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New York State Book Awards:
- 3 Apples Book Award; A New York State Children's Choice Award
- Charlotte Award. Sponsored by the New York State Reading Association, the Charlotte Award is chosen by children from New York State.
- Empire State Award. Awarded to an author or illustrator currently living in New York State for excellence in literature for young people.
- Knickerbocker Award. Awarded to a New York State author who has made a significant contribution to the educational goals of New York State Schools.
National ALA Book Awards:
ALA Literary and Related Awards Page. A list of all awards overseen by American Library Association.
- Newbery Medal. Award for excellence in writing for Children's Literature.
- Caldecott Medal. Award for excellence in illustrating a children's book.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal. Awarded for books that have made a lasting contribution to Children's Literature.
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award. Awarded for an outstanding book originally published in a language other than English.
- Pura Belpré Award. Awarded to a Latino/Latina author and illustrator for excellence in children's literature portraying the Hispanic culture.
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal. Awarded to the author of the most distinguished informational book published in the last year.
- Michael L. Printz Award. Awarded for an outstanding young adult book.
- Coretta Scott King Book Award. Awarded to an author and illustrator of African descent for books detailing the American Dream.
Other Book Awards:
- Children's Book Awards and Other Literary Prizes. Links to many lesser-known book awards; from the Internet School Library Media Center.
Other Awards:
Lavin, Michael. Comic Books for Young Adults: A Guide for Librarians. Discussion of comic books in libraries, recommended titles and links.
Poitras, Gilles. The
Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga. Everything you wanted
to know and more about manga.

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Other Grant Resources
For Kids
- Great Web Sites for Kids. Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association
- Internet Public Library KidSpace. School of Information, University of Michigan.
-New York State Public Library System sites:
- Kidzone. Brooklyn Public Library.
- Kids' Corner. Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
- Kids! Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System
- Kids' Website. Mohawk Valley Library System
- Kids' Place. Monroe County Library System
- The Building Bridges Project. Monroe County Library System
- Youth Services. Mid-Hudson Library System
- KidsPage. Nassau Library System
- On-Lion for Kids. The New York Public Library
- HelpU2Know. Nioga Library System
- LYNX for Kids. Onondaga County Public Library
- Queens Library Kids LinQ. Queens Borough Public Library
- KidsClick! Ramapo Catskill Library System
- Kids' Sites. Suffolk Cooperative Library System
- . Westchester Library System
For Teens
- Internet Public Library Teenspace. School of Information, University of Michigan.
-New York State Public Library System sites:
- Infozone. Brooklyn Public Library.
- HelpU2Know. Nioga Library System.
- LYNX for Teens. Onondaga County Public Library.
- Queens Library Teen LinQ. Queens Borough Public Library.
- Teen Link. The New York Public Library.
- Teen Sites. Suffolk Cooperative Library System.
- Teen Space. Buffalo and Erie County Public Library.
- Teens! Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System.
- TeensPage. Nassau Library System.
-Other State Library Youth Services Pages
For Teens
- Young Adult Professional's Page
- 'Tween and Teen Programs from the Mid-Hudson Library System
- See YA Around: Library Programming for Teens from the Cohocton Public Library
- Welcome to Teen Reading Week (from ALA's YALSA: Young Adult Library Services Association)
Kids Choose Their Own Books at New York State Public Libraries Every Summer
[Magician David Blaine with students from PS 107 at the Park Slope Library March 29, 2006, for "Books: A Treasure," the 2006 theme. Photo by Jerry Speier, ©2006.]
[Children 'Tune in @ your library' -- the 2005 Summer Reading Program theme]
New York State Commissioner of Education Richard P. Mills, seen at right with a group of youngsters at the Albany Public Library in 2004, says summer is the perfect time for kids to choose their own books and read for fun. "While children benefit enormously from the literature they are introduced to in school, the summer should offer kids the chance to read strictly for pleasure by choosing something they might not read in the classroom setting," states Mills. [Photo by Tim Roske, Albany Public Library, Albany NY, 2004]