This publication reviews the books from the major national children's book awards and lists. The following awards are covered: John Newberry Awards, Randolph Caldecott Awards, Coretta Scott King Awards, Mildred L. Batchelder Awards, Pura Belpre, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. The lists are American Library Association Notable Children's Books, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB) Blue Ribbons, Booklist Editors' Choice, Horn Book Fanfare, New York Times Best Illustrated Books and Notable Children's Books, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books, and School Library Journal Best Books. Also included is a section called "Personal Picks" that contains a few of the books the authors thought should have been on a list. The book is divided into separate sections for picture books, chapter books, and young adult books. (Contains indexes according to author, illustrator, title, awards, lists, publisher, type, and genre/subject.) (Author/AEF)