The
Caldecott Medal
To the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for
children
The Newbery
Medal
To the author of the most distinguished contribution to American
literature for children
The Michael
L. Printz Award
For excellence in young adult literature
Coretta Scott King Awards ~ awarded to an author and an illustrator of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding of the "American Dream".
Nutmeg Award Books
~ encourages children in grades 4 - 6 to read quality literature and to choose
their favorite from a list
of ten nominated titles
Robert
F. Siebert Informational Book Medal ~ awarded to the author
of the most distinguished informational book
published in the preceding year
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What do I read next? ~ Want to read a story similar to the one you just read or do you have another idea in mind? This website can help you choose your next book.Use your library card number to access the iCONN.org database maintained by the CT State Library.