Book Awards
Colorado
Visit Colorado Awards →(opens in a new window)
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Colorado Book Awards
Outstanding books by Colorado authors, illustrators, and publishers.
Kids
Visit CCBA →(opens in a new window)
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CO Children’s Book Award
Colorado kids vote for their favorite books (picture book + junior novel).
Teens
Visit Blue Spruce →(opens in a new window)
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Blue Spruce YA Award
Teen-selected Colorado award list and reading program.
Latino Heritage
Explore Belpré Winners →(opens in a new window)
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Pura Belpré Award
Celebrating Latino/a writers and illustrators who celebrate the Latino cultural experience.
African American Heritage
Browse CSK Awards →(opens in a new window)
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Coretta Scott King Awards
Outstanding books by African American authors and illustrators depicting the Black experience.
Western & Rural
View Western Awards →(opens in a new window)
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The Spur Awards
The premier awards for Western fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature.
Youth Media
Browse ALA Awards →(opens in a new window)
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Newbery & Caldecott
The top U.S. honors for distinguished children's literature and art.
Adult Prestige
See Pulitzer Winners →(opens in a new window)
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Pulitzer Prize (Books)
Major U.S. awards for fiction, history, biography, poetry, and more.
National
Visit National Book Awards →(opens in a new window)
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National Book Awards
Major U.S. awards across all genres for kids, teens, and adults.