Children's Literature

Learn how to find children's literature, including award winners.

Library Research Guide

American Library Association Award

This award honors former executive director to the Association for Library Service Children, Mildred L. Batchelder. It awards United States publishers that publish international novels in a language other than English that are subsequently translated into English. It honors the value of cultural exploration and children's literacy.

2024 Winner and Honor Books

Houses with a Story: A Dragon's Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to Explore (Winner) by Seiji Yoshida; Jan Mitsuko Cash (Translator)
ISBN: 1419761242
Publication Date: 2023
The House of the Lost on the Cape (Honor Book) by Sachiko Kashiwaba; Avery Fischer Udagawa (Translator); Yukiko Saito (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1632063379
Publication Date: 2023
Later, When I'm Big (Honor Book) by Bette Westera; Mattias de Leeuw (Illustrator); Laura Watkinson (Translator)
ISBN: 0802856101
Publication Date: 2023
Pardalita (Honor Book) by Joana Estrela; Lyn Miller-Lachmann (Translator)
ISBN: 1646142551
Publication Date: 2023

Current and past Batchelder awards and honor books
Browse current and past Batchelder awards and honor books with this handy PDF.

To browse past recipients of all ALSC awards, please see the award page. Check Search It to see if we have a specific title.