Lifetime Achievement Awards
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
At present, this award is awarded every two years to: "an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children." Given for a body of work, this may be the most truly prestigious of the ALA and ALSC awards, though not the best known.
- 2011: Tomie dePaola: Books by Tomie dePaola (these links leads to a list of books on Amazon.com).
- 2009: Ashley Bryan: Books by Ashley Bryan.
- 2007: James Marshall: Books by James Marshall.
- 2005: Laurence Yep: Books by Laurence Yep.
- 2003: Eric Carle: Books by Eric Carle.
- 2001: Milton Meltzer: Books by Milton Meltzer.
- More information about the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal: this link leads to the official site for the Medal, which includes a complete list of past winners.
The Margaret A. Edwards Award
This award honors an author's "lifetime contribution" in writing for young adults.
- 2012: Susan Cooper, author of the "Dark Is Rising" sequence: Books by Susan Cooper (these links leads to a booklist on Amazon.com).
- 2011: Sir Terry Pratchett: Books by Sir Terry Pratchett.
- 2010: Jim Murphy: Books by Jim Murphy.
- 2009: Laurie Halse Anderson: Books by Laurie Halse Anderson
- 2008: Orson Scott Card: Books by Orson Scott Card.
- 2007: Lois Lowry: Books by Lois Lowry.
- 2006: Jacqueline Woodson: Books by Jacqueline Woodson.
- 2005: Francesca Lia Block: Books by Francesca Lia Block.
- 2004: Ursula K. LeGuin: Books by Ursula K. LeGuin.
- 2003: Nancy Garden: Books by Nancy Garden.
- 2002: Paul Zindel: Books by Paul Zindel.
- More information about the Margaret A. Edwards Award: this link leads to the official site for the Award, which includes a complete list of past winners.
Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement
Awarded by the Coretta Scott King Award committee, this award recognizes "the quality and magnitude of beloved children’s author Virginia Hamilton." The award was first given in 2010.
- 2012: Ashley Bryan: Ashley Bryan (this link leads to a list on Amazon.com).
- 2011: Dr. Henrietta Mays Smith is a noted children's librarian; see the press release for more information.
- 2010: Walter Dean Myers: Walter Dean Myers (this link leads to a list on Amazon.com).
The Hans Christian Andersen Award
This is an international lifetime achievement award given every two years to an author and illustrator "whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children's literature."
Children's Book Awards Index page
Newbery
Medal | Caldecott Medal | Coretta
Scott King Award | Young Adult Awards
Sibert Informational Book Award
| Pura Belpré Award | Scott
O'Dell Award