This document provides information on several children's literature awards: - The Randolph Caldecott Medal, awarded annually since 1938 for illustrations in children's books. - The California Young Reader Medal, awarded since 1974 in 5 categories with students making the final vote. - The Coretta Scott King Book Awards, given since 1969/1982 to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, for African American authors and illustrators about the black experience. - The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, awarded since 2006 to books written and illustrated for early readers that inspire children to read.

3. TheRandolph Caldecott Medal
1938
For illustrators of fiction and nonfiction children's picture books
One award winner per year
A committee selects the winner from 3 final choices
Gold and silver seals

4. Califor nia Young Reader
Medal
1974
An award for California students to get excited about reading
5 different categories for book
nominations
Students make the final vote for
the winners
Decided by California school
community members
www.californiayoungreadermedal.org

6. Cor etta Scott King Book Awar ds
1969 & 1982
Books by A frican A merican aut hors and
illust rat ors for children and yout h
Honors t he accomplishment s of Dr. Mart in Lut her King Jr. & Coret t a Scot t King
Two awards given each year: one for aut hor and one for illust rat or
Books must be about t he black experience

7. Theodor Seuss
Geisel Aw ard
2006
Books w ritten & illustrated
f or early readers
Aw ard honors the imagination
of Dr. Seuss
Aw ard is giv en to one
book each y ear
The w inning book is w ritten to be
ex citing & helpf ul to beginning
readers

9. REFERENCES
About us--California Young Reader Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/about-us/
American Library Association. (n.d.). ALA youth media awards. Retrieved from http://www.ilovelibraries.org/booklovers/youth-
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American Library Association. (1999). About the Pura Belpré Award. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/belpreabout
American Library Association. (1999). Caldecott Medal & honor books, 1938-present. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal
American Library Association. (1999). Caldecott Medal - terms and criteria. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms

10. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (1999). Frequently asked questions. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/aboutalsc/alscfaqs
American Library Association. (1999). The John Newbery Medal. Retrieved from
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y
American Library Association. (1999). Newbery Medal and honor books, 1922-present. Retrieved
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http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberyme
dal

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American Library Association. (1999). Newbery Medal terms and criteria. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyterms/newberyterms
American Library Association. (1999). (Pura) Belpré Award terms and criteria. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/belpresubmission/belprmedaltrms
American Library Association. (1999). The Pura Belpré Award winners, 1996-present. Retrieved from
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American Library Association. (1999). The Randolph Caldecott Medal. Retrieved from
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12. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (1999). Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward/geiselabout
American Library Association. (1999). Theodor Seuss Geisel Award terms and criteria.
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http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward/geiselawardtermscriteria/
geiselawardtermscriter
American Library Association. (1999). (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award winners and honor
books, 2006 – present. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward/geiselawardpastwinners

13. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (1999). Welcome to the Caldecott Medal home page. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal
American Library Association. (1999). Welcome to the Newbery Medal home page. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/ newberymedal/newberymedal
American Library Association. (1999) Welcome to the Pura Belpré Award home page. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal
American Library Association. (1999). Welcome to the (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award home page.
Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward

14. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (2009). The Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards
American Library Association. (2009). The Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Authors and Illustrators. Retrieved from
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from http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards/join
American Library Association. (2009). The History of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Retrieved from
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15. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (2012). Coretta Scott King Book Awards – all recipients, 1970-present.
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California Young Reader Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org
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Hiller, H. (1964). Dr. & Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front [Photograph]. Retrieved
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