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| Award recognizes Latino/Latina authors and illustrators whose work best explains and celebrates their cultural experience in outstanding childrens book. | Pura Belpre Award,  |
| The Medal honors the illustrator of the year's best picture book for children. | Caldecott Award,  |
| The Award honors African American Authors and Illustrators whose work demonstrate sensitivity to the "African American experience via literature and illustrations." | Coretta Scott King Award,  |
| The Award honors authors and illustrators for the best beginning reader books published in English in the US. | Theodor Seuss Geisel Award,  |
| The Medal honors the author of the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. | Newbery Award,  |
| This award honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for children. | Schneider Family Book Award,  |
| The Medal honors an author, illustrator and/or photographer of the most distinguished informational book published for children. | Sibert Award,  |
| This award honors and author or illustrator whose books have made a lasting contribution to literature for children. | Laura Ingalls Wilder Award,  |