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Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the artist of the mot
distinguished American Picture Book for Children published
in the United States during the preceding year.
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Edgar Awards
Founded in 1946, the Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is the
preeminent American organization of mystery writers. In
April each year, the MWA bestow the coveted Edgar Allan Poe
Awards for achievement in various categories.
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Hammett Awards
Rewards excellence in the genre of crime literature, this
award is given annually by the North American branch of the
International Association of Crime Writers to a U.S. or
Canadian author. The award is named for Dashiell Hammett,
author of "The Maltese Falcon."
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Hugo Awards
The Hugo Award, named in memory of Hugo Gernsback, is also known as the Science
Fiction Achievement Award. In general, a Hugo Award is given
annually for work which appeared in the previous calendar
year. It is sponsored by the World Science Fiction
Society, administered by the committee of the World
Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) held that year, and
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National Book Awards
This preeminent literary prize, the National Book Award recognizing books of exceptional merit written by Americans.
The National Book Award acknowledges the importance of
reading and writing to American citizens of all ages and
backgrounds.
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National Book Awards for Young Adults
This annual award recognizes a young adult book author of
exceptional merit.
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Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British
bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most
distinguished contribution to American literature for
children.
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Printz Awards
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that
exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a
long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services
Association.
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Pulitzer Prize in Literature
Begun in 1917 by newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, the
number of yearly awards have grown from 4 to 21. Included
are awards for fiction, drama, history, poetry and general
non-fiction.
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Volunteer State Book Awards
The Volunteer State Book Award is sponsored annually by the
Tennessee Library Association. Each year children are asked
to read books from a list of nominated titles. Students who
have read or listened to at least three of the titles from
the list are eligible to vote for their favorite. The book
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