Each year, a great deal of time and energy is placed in selecting high quality children's books that meet the specific criteria for non-profit and public organizations in the United States. These book award programs have been collected by the Gelett Burgess Center to enable you a broad selection of "Best of" lists throughout the country. In addition, please find these Children's Book Awards listed by state helpful as well. Caldecott Honor Pura Belpre Award The Golden Kite Andrew Carnegie Medal Christopher Award Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval Independent Publisher Award Southwest Book Award Robert Motherwell Book Award Gourmand World Cookbook Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Green Earth Book Award Moonbeam Children's Book Award Norma Fleck Award Literary Classics Award Carter G. Woodson Award             Newbery Medal National Book Award Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Medal Charlotte Zolotow Award Growing Good Kids Award Mom's Choice Award The Odyssey Award Geoffrey Bilson Award Schneider Family Book Award William C. Morris Debut Award The Americas Book Award Carter G. Woodson Book Award Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award Michael L. Printz Award Purple Dragonfly Award William Allen White YALSA - American Library Association