The Newbery and Caldecott Awards

This comprehensive guide offers essential coverage of every Newbery and Caldecott award winner and honor book since their inception, providing detailed annotations that serve as an invaluable resource for educators and librarians. The indexed format allows for quick reference when developing reading lists or planning curriculum, while the historical context about these prestigious children's literature awards adds depth to understanding their significance. For anyone working with young readers, this volume delivers the critical information needed to make informed book recommendations and build quality collections.

What sets this reference apart is its practical organization and authoritative content directly from the Association for Library Service to Children, ensuring reliability for collection development and reader's advisory work. The inclusion of author and illustrator indexes makes cross-referencing simple, while photos of medalists and their books provide visual context that enhances the reading experience. This guide fundamentally supports the mission of connecting young people with exceptional literature that has stood the test of critical judgment.