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Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
First presented in 1967 and customarily announced in June, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature. Winners are selected in three categories: Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction. Two Honor Books may be named in each category. On occasion, a book will receive a special citation for its high quality and overall creative excellence. The winning titles must be published in the United States but they may be written or illustrated by citizens of any country. The awards are chosen by an independent panel of three judges who are annually appointed by the Editor of the Horn Book.

Buckeye Children's Book Awards
The Buckeye Children's Book Award program is designed to encourage children in Ohio to read literature critically, to promote teacher and librarian involvement in children's literature programs, and to commend authors of such literature. The Buckeye Children's Book Award program was established in 1981 through a collaborative effort of the Ohio Council International Reading Association, The Ohio Educational Library Media Association, The Ohio Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts, The Ohio Library Council, and The State Library of Ohio.

Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year. The award shall go to the artist, who must be a citizen or resident of the United States, whether or not he be the author of the text. This medal is named in honor of the nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph J. Caldecott.

Coretta Scott King Awards
The award (or awards) is given to an African American author and an African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution. The books promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream. The Award is further designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.

Guys Read
A web site devoted to connecting boys with books they'll like to read.

Imaginary Lands
This site has lots of links to children's literature sites.

Juvenile Series and Sequels
Check out this great site for locating children's books in series.

Kid's Corner
(featuring Beatrix Potter) Read the books on-line! Squirrel Nutkin, Jeremy Fisher, Peter Rabbit, Two Bad Mice, and Timmy Tiptoes.

National Book Award for Young People's Literature
The National Book Awards are given out by the National Book Foundation with the goal of enhancing the public's awareness of exceptional books written by fellow Americans, and to increase the popularity of reading in general.

Each year the Newbery Medal is awarded by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's books published the previous year.

Offical Harry Potter Website

Cool Sites

America Links Up - Good Stuff for Kids
Lots of great links for kids.

OH! Kids -- Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
Many useful and interesting sites.

Searching the Web

Ask Jeeves for Kids

Awesome Library for Kids

KidsClick!
Web search for kids by librarians

Yahooligans!