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Award Winning Kids Books

Many organizations end the year with a "best of" list of children's books. Here are links to the awards and lists that we like, including picks from The New York Times, the International Reading Association, and the annual Newbery and Caldecott Medal winners.

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2008 Newbery Medal

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village

by Laura Amy Schlitz
Illustrated by Robert Byrd

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The 2008 Newbery Medal winner is Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village, written by Laura Amy Schlitz.

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2008 Caldecott Medal

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by Brian Selznick

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The 2008 Caldecott Medal winner is The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick.

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Other notable awards

"Best of" lists

2008 Notable Children's Books, American Library Association
Best Books of 2007 for Middle Readers, Amazon.com
Best Books for Young People, 2007, The Washington Post
Best Children's Books of 2007, Publishers Weekly
Best Illustrated Children's Books 2007, The New York Times
Best Picture Books of 2007, Amazon.com
Notable Children's Books of 2007, The New York Times

Other book lists

Recommended Books by Theme, Reading Rockets
100 Best Books for Children, TeachersFirst.com
100 Favorite Children's Books, New York Public Library
Best Books for Babies, Center for Early Literacy
Best Science Books for Children, Science Books and Films
Choices Annotated Booklists, International Reading Association
Good Books for Children, Berkeley Public Library
Hot Off the Press, Children's Book Council
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies
Noteworthy Books for Children, Capitol Choices
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, National Science Teachers Association
Parents' Choice Award Winners, Parents' Choice Foundation

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