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Waterville Public Library
Book Award Winners
"Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled "This could change your life."" ~Helen Exley
Man Booker Prize - the ultimate accolade for many writers
National Book Award - Recognition for the best of American literature
Newbery Medal & Honor Books - The first children's book award in the world
Nobel Prizes in Literature - Given to "the person who shall have produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction”
Pulitzer Prize - Honoring excellence in journalism and the arts since 1917
Hugo Award - An annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year
On a Local Level...
Maine Literary Award - A statewide competition is for published books, as well as drama, short works (either published or unpublished), and student writing.
Maine Student Book Award - A joint project of the Maine Library Association, Maine Association of School Libraries, and Maine Teachers
Specializing In Literacy.
The Chickadee Award - A Maine state-wide children’s choice picture book award that is intended to complement the Maine Student Book Award program that involves children in grades four through eight.
