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American Library Association Awards
The ALA presents a number of literary awards annually in January. Following are links to the major awards that may be of interest to our student readers.
 
The Randolph Caldacott Medal
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded 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.
 
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards annually recognize outstanding books for young adults and children by African American authors and illustrators that reflect the African American experience.  Further, the Award encourages the artistic expression of the black experience via literature and the graphic arts in biographical, social, and historical treatments by African American authors and illustrators.
The Pura Belpré Award
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.
 
The John Newbery Award
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is 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.
 
Prinz Award
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/michael-l-printz-award
 
Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award
(2nd and 3rd grade) Nominees for 2017.
https://ola.memberclicks.net/bccca-nominees
 
Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award
This picture book award is a reader's choice honor from the Oregon Reading Association
http://oregonread.org/patriciagallagher/
 
Oregon Battle of the Books
A statewide reading program for grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
http://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/2018-2019-obob-book-titles/
 
Oregon Readers' Choice Awards
A joint literacy initiative among OASL, OLA, and ORA
https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/
 
Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Readers Choice Award