Children's Book Awards
2025 Newbery Medal Winner and Honor Books
See AllWith its long history, the Newbery is the most recognizable children’s book award given for “the most distinguished American children’s book published the previous year.”
The 2025 Newbery Medal Winner — The First State of Being
With its long history, the Newbery is the most recognizable children’s book award given for “the most distinguished American children’s book published the previous year.”
The 2025 Newbery Medal Winner — The First State of Being
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See All2025 Caldecott Medal Winner and Honor Books
See AllAwarded to the artist that illustrated the “most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year.”
The 2025 Caldecott Medal Winner — Chooch Helped
Awarded to the artist that illustrated the “most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year.”
The 2025 Caldecott Medal Winner — Chooch Helped
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See All2025 Coretta Scott King Award Winner and Honor Books
See AllGiven to exceptional African American authors and illustrators of children and YA literature that “demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.”
The 2025 Author Award Winner — Twenty-four Seconds from Now...
The 2025 Illustrator Award Winner — My Daddy is a Cowboy
Given to exceptional African American authors and illustrators of children and YA literature that “demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.”
The 2025 Author Award Winner — Twenty-four Seconds from Now...
The 2025 Illustrator Award Winner — My Daddy is a Cowboy
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See All2025 Michael L Printz Award Winner and Honor Books
See AllHonors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit.
The 2025 Award Winner — Brownstone
Honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit.
The 2025 Award Winner — Brownstone
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See AllB&N Children's & YA Book Award Winners
See AllOur 2024 overall winner is The Misfits by Lisa Yee. Our Picture Book Winner is I Lived Inside a Whale by Xin Li. Powerless by Lauren Roberts is our YA Winner. The Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Awards discovers, champions, and celebrates the very best in Children’s publishing in three categories: Picture Books, Young Readers and YA.
Our 2024 overall winner is The Misfits by Lisa Yee. Our Picture Book Winner is I Lived Inside a Whale by Xin Li. Powerless by Lauren Roberts is our YA Winner. The Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Awards discovers, champions, and celebrates the very best in Children’s publishing in three categories: Picture Books, Young Readers and YA.
B&N Children's & YA Book Award Shortlist
See All2024 National Book Award Winner
Kareem Between (National Book Award Winner)
Kareem Between (National Book Award Winner)
Middle school is hard enough, but things are extra difficult for Kareem right now. A coming-of-age tale about growing up with one foot in two cultures and countries, Shifa Saltagi Safadi balances a young boy’s anxieties over school with real-world issues. This is a poetic story of family and finding home.
New York Times/NYPL Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2024
See All2023 B&N Children's & YA Book Award Winners
See AllOur 2023 overall winner is The Swifts by Beth Lincoln. Our Picture Book Winner is How to Eat a Book by Mrs. & Mr. Macleod. A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin is our 2023 YA Winner. The Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Awards discovers, champions, and celebrates the very best in Children’s publishing in three categories: Picture Books, Young Readers and YA.
Our 2023 overall winner is The Swifts by Beth Lincoln. Our Picture Book Winner is How to Eat a Book by Mrs. & Mr. Macleod. A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin is our 2023 YA Winner. The Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Awards discovers, champions, and celebrates the very best in Children’s publishing in three categories: Picture Books, Young Readers and YA.
