ALA Book and Media Awards
Find information on Newbery, Caldecott, and other award winners here.

APALA Awards
Asian/Pacific American Librarians have honored authors and illustrators of books for adults, children, and teens with the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. The prizes promote Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and are awarded based on literary and artistic merit. You can find information about the award and the books that have received it on this site.

Children’s and YA Author Cynthia Leitich Smith
This site is a great source of information about not only Cynthia Leitich Smith and her books, but about children’s books in general. The list of children’s books by Native American authors and illustrators might be the only one on the web! The author also shares her recommendations for books in favorite genres like horror and fantasy.

Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This site lets you customize a search based on specifications such as age level, gender, language, and ethnicity.

Illinois School Library Media Association
Find information on Illinois’ children’s choice awards: the Rebecca Caudill, Monarch, and new Bluestem Awards (plus the Lincoln Award for young adult books).

Jewish Book Council
Find information about award-winning Jewish literature for children and young adults.

Literature Resource Center
If you're looking for information about an author's life or reviews and criticism of an author's works, try this database.  If you are using this site outside the library, you will need to enter your library card number.

NoveList
Search this database of books for children through adults to find reviews, author information, Lexile information, lists of award winners, topical lists, and more.  If you are using this site outside the library, you will need to enter your library card number.

Oyate
Oyate is a Native organization promoting accurate depictions of Native Americans in children’s books. The site includes lists of recommended books and videos for children of different ages as well as informational materials for adults.

Something about the Author
Find information about authors and illustrators of children's books, including autobiographical information.  If you are using this site outside the library, you will need to enter your library card number.

Sur La Lune Fairy Tale Pages
This site informally discusses fairy tales and folklore studies, featuring annotated fairy tale links.