The Caldecott Medal is a prestigious award given annually to the artist of the year's most distinguished children's picture book. This award is given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. This extremely sought-after honor is named after the nineteenth century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. In addition to the winner, several runners-up are awarded with an "honor" status award.
The Newbery Medal is an equally prestigious award that is given to the year's most outstanding author of an American book for children. This literary award is named after John Newbery, an eighteenth century juvenile literature publisher. The Newbery Medal is also awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. Like the Caldecott Medal, several Honor Books are named as runners-up to the award winner.
Since both awards are given by the same organization, the Association for Library Service to Children, and the distinction between the awards is so distinct, one being awarded to a picture book while the other being awarded as a literary award, no one can claim that either award is any more prestigious than the other. Consequently, the authors of children's picture books strive to win the Caldecott Medal, and the authors of children's literature equally strive to win the Newbery Medal.
Nate Smith
Resources:
Association for Library Services to Children. (2008). Caldecott Medal. Retrieved April 7, 2008 from http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm.
Association for Library Services to Children. (2008). Newbery Medal. Retrieved April 7, 2008 from http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm.
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