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The picture book of the year award was established in 1952. The middle school years are nothing if not emotional. Find out about the annual winners of the newbery medal, caldecott medal, coretta scott king illustrator award, and pura belpre illustrator award as well as other childrens book awards from the american library association and other literacy organizations. Ala awards 2016 mildred batchelder award coretta scott king book awards john newbery medal michael l. National book awards 2016 national book foundation. Awardwinning childrens books and the major childrens book. These childrens books just won 2016s most prestigious awards. Compiled by a librarian, and also very comprehensive.
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