Awards of Awards of Literature for Literature for

Children and Young Children and Young AdultsAdults

Britany HowellBritany Howell

University of West AlabamaUniversity of West Alabama

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AwardsAwards We will discuss 13 different We will discuss 13 different

awards of literature for awards of literature for children and young adults:children and young adults: John Newbery AwardJohn Newbery Award Randolph Caldecott AwardRandolph Caldecott Award Michael L. Printz AwardMichael L. Printz Award Coretta Scott King AwardCoretta Scott King Award Schneider Family Honor Schneider Family Honor

Book AwardBook Award Geisel Honor BooksGeisel Honor Books Margaret A. Edwards AwardMargaret A. Edwards Award Laura Ingalls AwardLaura Ingalls Award Robert F. Sibert Robert F. Sibert

Informational Book AwardInformational Book Award Andrew Carenegie Medal Andrew Carenegie Medal

for Excellence in Children’s for Excellence in Children’s VideoVideo

Mildred L. Batchelder Mildred L. Batchelder AwardAward

Alex AwardAlex Award May Hill Arbuthnot Honor May Hill Arbuthnot Honor

LectureLecture

For each award, we will For each award, we will review the following:review the following: The purpose of each The purpose of each

awardaward The selection process of The selection process of

each awardeach award Example books that have Example books that have

won the awardswon the awards A brief summarization of A brief summarization of

the book that won each the book that won each particular awardparticular award

John Newbery AwardJohn Newbery Award The Newbery Medal is awarded The Newbery Medal is awarded

annually by the American annually by the American Library Association for the Library Association for the most distinguished American most distinguished American children's bookchildren's book published the published the previous year.previous year.

The purpose of the Newbery The purpose of the Newbery Medal is to encourage original Medal is to encourage original creative work in the field of creative work in the field of books for children. It strives to books for children. It strives to emphasize to the public that emphasize to the public that contributions to the literature contributions to the literature for children deserve similar for children deserve similar recognition to poetry, plays, or recognition to poetry, plays, or novels. In addition, it gives novels. In addition, it gives those librarians, who make it those librarians, who make it their life work to serve their life work to serve children's reading interests, children's reading interests, an opportunity to encourage an opportunity to encourage good writing in this field." good writing in this field."

The Award is restricted to The Award is restricted to authors who are citizens or authors who are citizens or residents of the United residents of the United States.States.

The committee in its The committee in its deliberations is to consider deliberations is to consider only the books eligible only the books eligible for the award, as specified for the award, as specified in the terms.in the terms.

John Newbery AwardJohn Newbery Award 2007 Newbery Award 2007 Newbery Award

Winner Winner: :

The Higher Power of The Higher Power of LuckyLucky

by Susan Patronby Susan Patron

2007 Honor Books2007 Honor Books:: Penny from HeavenPenny from Heaven

by Jennifer L. Holmby Jennifer L. Holm

Hattie Big SkyHattie Big Sky

by Kirby Larsonby Kirby Larson

RulesRules

by Cynthia Lordby Cynthia Lord

In The Higher Power of Lucky, Patron takes us to

the California desert community of Hard Pan.

Ten-year-old Lucky Trimble eavesdrops on 12-step

program meetings from her hiding place behind Hard Pan’s Found Object Wind Chime Museum & Visitor

Center. Eccentric characters and quirky details spice up

Lucky’s life just as her guardian Brigitte’s fresh parsley embellishes her

French cuisine.

Randolph Caldecott Randolph Caldecott MedalMedal

The Caldecott Medal is The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by awarded annually by the Association for Library the Association for Library Service to Children, Service to Children, a division of the American a division of the American Library Association, to Library Association, to the artist of the most the artist of the most distinguished American distinguished American picture bookpicture book for children. for children.

The award shall go to the The award shall go to the artist, who must be a citizen artist, who must be a citizen or resident of the United or resident of the United States, whether or not he be States, whether or not he be the author of the text. the author of the text. Members of the Newbery Members of the Newbery Medal Committee will serve Medal Committee will serve as judges. as judges.

