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Building Block Award
Honors a picture book voted most popular by preschool children in Missouri's public libraries.
Current Building Block Award Nominees
Building Block Award-Winning Books 1996-2018
Building Block Award-past nominees 1996-2018
The Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award, administered by the
Youth Services Community of Interest of MLA, is presented annually to
the author and illustrator of the picture book voted most popular by
preschool children in Missouri's public libraries. Designed to encourage
reading aloud to children from birth through kindergarten age, the
award was first given in 1996. Parents and other caregivers are
encouraged to read aloud to children from a list of ten titles selected
annually by a group of Missouri children's librarians. The official website also provides access to colorful posters,
bookmarks, activity sheets, and a manual of great ideas add to the fun.
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Show Me Readers Award
Honors a picture book voted most popular by children grades 1-3 in Missouri's public schools.
Show Me Awards 2019-2020 Preliminary Nominees
Show Me Award 2018-2019 final nominees
The purpose of the Show Me Readers Award is to promote literature, literacy, and reading in Missouri elementary schools for grades one through three and to promote recognition of authors and illustrators of books that are favorites of Missouri children in these grades.
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Mark Twain Award
Annually honors a chapter book voted most popular by children grades 4-6 in Missouri's public schools.
Mark Twain Award 2017-2018 nominees
Mark Twain Award 2016-2017 final nominees
Mark Twain Award-past winners
The purpose of the Mark Twain Award is to provide children of
Missouri with a recommended reading list of literature that will enrich
their lives.
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Truman Readers Award
Annually honors a chapter book voted most popular by children grades 6-8 in Missouri's public schools.
Truman Award 2017-2018 nominees
Truman Award 2015-2016 winners
Truman Award-2015-2016 nominees
Truman Award-2014-2015 winners
Truman Award-past winners
The Truman Readers Award encourages students in the early teen years
to express their unique voice through exploring new literary genres,
communicating with their peers about young adult literature, and
honoring authors writing for young teens.
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Caldecott Medal
Annually honors a picture book with the most distinguished illustrations.
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-present
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.
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Newbery Medal
Annually honors a chapter book with the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Newbery Medal & Honor Books, 1922-present
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.
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Sibert Medal
Annually honors the most distinguished informational book for children.
Robert F Sibert Medal & Honor Books, 2001-present
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to
the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational
book published in the United States in English during the preceding
year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time
President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois.
ALSC administers the award.
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(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award
Annually honors the most distinguished American book for beginning readers.
(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award, 2016
(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award winners 2006-present
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and
illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning
readers published in English in the United States during the preceding
year. The winner(s) are recognized for their literary and artistic
achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage
children in reading.The award is named for the world-renowned children’s
author, Theodor Geisel a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.
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Wilder Medal
Biennially honors an author that has made a substantial and lasting
contribution over the years to American literature for children.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, 2016 winner
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winner, 1954-present
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award was first given to its namesake in
1954. It honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the
United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and
lasting contribution to literature for children. Between 1960 and 1980,
the Wilder Award was given every five years. From 1980 to 2001, it was
awarded every three years. Beginning in 2001, it has been awarded every
two years.
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Odyssey Award
Annually honors the best audiobook produced for children.
Odyssey Award winner & honor recordings
This annual award is given to the producer of the best audiobook
produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the
United States. The poems comprising Homer's "The Odyssey" were
originally told and retold in the oral tradition, hence the name for
this award. The Odyssey Award allows us to return to the ancient roots
of storytelling, while living in our modern world.
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Batchelder Award
Annually honors the most outstanding book for children translated into English from another language.
Batchelder Award winners, 1968-present
This award honors Mildred L. Batchelder, a former executive director
of the Association for Library Service to Children, a believer in the
importance of good books for children in translation from all parts of
the world.The Batchelder Award is given to the most outstanding
children’s book originally published in a language other than English in
a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated
into English for publication in the United States.
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