Alex Award
Awarded annually to ten adult books that will appeal to teen readers. Chosen by The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).

Booklist Editor's Choice
Every January, Booklist editors select the previous year's top titles in adult books, books for youth, media, and reference.

Caldecott Honor
The short list of artists of the most distinguished American picture books for children.

Caldecott Medal
Presented annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is awarded annually to the writer of an outstanding book for children. established by The Library Association in 1936, in memory of the great Scottish-born philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.

Children's Book Award
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation presents the Children's Book Award for the best work of fiction for children. The award, which has been held since 1980, is unique in that children and children alone decide the winner.

Christopher Award for Nonfiction
Presented each February to works in the young people category, "which affirm the highest values of the human spirit."

Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Honors the printed word in books with an extensive set of formal awards. Presented annually in nine subject categories: biography, current interest, fiction, first fiction (the Art Seidenbaum Award), history, mystery/thriller, poetry, science and technology, and young adult fiction.

National Book Award
Awards are given to recognize achievements in four genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature.

New York Public Library Best Book for Teen Agers
Selected and presented by the New York Public Library.

New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award
Awarded each spring to a writer age 35 or below for a novel or a collection of short stories.

New York Times Best Illustrated Book
Selected by editors of The New York Times.

New York Times Outstanding Children's Book of the Year
Selected by editors of The New York Times.

Newbery Honor
Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the authors of distinguished American literature for children.

Newbery Medal
Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.