Awards for Children's Books Published in Other Countries

The following are two awards given for books published in other countries that are translated into English:

• (Pura) Belpré Medal
  The Belpré Medal honors a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose works best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.  The award is given by the ALSC and the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services
• Mildred L. Batchelder Award
  The Batchelder Award is given to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States.  This award is given annually by the ALSC  (Association for Library Service to Children), a division of ALA (American Library Association) and is meant to encourage American publishers to publish children's books from countries outside the United States.

Resources
American Library Association. (2011). Pura Belpré award. Retrieved from: http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_home.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=B9EF73E2B7604A57

American Library Association.  (2011). Mildred L. Batchelder award.  Retrieved from:
http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?  template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_home.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=15CF8F3F1F99F531