Research Guides: Children's Book Awards: Caldecott Award

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ALA - Randolph Caldecott Award Seal

ALA - Randolph Caldecott Honor Seal

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

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Caldecott Award Books

2024 Caldecott Award Winner

Author: Vashti Harrison

Grade Level: PreK - 2

Call Number: E H2484B

Description: Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.

TRC Caldecott Bibliography

TRC Curated Caldecott Award 10 Year Bibliography Titles in the Teaching Resources Center are cataloged with Dewey call numbers and are preceded by Curric. Please ask someone at the TRC Service Desk if you need any assistance.
TRC Curated Caldecott Honor 10 Year Bibliography An annotated bibliography of the Caldecott Honor books, complete with information regarding availbaility in the TRC.

TeachingBooks for Caldecott Award Winning Titles

Teaching Resources for Caldecott Award Titles Educational resources and lesson plan ideas for titles that are recipients of the Caldecott award.

Caldecott Honor Books

2024 Caldecott Honorable Mention Titles

In Every Life

Author: Marla Frazee

Call Number: E F8692I

The Truth About Dragons

Author: Julie Leung

Call Number: E L572T

There was a Party for Langston

Author: Jason Reynolds

Call Number: Material being cataloged

Jovita Wore Pants: the story of a Mexican freedom fighter

Author: Aida Salazar

Call Number: Material being cataloged

Caldecott Adward Winners From The Last 5 years

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ALSC Caldecott Medal & Honor Book List

Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938 to present A complete list of the Caldecott Medal and Honor books from 193 to present kept by the Association for Library Service to Children.