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Book & Media Awards
- Alex Awards
- Batchelder Award
- Belpré Award
- Caldecott Medal
- Children's Literature Legacy Award (CLLA)
- Edwards Award
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award
- Geisel Award
- Morris Award
- Newbery Medal
- Odyssey Award
- Printz Award
- Sibert Medal
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- Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media
- Children's & Teen Media Evaluation
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Professional Awards
- Baker and Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant
- (Louise Seaman) Bechtel Fellowship
- Bookapalooza Program
- Candlewick Press Light the Way Grant
- Children's Literature Lecture Award
- Distinguished Service Award
- (Maureen) Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award
- (Joann Sweetland) Lum Memorial Grant
- Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award
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The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. From creative programming and best practices to continuing education and professional connections—ALSC members are innovators in the field of children's library service.
ALSC's network includes more than 4,000 children's and youth librarians, children's literature experts, publishers, education and library school faculty members, and other adults dedicated to engaging communities to build healthy, successful futures for all children.
Benefits of ALSC membership include: connecting professionally and socially about children's librarianship; sharing knowledge and expertise by becoming involved in one of 60 active committees, including the Newbery and Caldecott book award committees; encompassing ALSC's exciting initiatives, such as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), Everyday Advocacy, and Every Child Ready to Read @ your library®, into your programming; growing your career by attending one of ALSC's many continuing education programs; and playing a part in advocating for better library services and the materials for ALL children.