American Library Association Awards List
Caldecott Medal
"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."
Winners, with links to UGA Libraries locations:
- 2024: Big, illustrated and written by Vashti Harrison (coming soon!)
- 2023: Hot Dog, illustrated and written by Doug Salati
- 2022 Watercress, illustrated by Jason Chin, written by Andrea Wang
- 2021 We Are Water Protectors, illustrated by Michaela Goade, written by Carole Lindstrom
- 2020 The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Kwame Alexander
- 2019 Hello Lighthouse, illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall
- 2018 Wolf in the Snow, illustrated and written by Matthew Cordell
- 2017 Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
- 2016 Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear
- 2015 Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, written and illustrated by Dan Santat
- 2014 Locomotive, written and illustrated by Brian Floca
- 2013 This Is Not My Hat, written and illustrated by Jon Klassen
- 2012 Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
- 2011 Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by Erin E. Stead, written by Philip C. Stead
- 2010 The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
- 2009 House in the Night , illustrated by Beth Krommes, written by Susan Marie Swanson
- 2008 The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
- 2007 Flotsam by David Wiesner
- 2006 The Hello, Goodbye Window illustrated by Chris Raschka and written by Norton Juster
- 2005 Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
- 2004 Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein
- 2003 My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann
- 2002 Three Pigs by David Wiesner
- 2001 So You Want to Be President? Illustrated by David Small, written by Judith St. George
- 2000 Joseph Had a Little Overcoat Simms Taback
Full list of Caldecott Medal winners
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.
Winners, with links to UGA Libraries locations:
- 2024: Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers (coming soon!)
- 2023: Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
- 2022 The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
- 2021 When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
- 2020 New Kid by Jerry Craft
- 2019 Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
- 2018 Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
- 2017 Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
- 2016 Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
- 2015 Crossover by Kwame Alexander
- 2014 Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
- 2013 One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
- 2012 Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
- 2011 Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
- 2010 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
- 2009 Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- 2008 Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
- 2007 Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron
- 2006 Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
- 2005 Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
- 2004 Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo
- 2003 Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
- 2002 Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
- 2001 Year Down Yonder by by Richard Peck
- 2000 Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Full list of Newbery Medal winners