The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children .

     The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

     The Sequoyah Book Award was named after the Native American who developed the Cherokee syllabary.  It is awarded annually to a book from three different levels:  children's (grades 3-5), intermediate (grades 6-9), and high school.   Oklahoma students who read at least three books from their grade level masterlist will vote for their favorite book in April. Their votes will be tallied with other students in Oklahoma schools. The author whose book receives the most votes will win the Sequoyah Book Award.

Book Awards