Keats, Ezra Jack | The Snowy Day. |
**1964 | Sendak, Maurice | Where the Wild Things Are. |
1965 | De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk and Montresor, Beni (illus.) | May I Bring a Friend? |
**1966 | Leodhas, Sorche Nic and Hogrogian, Nonny (illus.) | Always Room for One More. |
1967 | Ness, Evaline | Sam, Bangs, and Moonshine. |
1968 | Emberley, Barbara and Emberley, Ed (illus.) | Drummer Hoff. |
**1969 | Ransome, Arthur and Shulevitz, Uri (illus.) | The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale. |
**1970 | Steig, William | Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. |
1971 | Haley, Gail E. | A Story, a Story: An African Tale. |
1972 | Hogrogian, Nonny | One Fine Day. |
1973 | Mosel, Arlene and Lent, Blair (illus.) | The Funny Little Woman. |
1974 | Zemach, Harve and Zemach, Margot (illus.) | Duffy and the Devil: A Cornish Tale. |
1975 | McDermott, Gerald | Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale. |
**1976 | Aardema, Verna and Dillon, Leo and Diane (illus.) | Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale. |
1977 | Musgrove, Margaret and Dillon, Leo and Diane (illus.) | Ashanti to Zulu, African Traditions. |
1978 | Spier, Peter | Noah’s Ark. |
1979 | Goble, Paul | The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses. |
**1980 | Hall, Donald and Cooney, Barbara (illus.) | Ox-Cart Man. |
**1981 | Lobel, Arnold | Fables. |
**1982 | Van Allsburg, Chris | Jumanji. |
**1983 | Cendrars, Blaise and Brown, Marcia (illus.) | Shadow. |
**1984 | Provensen, Alice and Martin | The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Blériot, July 25, 1909. |
**1985 | Hodges, Margaret and Hyman, Trina Schart (illus.) | Saint George and the Dragon. |
**1986 | Van Allsburg, Chris | The Polar Express. |
**1987 | Yorinks, Arthur and Egielski, Richard (illus.) | Hey, Al! |
1988 | Yolen, Jane and Schoenherr, John (illus.) | Owl Moon. |
**1989 | Ackerman, Karen and Gammell, Stephen (illus.) | Song and Dance Man. |
**1990 | Young, Ed | Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story From China. |
**1991 | Macaulay, David | Black and White. |
**1992 | Wiesner, David | Tuesday. |
**1993 | McCully, Emily | Mirette on the High Wire. |
1994 | Say, Allen | Grandfather’s Journey. |
1995 | Bunting, Eve and Diaz, David (illus.) | Smoky Night. |
1996 | Rathmann, Peggy | Officer Buckle and Gloria. |
**1997 | Wisniewski, David | Golem. |
**1998 | Zelinsky, Paul O. | Rapunzel. |
**1999 | Martin, Jacqueline Briggs and Azarian, Mary (illus.) | Snowflake Bentley. |
**2000 | Taback, Simms | Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. |
**2001 | St. George, Judith and Small, David (illus.) | So You Want to be President. |
**2002 | Wiesner, David | The Three Pigs. |
2003 | Rohmann, Eric | My Friend Rabbit. |
2004 | Gerstein, Mordicai | The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. |
**2005 | Henkes, Kevin | Kitten’s First Full Moon. |
**2006 | Juster, Norton and Raschka, Chris (illus.) | The Hello, Goodbye Window. |
**2007 | Wiesner, David | Flotsam. |
**2008 | Selznick, Brian | The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures. |
**2009 | Swanson, Susan Marie and Krommes, Beth (illus.) | The House in the Night. |
**2010 | Pinkney, Jerry | The Lion & the Mouse. |
**2011 | Stead, Philip Christian and Stead, Erin E. (illus.) | A Sick Day for Amos McGee. |
**2012 | Raschka, Christopher | A Ball for Daisy. |
**2013 | Klassen, Jon | This is Not My Hat. |
**2014 | Floca, Brian | Locomotive. |
**2015 | Santat, Dan | The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend. |
**2016 | Blackall, Sophie | Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear. |
**2017 | Steptoe, Javaka | Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. |
Newbery Medal and Honor Winners
What is the Newbery Medal? According to their website:
The Medal shall be awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English during the preceding year. There are no limitations as to the character of the book considered except that it be original work. Honor books may be named. These shall be books that are also truly distinguished.
The list of Newbery Winners can be found here.
