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Awards and Award Winners

Awards Winners Linked to the Online Catalog

Award Sites on the Internet

Alex Awards
The Alex Awards are given to books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults.
Caldedcott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Edgar Awards
The Edgar® Awards are given annually by the Mystery Writers of America for books, short stories, television shows, and films in the mystery, crime, suspense, and intrigue genres.
Hugo Awards
The Hugo Award, also known as the Science Fiction Achievement Award, was named in honor of Hugo Gernsback and is given annually by the World Science Fiction Society.
National Book Awards
The National Book Awards are presented annually by the National Book Foundation for works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature.
Nebula Awards
The Nebula Awards are given out annually to the best Science Fiction and Fantasy works as judged by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.
Oregon Book Awards
The Oregon Book Awards are presented annually for the finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in the genres of poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama, and young readers literature.
Printz Award
The Printz Award is an award that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
Pulitzer Prize
Awarded for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life.

Last modified on Wednesday, January 25, 2012