Awards and Book Lists
The Children’s Book Council organizes many nationally known awards programs, as well as creates curated lists of the best children’s books organized by theme or by recent publication in annual, quarterly, and monthly cycles.
CBC Favorites Awards
The books on the annual FAVORITES awards are new books read and rated by thousands of children, teachers, and librarians in rural, suburban, and urban schools and libraries across the U.S. every year.
Building a Home Library
An up-to-date reading list of recommended new and classic books for every home by age group, as compiled by the Ingram Content Group and the Children’s Book Council.
Hot Off The Press
This curated list of new publications is a great resource for teachers, librarians, booksellers, and parents.
CBC Showcase
Our quarterly reading list for all ages showcasing new and backlist children’s books organized around a specific theme.
Best STEM Book Awards
An annual award for the best new books with STEM content, as chosen by a panel of educators.
Outstanding Science Book Awards
An annual award that represents each year’s best science books, chosen by a panel of science educators.
Notable Social Studies Awards
An annual book award of exceptional new books for use in social studies classrooms, selected by a panel of social studies educators.
Goddard Riverside-CBC Young People’s Book Prize for Social Justice
Young People’s Book Prize for Social Justice recognizes nonfiction books for children and teens related to urban life and issues that support values such as community, equality, opportunity, mutual understanding, respect, caring, and justice.
Learn more about the Young People’s Book Prize for Social Justice.
Eloise Greenfield Children’s Poetry Advocate Prize
The annual Eloise Greenfield Children’s Poetry Advocate Prize recognizes a librarian, teacher, or bookseller supporting Black-authored children’s poetry in their community.
Learn more about the Eloise Greenfield Children’s Poetry Advocate Prize.
Archived Awards & Lists
These are the book lists and awards that are not currently active, but can still be a great resource for great books.