1922 | Van Loon, Hendrik W. | The Story of Mankind. |
1923 | Lofting, Hugh | The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle. |
1924 | Hawes, Charles | The Dark Frigate. |
1925 | Finger, Charles | Tales from Silver Lands. |
**1926 | Chrisman, Arthur | Shen of the Sea. |
1927 | James, Will | Smoky the Cowhorse. |
1928 | Mukerji, Dhan | Gay-Neck, The Story of a Pigeon. |
1929 | Kelly, Eric P. | The Trumpeter of Krakow. |
1930 | Field, Rachel | Hitty, Her First Hundred Years. |
1931 | Coatsworth, Elizabeth | The Cat Who Went to Heaven. |
1932 | Armer, Laura | Waterless Mountain. |
1933 | Lewis, Elizabeth | Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze. |
1934 | Meigs, Cornelia | Invincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women. |
1935 | Shannon, Monica | Dobry. |
**1936 | Brink, Carol | Caddie Woodlawn. |
**1937 | Sawyer, Ruth | Roller Skates. |
1938 | Seredy, Kate | The White Stag. |
**1939 | Enright, Elizabeth | Thimble Summer. |
1940 | Daugherty, James | Daniel Boone. |
**1941 | Sperry, Armstrong | Call it Courage. |
**1942 | Edmonds, Walter | The Matchlock Gun. |
1943 | Gray, Elizabeth Janet | Adam of the Road. |
**1944 | Forbes, Esther | Johnny Tremain. |
**1945 | Lawson, Robert | Rabbit Hill. |
1946 | Lenski, Lois | Strawberry Girl. |
**1947 | Bailey, Carolyn | Miss Hickory. |
**1948 | DuBois, William Pene | The Twenty-One Balloons. |
**1949 | Henry, Marguerite | King of the Wind. |
**1950 | De Angeli, Marguerite | The Door in the Wall. |
1951 | Yates, Elizabeth | Amos Fortune, Free Man. |
**1952 | Estes, Eleanor | Ginger Pye. |
**1953 | Clark, Ann Nolan | Secret of the Andes. |
1954 | Krumgold, Joseph | …And Now Miguel. |
**1955 | De Jong, Meindert | The Wheel on the School. |
1956 | Latham, Jean Lee | Carry on Mr. Bowditch. |
**1957 | Sorensen, Virginia | Miracles on Maple Hill. |
1958 | Keith, Harold | Rifles for Watie. |
**1959 | Speare, Elizabeth George | The Witch of Blackbird Pond. |
1960 | Krumgold, Joseph | Onion John. |
**1961 | O’Dell, Scott | Island of the Blue Dolphins. |
1962 | Speare, Elizabeth George | The Bronze Bow. |
**1963 | L’Engle, Madeline | A Wrinkle in Time. |
**1964 | Neville, Emily | It’s Like This, Cat. |
**1965 | Wojciechowska, Maia | Shadow of a Bull. |
1966 | Trevino, Elizabeth Borton de | I, Juan de Pareja. |
1967 | Hunt, Irene | Up a Road Slowly. |
**1968 | Konigsburg, E.L. | From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. |
1969 | Alexander, Lloyd | The High King. |
**1970 | Armstrong, William H. | Sounder. |
**1971 | Byars, Betsy | Summer of the Swans. |
**1972 | O’Brien, Robert C. | Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. |
**1973 | George, Jean Craighead | Julie of the Wolves. |
1974 | Fox, Paula | The Slave Dancer: A Novel. |
1975 | Hamilton, Virginia | M.C. Higgins, the Great. |
**1976 | Cooper, Susan | The Grey King. |
**1977 | Taylor, Mildred D. | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. |
**1978 | Paterson, Katherine | Bridge to Terabithia. |
**1979 | Raskin, Ellen | The Westing Game. |
1980 | Blos, Joan W. | A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl’s Journal, 1830-32: A Novel. |
1981 | Paterson, Katherine | Jacob Have I Loved. |
**1982 | Willard, Nancy | A Visit to William Blake’s Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers. |
**1983 | Voigt, Cynthia | Dicey’s Song. |
**1984 | Cleary, Beverly | Dear Mr. Henshaw. |
**1985 | McKinley, Robin | The Hero and the Crown. |
**1986 | MacLachlan, Patricia | Sarah, Plain and Tall. |
**1987 | Fleischman, Sid | The Whipping Boy. |
**1988 | Freedman, Russell | Lincoln: A Photobiography. |
1989 | Fleischman, Paul | Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices. |
**1990 | Lowry, Lois | Number the Stars. |
**1991 | Spinelli, Jerry | Maniac Magee. |
**1992 | Naylor, Phyllis | Shiloh. |
**1993 | Rylant, Cynthia | Missing May. |
**1994 | Lowry, Lois | The Giver. |
**1995 | Creech, Sharon | Walk Two Moons. |
**1996 | Cushman, Karen | The Midwife’s Apprentice. |
**1997 | Konigsburg, E. L. | The View From Saturday. |
**1998 | Hesse, Karen | Out of the Dust. |
**1999 | Sachar, Louis | Holes. |
2000 | Curtis, Christopher | Bud Not Buddy. |
**2001 | Peck, Richard | A Year Down Yonder. |
2002 | Park, Linda Sue | A Single Shard. |
**2003 | Avi | Crispin: The Cross of Lead. |
**2004 | DiCamillo, Kate | The Tale of Despereaux : Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread. |
2005 | Kadohata, Cynthia | Kira-Kira. |
**2006 | Perkins, Lynne Rae | Criss Cross. |
**2007 | Patron, Susan | The Higher Power of Lucky. |
**2008 | Schlitz, Laura Amy | Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village. |
**2009 | Gaiman, Neil | The Graveyard Book. |
**2010 | Stead, Rebecca | When You Reach Me. |
**2011 | Vanderpool, Clare | Moon Over Manifest. |
**2012 | Gantos, Jack | Dead End in Norvelt |
**2013 | Applegate, Katherine | The One and Only Ivan. |
**2014 | DiCamillo, Kate | Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures. |
2015 | Alexander, Kwame | The Crossover. |
2016 | Matt de la Peña | Last Stop on Market Street. |
2017 | Barnhill, Kelly | The Girl Who Drank the Moon. |
Coretta Scott King Winners
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
The list of Coretta Scott King Winners can be found here.
Pura Belpre
The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking ( REFORMA), an ALA affiliate.
The list of Pura Belpre winners can be found here.
Walter Award
The Walter Award was established in order to promote diversity. Please visit this site for more information. We Need Diverse Books is an excellent site and resource for parents, educators, and librarians interested and invested in finding resources and materials that reflect all children.