Which award did J.K. Rowling receive for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1997?

J.K. Rowling received the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1997. The book won the prize in the 9–11 years category, helping establish its early popularity among young readers.

The Nestlé Smarties Book Prize was a major British children’s book award whose winners were selected through votes from children. Rowling’s debut also won other honours, including the British Book Award for Children’s Book of the Year and the Children’s Book Award.

The prize should not be confused with the Carnegie Medal, a separate British literary award judged by librarians, or the Hugo Award, which recognises science fiction and fantasy works across several categories. Rowling’s first novel gained recognition from several children’s-book institutions before the later films expanded the story’s worldwide audience.