Children's and Young Adult Literature Awards

Which of the following awards was named after the author of the popular The Snow Queen and The Little Mermaid?

• Newbery Medal

• Caldecott Medal

• Hans Christian Andersen Medal

• Horn Book Award

• Hugo Award

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The Coretta Scott King Book Award requires the publishing author to be African American, and to tell the story of the black experience. With this information, which of the following books — please reference the cover — best encapsulates that?

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Islandborn is the story of Lola who does not recall Dominican Republic, having left when she was only a baby, but manages to still encapsulate the nature of the island through her family and imaginative thoughts. Which of the following awards is given to Latinx literature specifically?

• Carnegie Medal

• Pura Belpré Award

• Caldecott Medal

• Jefferson Cup Award

• Children’s Choice Award

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Which of the following is a criteria of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature?

• Works must be written by an Asian/Pacific Islander American.

• Works must be solely about APIA characters, meaning no inclusion of other ethnicity.

• Works that have won before are not eligible.

• The author must have been born in Asian or the Pacific Islands.

• Works must be illustrated.

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What does almost every fiction award look for when selecting a winner?

• A methodical and pleasing illustration.

• A recognized author.

• A good plot.

• Diversity in characters.

• Easy to understand morals.

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The Caldecott Award is given to

• character(s)

• publishing companies

• editor(s)

• illustrator(s)

• author(s)

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Which instrument is on the emblem of The Boston Globe Horn Book Award?

• Clarinet

• Piano

• Tuba

• French Horn

• Trumpet

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The medal for the Schneider Family Book Award, an award that recognizes the artistic expression of the ______ experience, is represented by blue and silver colors with the title of the award written in _____ at the bottom.

• Muslim, Arabic

• WWII, Italian

• Disability, Braille

• Latinx, Spanish

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Which award is given to the most distinguished American book for beginning readers?

• The Theodore Seuss Geisel Award

• Asian/ Pacific Islander American Award

• Children's Literature Legacy Award

• Hans Christian Andersen Award

• Jefferson Cup Award

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The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award is now named ...

• The Theodore Seuss Geisel Award

• Pura Belpre Award

• Children's Literature Legacy Award

• Hans Christian Andersen Award

• Jefferson Cup Award

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