• Coretta Scott King Award - Authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream."
• Golden Kite Award - The only award presented to children's book authors and artists by their fellow authors and artists.
• Laura Ingalls Wilder Award - For a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.
• Margaret A. Edwards - Honors a lifetime contribution in writing for teens.
• Michael L. Printz - Literary excellence in young adult literature.
• Newbery Medal - Authors of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
• Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award - For novels published in the United States and set in the New World.
• William Allen White Children's Book Award - As voted by Kansas fifth through eighth grade students.
• Young Readers' Choice - 4th to 12th graders in the Pacific Northwest vote on nominated titles, which were published three years previously, printed in the U.S. or Canada, and are already favorites with the readers

Top | Media

Best Books:
Lists and Reviews

• Amazon Books for Teens
• Barnes and Noble - Books for Teens
• Book Rave - Oregon Young Adult Network
• Guys Read - Connecting boys with books
• Kidsreads - Info. about favorite books, series, and authors
• Teen's Top Ten -"Teen Choice List"
• Reading Matters
• Reading Rants! - Out of the ordinary teen booklists
• Teenlink @ The New York Public Library
• TeachingBooks.net - Access to the best children's book authors, illustrators and insightful teaching materials
• Teen Reads - Info. and features about favorite authors, books, series and characters.
• World of Reading - Book reviews written by and for kids from around the world