Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal

The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal recognizes the author and illustrator of the finest nonfiction book for children published in the United States each year. It rewards writing and art that present facts clearly and with real appeal for readers from birth to age 14.

The medal is named for Robert F. Sibert, the longtime president of Bound to Stay Bound Books, and is administered by the Association for Library Service to Children. First awarded in 2001, it is announced each January alongside the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, and the committee may also name honor books. Folktales and other traditional literature are not eligible.

Original informational books published in English in the United States in the previous year, by U.S. citizens or residents, for readers up to age 14.