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The Caldecott Medal honors the illustrators of the year's most distinguished American picture books for children. It has been presented every year since 1938 by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association. The medal is named after Randolph Caldecott, a 19th Century English illustrator known for the ...
Newbery Award Books
The John Newbery Medal, awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) every year since 1922, honors the authors of the year's most outstanding children's book. The Newbery Medal is named after John Newbery, a noted 18th Century London publisher and bookseller who first recognized that children have reading interests distinct from adults.
Coretta Scott King Award Books
From the 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 ...
Texas Bluebonnet Awards
The Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) reading program was established in 1979 to encourage Texas children to read more books, explore a variety of current books, develop powers of discrimination, and identify their favorite books. The award process provides librarians, teachers, parents, and writers with insight into young students; reading preferences. It ...
2 X 2 Reading List
The 2 X 2 Reading List is for the youngest readers. It is a new reading list created by the Children’s Round Table, a unit of the Texas Library Association. The annual list consists of 20 recommended books for children, age two to grade two.
Texas Lone Star Reading List
The Texas Lone Star reading list is a reading incentive program designed for young adults of Texas, (grades 6-8), who are encouraged to read books from a selected reading list prepared by the Texas Lone Star Reading List Committee as a part the Texas Library Association Executive Board and the Young Adult Round Table of the Texas Library Association.
Tayshas High School Reading List
The Tayshas High School Reading List project was created to motivate young adults (grades 9-12), to read more and to enjoy opportunities to become a community of readers in Texas. This list is prepared by the Texas Library Association Executive Board and the Young Adult Round Table of the Texas Library Association.