Awards

Booker Prize

http://www.bookerprize.co.uk/

British literary award for fiction. The award was established in 1968 by Booker plc.

Caldecott Award

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/aboutcaldecott/aboutcaldecott.htm

The American Library Association awards the best American children's picture book with this medal.

National Book Awards

http://www.nationalbook.org/nba.html

The National Book Foundation has presented these awards since 1950. The awards focus on American literature.

Newbury Award

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm

Awarded by the American Library Association for distinguished works of children's literature.

Pulitzer Prizes

http://www.pulitzer.org/

The prize which is named after Joseph Pulizer was established in 1917. The award catagories cover journalism, letters, drama, and music.