Award Winners & Nominees
Illinois Readers’ Choice
- Monarch Nominees 2026 (Grades K-3) – Find Monarch Nominees in our catalog
- Bluestem Nominees 2026 (Grades 3-5) – Find Bluestem Nominees in our catalog
- Caudill Nominees 2026 (Grades 5-8) – Find Caudill Nominees in our catalog
- View past Monarch Nominees and winners
- View past Bluestem Nominees and winners
- View past Caudill Nominees and winners
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and ALA Awards
- Caldecott Medal and Honor Books (Distinguished Picture Books)
- Newbery Medal and Honor Books (Distinguished Literature for Children)
- Geisel (Theodor Seuss) Award and Honor Books (Beginning Reader Books)
- Sibert Medal and Honor Books (Informational Books for Children)
- Pura Belpré Award Winners (Latinx Books for Children and Young Adults)
- Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Books (African American Experience Books for Children and Young Adults)
- Schneider Family Award and Honor Books (Disability Experience Books for Children)
- Stonewall Award and Honor Books (LGBTQ Experience Books for Children and Young Adults)
