Caldecott Medal Winners

The Caldecott Medal is a yearly award given to the "most distinguished American picture book for children."

These are the winners from 2007 - 2021.
We Are Water Protectors book cover

We Are Water Protectors
Carole Lindstrom
2021 Winner

  • Nature
  • Social Justice
  • Environment
  • Non-Fiction
Reserve Book
The Undefeated book cover

The Undefeated
Kwame Alexander
2020 Winner

  • History
  • Social Justice
  • African-American
  • Non-Fiction
Reserve Book
Hello Lighthouse book cover

Hello Lighthouse
Sophie Blackall
2019 Winner

  • Historical Fiction
  • Family
  • Realistic Fiction
Reserve Book
Wolf in the Snow book cover

Wolf in the Snow
Matthew Cordell
2018 Winner

  • Nature
  • Animals
  • Family
  • Adventure
Reserve Book
Radiant Child book cover

Radiant Child
Javaka Steptoe
2017 Winner

  • Biography
  • Non-Fiction
  • African-American
  • Art
Reserve Book
Finding Winnie book cover

Finding Winnie
Lindsay Mattick
2016 Winner

  • History
  • Non-Fiction
  • War
  • Biography
Reserve Book
The Adventures of Beekle book cover

The Adventures of Beekle
Dan Santat
2015 Winner

  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Friends
Reserve Book
Locomotive book cover

Locomotive
Brian Floca
2014 Winner

  • Non-Fiction
  • History
  • Trains
Reserve Book
This is Not My Hat book cover

This is Not My Hat
Jon Klassen
2013 Winner

  • Humor
  • Animals
Reserve Book
A Ball for Daisy book cover

A Ball for Daisy
Chris Raschka
2012 Winner

  • Animals
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Humor
Reserve Book
A Sick Day for Amos McGee book cover

A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Philip C. Stead
2011 Winner

  • Animals
  • Fantasy
  • Humor
Reserve Book
The Lion & the Mouse book cover

The Lion & the Mouse
Jerry Pinkney
2010 Winner

  • Animals
  • Folklore
  • Fable
Reserve Book
The Invention of Hugo Cabret book cover

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
2008 Winner

  • Historical Fiction
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Mystery
Reserve Book