Given by the ALA Association for Library Service to children, the award honors a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work "best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience."
Given by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) to authors who produce "quality children’s and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States."
A listing of booklists from ALSC that include Dia Reading Lists, BCALA and ALSC Social Justice Reading Lists, Embracing Gender Identities List, and the Tough Topics List.
Presented by the Council for Exceptional Children, the Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award recognizes authors, illustrators, and publishers that appropriately portray individuals with developmental disabilities.
This award from the American Library Association honors an "author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience."
Given by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table, the Stonewall Award is given to books with "exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience."
Compiled by the same committee that awards the Stonewall Award, the Rainbow Booklist presents "quality books with significant and authentic GLBTQ content."
The Vermont Library Association Inclusion Committee Booklist includes books for all ages. It is not being kept current at this time, but the link directs to the last published list.
Put together by the ALA Committee of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table, the Bloomer Booklist assembles books with "significant feminist content, intended for young readers."
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.
