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Illinois Book Awards
Monarch Award The Monarch Award is an Illinois children's choice award for grades K-3. It is designed to help children read critically and become familiar with children's books, authors, and illustrators. Click here for book covers.
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BlueStemThe Bluestem Award is an Illinois award designed for students in grades 3-5. Books are longer than the Monarch yet not as sophisticated as the Caudill. |
Rebecca CaudillThe Rebecca Caudill is an award for grades 4-8 to honor the literary talent of Rebecca Caudill and the universal appeal of her books. 2024 Master List
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The Caldecott is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. This award is named after nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.
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The Newbery is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Like the Caldecott, this award is given by the
Association for Library Service to Children and is named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newberry. Link to the Medal Winners |