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Youth Literature Award Winners

Need to find award-winning books? This guide will help you find winners and honor books for many prominent youth literature awards in the UNI Youth Collection.

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2023

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2022

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2020

2020

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Awards were canceled for 2020. They will resume in fall 2021.

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2019

2019

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2018

2018

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2017

2017

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2016

2016

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2015

2015

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2014

2014

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2013

2013

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2012

2012

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2011

2011

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2010

2010

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2009

2009

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2008

2008

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2007

2007

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2006

2006

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2005

2005

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2004

2004

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2003

2003

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2002

2002

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2001

2001

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2000

2000

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1999

1999

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1998

1998

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1997

1997

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1996

1996

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1995

1995

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1994

1994

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1993

1993

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1992

1992

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1991

1991

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1990

1990

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1989

1989

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1988

1988

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1987

1987

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1986

1986

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1985

1985

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1984

1984

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1983

1983

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1982

1982

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1981

1981

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1980

1980

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1979

1979

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1978

1978

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1977

1977

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1976

1976

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1975

1975

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1974

1974

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1973

1973

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1972

1972

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1971

1971

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1970

1970

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1969

1969

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1968

1968

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1967

1967

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1966

1966

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1965

1965

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1964

1964

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1963

1963

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1962

1962

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1961

1961

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1960

1960

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1959

1959

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1958

1958

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1957

1957

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1956

1956

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1955

1955

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1954

1954

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1953

1953

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 1952

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