There are no limitations as There are no limitations as to the character of to the character of the picture book except the picture book except that the illustrations be that the illustrations be original work. Honor original work. Honor Books may be named. Books may be named. These shall be books that These shall be books that are also truly are also truly distinguished. distinguished.

Randolph Caldecott Randolph Caldecott MedalMedal 2007 Medal Winner2007 Medal Winner: :

FlotsamFlotsam

by David Wiesnerby David Wiesner

2007 Honor Books2007 Honor Books::Gone Wild: An Gone Wild: An

Endangered Animal Endangered Animal AlphabetAlphabet

by David McLimansby David McLimans

Moses: When Harriet Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her Tubman Led Her People to FreedomPeople to Freedom

by Kadir Nelsonby Kadir Nelson

Flotsam is a cinematic unfolding

of discovery. A vintage camera

washed up on the beach provides a young boy with a surprising view of fantastical images from the bottom of the sea. From fish-

eye to lens-eye, readers see a frame-by-frame narrative of

lush marinescapes ebbing and flowing from the real to the

surreal.

Michael L. Printz Michael L. Printz AwardAward

The Michael L. Printz The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a Award is an award for a book that exemplifies book that exemplifies literary excellenceliterary excellence in in young adult literature. young adult literature.

To be eligible, a title To be eligible, a title must have been must have been designated by its designated by its publisher as being publisher as being either a young adult either a young adult book or one published book or one published for the age range that is for the age range that is defined as "young defined as "young adult," i.e., 12 through adult," i.e., 12 through 18. Adult books are not 18. Adult books are not eligible. eligible.

In order for a book to In order for a book to be considered, be considered, nominations are nominations are accepted and are accepted and are reviewed by the reviewed by the Award Committee.Award Committee.

Michael L. Printz Michael L. Printz AwardAward

2007 Award 2007 Award Winner:Winner:

American Born American Born ChineseChinese

by Gene Luen by Gene Luen YangYang

2007 Honor Books:2007 Honor Books:

The Astonishing Life The Astonishing Life An Abundance An Abundance ofof

of Octavian Nothing Katherinesof Octavian Nothing Katherines

by M.T. Andersonby M.T. Anderson by John Green by John Green

Surrender The Book Surrender The Book ThiefThief

by Sonya Hartnettby Sonya Hartnett by Markus by Markus ZusakZusak

Yang draws from American pop culture and ancient Chinese

mythology in his groundbreaking work. Expertly told in words and pictures, Yang’s story in three parts follows a Chinese

American teenager’s struggle to define

himself against racial stereotypes.

Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King AwardAward

This award is given to This award is given to African American authors African American authors and illustratorsand illustrators for for outstanding inspirational and outstanding inspirational and educational contributions.educational contributions.

Promotes understanding and Promotes understanding and appreciation of the culture of appreciation of the culture of all people and their all people and their contribution to the contribution to the realization of the American realization of the American dream.dream.

The purpose of this award is The purpose of this award is to encourage the artistic to encourage the artistic expression of the African expression of the African American experience American experience through literature and through literature and graphic arts.graphic arts.

In order to be considered for In order to be considered for this award, the book must this award, the book must portray some aspect of the portray some aspect of the African American experience, African American experience, must be written by an African must be written by an African American, must be published American, must be published in the U.S., must be original in the U.S., must be original work, must be geared toward work, must be geared toward the youth audience, have a the youth audience, have a motivating title, and motivating title, and illustrations should reflect illustrations should reflect qualitative standards.qualitative standards.

Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King AwardAward 2007 Award Winners:2007 Award Winners:

Author Award Illustrator AwardAuthor Award Illustrator Award

Copper SunCopper Sun Moses: When HarrietMoses: When Harriet by Sharon Draper by Sharon Draper Tubman Led Her PeopleTubman Led Her People

to Freedom to Freedom by Kadir Nelsonby Kadir Nelson

2007 Honor Books:2007 Honor Books:

The Road to ParisThe Road to Paris by Nikki Grimesby Nikki Grimes

JazzJazz by Christopher Myersby Christopher Myers

Poetry for Young Poetry for Young People:People:

Langston Langston HughesHughes

by Benny by Benny AndrewsAndrews

Copper Sun is a searing work of historical fiction

that imagines a 15-year-old African girl's

journey through American slavery. The story begins in Amari's Ashanti village, but the idyllic scene explodes in bloodshed when slavers arrive and murder her

family.

This picture book about Harriet

Tubman focuses mostly on Tubman's religious inspiration,

with echoes of spirituals ringing

throughout the spare poetry about her

struggle.

Schneider Family Honor Book Schneider Family Honor Book AwardAward

The Schneider Family The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a author or illustrator for a book that embodies an book that embodies an artistic expression of artistic expression of the disability the disability experience for child experience for child and adolescent and adolescent audiences.audiences.

In order to qualify for In order to qualify for this award, the book this award, the book must portray some must portray some aspect of living with a aspect of living with a disability or that of a disability or that of a friend or family member, friend or family member, whether the disability is whether the disability is physical, mental or physical, mental or emotional.emotional.

Three awards, each Three awards, each consisting of $5000 and consisting of $5000 and a framed plaque, are a framed plaque, are awarded annually. Age awarded annually. Age groups of these awards groups of these awards are birth through grade are birth through grade school, middle school, school, middle school, and teens.and teens.

Schneider Family Honor Book Schneider Family Honor Book AwardAward

2007 Award Winners:2007 Award Winners:

The Deaf MusiciansThe Deaf Musicians Rules Rules Small StepsSmall Steps

By Pete Seger & Paul DuBois JacobsBy Pete Seger & Paul DuBois Jacobs by Cynthia Lordby Cynthia Lord by Louis by Louis Sachar Sachar After losing his hearing, jazzman Lee learns to make

music in a new way. The book’s upbeat narrative,

along with its bright colors, teaches the reader that

there is more than one way to do everything, to never

give up on your dreams and that music can be enjoyed

by all.

This story is a realistic depiction of 12-year-old

Catherine’s quest to find her place in a family consumed by

her autistic brother David’s needs. Catherine copes by developing rules for herself and for David. She tries to

adhere to these rules until she meets Jason, a non-verbal

paraplegic teen, who teaches her that rules are sometimes

just excuses.

Armpit’s humorous adventures portray the unexpected friendship

between a recently released juvenile delinquent and 10-

year-old Ginny, who has cerebral palsy, as they help each other take incremental

steps towards a brighter future. "Small Steps" shows

that friendship comes in many shapes, sizes, ages,

and abilities.

Geisel Honor Geisel Honor BooksBooks

The Theodor Seuss Geisel The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recognizes the Award recognizes the author(s) and illustrator(s) author(s) and illustrator(s) of a book for beginning of a book for beginning readers who, through readers who, through their literary and artistic their literary and artistic achievements, achievements, demonstrate creativity demonstrate creativity and imagination to and imagination to engage children engage children

in reading.in reading.

The Award is restricted The Award is restricted to author(s) and to author(s) and illustrator(s) who are illustrator(s) who are citizens or residents of citizens or residents of the United States.the United States.

The committee in its The committee in its deliberations is to deliberations is to consider only the consider only the books eligible for the books eligible for the award, as specified in award, as specified in the terms.the terms.

