Internet Resources Other Topics: Awards

"The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children."

"The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."

"The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood. "

The Oscars are the Academy of Motion Pictures awards. The website provides information and clips for the nominees. Find past winners, check out the FAQ, see fashion highlights and even play some games.

The Emmy Awards are the TV version of the Oscars. Look at articles from emmy Magazine. Find information on the awards, including the history, the Emmy Hall of Fame, the rules, and see the winners.

If you need to find out who won which award for what books, or if you have a book that you think should win an award this site from the American Library Association is an excellent place to start your search. The site provides descriptions of awards, criteria, applications and lists of winners (past and present for most awards.)

The Tony Awards honor achievements on the stage. On the website users can locate past winners, find a history of the award, read acceptance speeches, play games, etc.

"The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children."

"The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood. "

"The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."

"... an international award given yearly since 1901 for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and for peace. In 1968, the Bank of Sweden instituted the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize." The site provides information on the selection process as well as winners, articles, and educational resources. Sections of the site are devoted to each prize category.

The Pulitzer Prize is actually 21 different awards that cover journalism, fiction writing, history, biography, and non-ficition writing, poetry, drama, and music. The site provides background on the prizes, access to the full-text of some of the winners' works (including photographic award winning pictures), a timeline of the awards and more.