AWARDS and LISTS

The most known award is the Newberry Award for novels, however there are many more than that.  The Pura Belpre Award is given annually to a Latino/Latina author and illustrator celebrating their culture.  The Sibert Award is given to the author/ illustrator of the most distinguished informational book published in the US.  The Stonewall Book Award is given to GLBT books.  The Schneider Family Book Award is given for a book that expresses that of a disability for a child or adolescence audience.  NCTE Orbis Pictus Award and the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction are given to outstanding nonfiction for kids.  From our own state we have the Lone Star List to encourage recreational reading in grades 6, 7, 8. 

There are so many lists that help with choosing quality literature for adolescents.  Some of the lists overlap, but to me that just says what a good book it is.  I enjoyed learning about some lists I was not aware of such as Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Best Fiction for Young Adults, and Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers.  I wish I had known about some of these as I taught my reading workshop classes and other classes for struggling readers.