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Book Awards
List compiled from the State of Ohio Library Guidelines
Alex Awardshttp://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/
alexawards/alexawards.cfm
• Selected by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
• The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18.
Buckeye Book Award
• Students nominate and vote on favorite books.
• The Buckeye Book Award is designed to encourage children in Ohio to read literature.Bo
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2010 grade 6-8 winner
Buckeye Book Award
• Students nominate and vote on favorite books.
• The Buckeye Book Award is designed to encourage children in Ohio to read literature.Bo
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2010 grade 3-4 winner
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Buckeye Book Award
• Students nominate and vote on favorite books.
• The Buckeye Book Award is designed to encourage children in Ohio to read literature.Bo
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2010 grade K-2 winner
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The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
www.ala.org/yalsa/printz! • It is named for a Topeka,
Kansas school librarian• an award for books with
literary excellence in young adult literature
• From the American Library Association
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2011 winner: Ship Breakerby Paolo Bacigalupi
Caldecott Medalhttp://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/
caldecottmedal.cfm
• Award given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published during the previous year.
• By the American Library Association
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Coretta Scott King
• Award for authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream.
Newbery Book Award
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Awarded each year to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
2011 Winner
Moon over Manifest by
Clare Vanderpool
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Awardauthor of The Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the
Prairie and others
• The award honors an author or illustrator whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children
• Given only to books published in US
• Given every two years
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Works Citedhttp://www.bcbookaward.info/index.htm
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/alex
www.ala.org/yalsa/printz!
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/wildermedal/wilderabout/index.cfm
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm