Juvenile Collection

For most distinguished illustration in a picture book for children (American Library Association/Association for Library Services to Children)

Annual list of best books selected by children (International Reading Association with the Children's Book Council)

For the distinguished book by a Black author, and the distinguished by a black illustrator, that promote "understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream."

Annual list of recommended graphic novels for teens (American Library Association/Young Adult Library Services Association)

A digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world

The first and most enduring award for LGBTQIA+ books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience.

For most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (American Library Association/Association for Library Services to Children)

Annual list of outstanding books originally published in countries other than the United States and published here in the U.S. in the preceding year (United States Board on Books for Young People)