Award Books and Reading Lists

Tayshas	The  Tayshas High School Reading List's purpose is to encourage and promote pleasure reading among Texas' young adults.
Lone Star List	The Texas Lone Star Reading List is developed by librarians from the Young Adult Round Table for students in grades 6, 7, or 8 .
Texas Bluebonnet Award	The Texas Bluebonnet Award encourages Texas children to read a variety of books.  The children vote for their favorite book.
Correta Scott King Award	The Coretta Scott King Award is presented to authors and illustrators of African descent whose  books promote an appreciation of the "American Dream."
Michael L.Printz Award	The Michael L. Printz Award is an award  given for literary excellence in young adult literature.
John Newbery Award	The Newbery Medal  is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Randolph Caldecott Medal	The Caldecott Medal  is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Pura Belpré Award	The Pura Belpré Award is presented biannually to a Latino writer/illustrator for children and youth and whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience.
Margaret A. Edwards Award	The Margaret A. Edwards Award honors an author's life time achievement for writing books that have been popular over a period of time.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award	The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award  is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished informational book published during the preceding year.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal	The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award honors an U.S. author or illustrator whose books have made a lasting contribution to literature for children.
Pulitzer Prizes	Joseph Pulitzer's will made provision for the establishment of the Pulitzer Prizes as an incentive to excellence. He specified the following: 4 awards in journalism, 4 in letters and drama,1 for education, and 4 traveling scholarships.
College Bound	This American Library Association list is intended as a tool for a variety of audiences -- college bound students, educators, librarians, and parents