2021 Caldecott, Newbery and Other Awards
The American Library Association (ALA) announced on Monday, January 25, 2021 the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits taking place virtually from Chicago, Illinois. Watch the awards and learn more at ala.unikron.com.
2021 John Newbery Medal
2021 Randolph Caldecott Medal
Newbery Honor
Stonewall Book Honor - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Honor
2021 Pura Belpré Children’s Author Award
2021 William C. Morris Award
Mildred L. Batchelder Honor
2021 Alex Awards
Children’s Literature Legacy Award: Mildred D. Taylor
2021 Schneider Family Book Award
Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver Medalist
Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver Medalist
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist
Caldecott Honor
Pura Belpré Children’s Author Honor
2021 Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award
Asian/Pacific American Honor for Literature
King Author Honor
2021 The Sydney Taylor Book Award Gold Medalist
Schneider Family Honor
Schneider Family Honor
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
Printz Honor
2021 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist
Stonewall Book Honor - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Honor
2021 The Sydney Taylor Book Award Gold Medalist
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
Margaret A. Edwards Award: Kekla Magoon
Newbery Honor
2021 Alex Awards
2021 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
2021 Schneider Family Book Award
King Illustrator Honor
Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor
2021 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Asian/Pacific American Honor for Literature
2021 Randolph Caldecott Medal
2021 Alex Awards
2021 Alex Awards
William C. Morris Finalist
William C. Morris Finalist
2021 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award
Caldecott Honor
King Author Honor
2021 Schneider Family Book Award
2021 Odyssey Award for the audio book.
Stonewall Book Honor - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Honor
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
King Illustrator Honor, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor
2021 Alex Awards
Schneider Family Honor
Schneider Family Honor
2021 John Newbery Medal
2021 Alex Awards
2021 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Stonewall Book Honor - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Honor
2021 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award
2021 Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award
Caldecott Honor, King Illustrator Honor
William C. Morris Finalist
2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Newbery Honor
Newbery Honor, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist
Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver Medalist
Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist
2021 The Sydney Taylor Book Award Gold Medalist
2021 Mildred L. Batchelder Award
2021 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award
William C. Morris Finalist
Printz Honor
2021 Michael L. Printz Award
Pura Belpré Children’s Author Honor
Printz Honor
Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver Medalist
Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver Medalist
2021 Alex Awards
2021 Alex Awards
Printz Honor, Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor
Caldecott Honor
Newbery Honor
Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver Medalist
King Author Honor

2021 Alex Awards
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
Asian/Pacific American Honor for Literature