Research Guides: Children and Young Adult Literature: Awards and Organizations

Award Winning Youth Books

Association for Library Service to Children Awards Association for Library Services to Children's past and present book and media awards.
Book Finder (YASLA) Young Adult Library Association book award and book lists searchable by award, author, genre, and award year.
Children's Literature Award Winners Locate award winning books in the IMC.
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature DAWCL has more than 4,500 records from 56 awards across six English-speaking countries (United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Ireland).
Missouri Association of School Libraries These awards encourage students in grades one through twelve to explore new literary genres, to recognize excellence in writing and illustrating, and to experience the joy of literature.

Association for Library Services to Children A division of the American Library Association, supports and enhancement of library service to children.
The Center for Children's Books Provides professional training, and educational outreach related to youth-focused resources, literature, and librarianship. The Center partners with The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books.
Children's Literature Association is a non-profit association of scholars, critics, professors, students, librarians, teachers and institutions dedicated to the academic study of literature for children.
Missouri Association of School Librarians MASL is the professional organization for library media specialists who work in Missouri schools.
Young Adult Library Services Association Supports librarians meeting the literary needs of teens.

Visit your local library Cape Girardeau Public Library for additional children's books.