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Buckeye Children's
Book Award
Since
the Buckeye Book Award's beginning in 1981, children all over Ohio have nominated
their favorite books, and then voted on that roster the following year.
Link
to the Official web site
Teen Buckeye Book
Award
The
Teen Buckeye Book award is a great way to encourage teens to read their favorite
books and to nominate and vote for them here in Ohio.
Link
to the Official web site
Coretta Scott King
Award
The Coretta Scott King
Award is presented annually by the Coretta Scott King Task Force of the American
Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table. Recipients are authors
and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding
and appreciation of the "American Dream."
The
Award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and honors
his widow, Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination in continuing
the work for peace and world brotherhood.
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to the Official web site
 Margaret
A. Edwards Award
The Margaret
A. Edwards Award, established in 1988, honors an author's liftetime achievement
for writing books that have been popular over a period of time. It recognizes
an author's work in helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing
questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and in the
world.
Link
to the Official web site
 The
Michael L. Printz Award
The
Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence
in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who
was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association.
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to the Official web site
Newbery Medal
 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.
Link
to the Official web site
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