Award winning books for 5-year olds

The American Library Association’s annual awards for children’s and young adult books are a great place to find excellent reads for kids. But there are quite a lot of award-winning titles to choose from, with the ALA giving out numerous awards every year! That’s why we’ve pulled our favorite Newbery Award winners, Caldecott winners, Coretta Scott King Award winners, Pura Belpré Award winners, and Printz Award winners from over the years. From stunning picture books to moving YA reads, these are the ones we recommend reading.

• uniE601Caldecott Medal Winners

• Named after a prominent 19th-century English illustrator, the Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the artist of the most outstanding American picture book for kids.

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  Watercress

  by Andrea Wang, illustrated by Jason Chin

• Owl Moon

  by Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr

• Ox-Cart Man

  by Donald Hall, illustrated by Barbara Cooney

• uniE601Newbery Medal Winners

• Established in 1922, the Newbery Medal is given each year to the author of the most notable American children’s book.

• uniE601The Coretta Scott King Book Awards

• The Coretta Scott King Book Awards commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the determination of his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, to continue his work. The award is given to African American authors and illustrators of children’s and young adult books.

• Firebird

  by Misty Copeland, illustrated by Christopher Myers

• Minty

  by Alan Schroeder, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

  The Creation

  by James Weldon Johnson, illustrated by James E. Ransome

• uniE601Pura Belpré Award Winners

• Established in 1996, this award is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator annually. It honors those whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latinx cultural experience.

• Doña Flor

  by Pat Mora, illustrated by Raul Colón

• uniE601Michael L. Printz Award Winners

• As one of the most significant honors given in young adult literature, the Printz Award is presented to an author whose work is recognized as the best book for teens.

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