Award Winning Books

Book awards recognize many of the best writers and illustrators of kids' books. Use our lists of winners to help you find a great book! And many of the awards' websites give lists of nominees or honor books - all great reads, even if they didn't win!

Canadian Awards

• Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Medal
• Arthur Ellis Award for excellence in crime writing
• Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
• Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award - for illustration
• Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
• Governor General's Literary Awards for Children's Literature
• Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
• Mr. Christie's Book Awards
• Norma Fleck Award for Children's Non-Fiction
• Red Maple Award
• Silver Birch Award
• TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
  
• Other Canadian Children's Literature Awards

International Awards

• Caldecott Medal - to the illustrator of an American children's book
• Newbery Medal - best American children's book
• Scott O'Dell Award - for historical fiction
• Theodor Seuss Geisel Award - for beginning readers
• Costa Children's Book Award - best British children's book
  • formerly known as the Whitbread Award