Children’s and young adult literature awards and prizes

Country	Name of award
International	International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=home
	Hans Christian Andersen Medal http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=273 Often called the “Little Nobel Prize”. Award winners for 1956-2008 http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=308 2008 Award winners http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=789 2010 Award winners http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=959
Canadian	Canadian Library Association The Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Book_of_the_Year_for_Children_Award
	The Book of the Year for Children Award http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Book_of_the_Year_for_Children_Award
	The Young Adult Canadian Book Award http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Young_Adult_Canadian_Book_Award&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=9708
	Notables
	Governor General’s Literary Awards http://canadacouncil.ca/news/releases/2003/he127245320923125000.htm http://canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggla/default.htm
	Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) http://www.bookcentre.ca/ Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction http://www.bookcentre.ca/awards/norma_fleck_award_canadian_childrens_nonfiction
	Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award http://www.bookcentre.ca/awards/ruth_and_sylvia_schwartz_children%E2%80%99s_book_award
	Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers http://www.bookcentre.ca/awards/geoffrey_bilson_award_historical_fiction_young_people
	Manitoba School Library Association Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award http://www.myrca.ca/
	Kraft Canada Inc. The Mr. Christie’s Book Awards http://www.bookcentre.ca/awards/mr_christies_book_award
	Canadian Awards Index (CCBC)
American	American Library Association The Caldecott Medal http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_home.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=E5C72B4A36B54164
	The John Newberry Medal http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_home.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=9975B44A8D61AEE9
	The Laura Ingalls Widler Medal http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_home.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=445602B7732BC938
	Coretta Scott King Award http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_home.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=A3F20048C4DAB6F2
	The Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_home.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=86FF9881AEEFA1EE
	Scott O’Dell Award Committee Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction http://www.scottodell.com/Pages/ScottO'DellAwardforHistoricalFiction.aspx
British	Library Association Kate Greenaway Medal http://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/greenaway/ http://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/greenaway/full_list_of_winners.php
	Carnegie Medal Shadowing the Medals http://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/carnegie/ http://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/carnegie/full_list_of_winners.php