Geisel Honor Geisel Honor BooksBooks

2007 Medal 2007 Medal Winner:Winner:

Zelda and Ivy: Zelda and Ivy: The RunawaysThe Runaways

by Laura McGee by Laura McGee Kvasnosky Kvasnosky

2007 Honor Books:2007 Honor Books:

Mercy Watson Goes for a Mercy Watson Goes for a RideRide

by Kate DiCamilloby Kate DiCamillo

Move Over, Rover!Move Over, Rover!

by Karen Beaumontby Karen Beaumont

Not a BoxNot a Box

by Antoinette Portisby Antoinette Portis

The popular fox sisters return in this book with three adventures precipitated by

their need to avoid the dreaded cucumber

sandwiches dad is preparing. Strong character

development and a superb book design that showcases framed gouache paintings

combine to encourage young readers to reach the trio of

hilarious outcomes.

Margaret A. Edwards Margaret A. Edwards AwardAward

The Margaret A. Edwards Award The Margaret A. Edwards Award honors a specific author for his honors a specific author for his or her or her lifetime contribution lifetime contribution to young adult literatureto young adult literature, , and it also singles out specific and it also singles out specific works by that author for special works by that author for special recognition. recognition.

The award will be given annually The award will be given annually to an author whose book or to an author whose book or books, over a period of time, books, over a period of time, havehave been accepted by young adults been accepted by young adults

as an authentic voice that as an authentic voice that continues to illuminate their continues to illuminate their experiences and emotions, experiences and emotions, giving insight into their lives. giving insight into their lives.

The book or books should enable The book or books should enable them to understand themselves, them to understand themselves, the world in which they live, and the world in which they live, and their relationship with others their relationship with others and with society. and with society.

The book or books must be in The book or books must be in print at the time of the print at the time of the nomination. nomination.

A committee of five, A committee of five, including the chair, will be including the chair, will be responsible for the final responsible for the final selection of the recipient of selection of the recipient of the Award. Input may be the Award. Input may be solicited from the field, solicited from the field, including librarians and including librarians and young adults, but the young adults, but the selection will be made by selection will be made by the committee. the committee.

Margaret A. Edwards Margaret A. Edwards AwardAward2007 Award 2007 Award

Winner:Winner: The GiverThe Giver by Lois Lowryby Lois Lowry

The Giver The Giver explores a future explores a future where differences have where differences have been erased and strict been erased and strict rules govern society. The rules govern society. The novel tells the story of novel tells the story of Jonas, a young man Jonas, a young man designated as the new designated as the new Receiver of Memory for his Receiver of Memory for his community. Little by little, community. Little by little, Lowry reveals what is Lowry reveals what is absent from Jonas’ life: absent from Jonas’ life: color, pain, love. Readers, color, pain, love. Readers, along with Jonas, discover along with Jonas, discover that lack of freedom is too that lack of freedom is too heavy a price to pay for heavy a price to pay for security.security.

Laura Ingalls Laura Ingalls AwardAward

The purpose of the The purpose of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Ingalls Wilder Award is to recognize an Award is to recognize an author or illustrator author or illustrator whose books, published whose books, published in the United States, in the United States, have have over a period of over a period of years made a years made a substantial and substantial and lasting contribution lasting contribution to literature for to literature for children. children.

A committee A committee composed of five composed of five members selects the members selects the recipient of this recipient of this award. The Laura award. The Laura Ingalls Award, once Ingalls Award, once given every five years, given every five years, is now awarded every is now awarded every three years to the three years to the most deserving most deserving recipient.recipient.

Laura Ingalls Laura Ingalls AwardAward

Author/illustrator Author/illustrator James MarshallJames Marshall was awarded thewas awarded the 2007 Laura Ingalls2007 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award.Wilder Award. Drawing from a career Drawing from a career

that spanned just over that spanned just over 20 years, dozens of 20 years, dozens of Marshall’s books Marshall’s books remain favorites with remain favorites with audiences ranging audiences ranging from young children to from young children to college students and college students and adults.adults.

Marshall was the Marshall was the author and illustrator author and illustrator of the “George and of the “George and Martha” books, the Martha” books, the “Fox” easy reader “Fox” easy reader series, “The Cut-series, “The Cut-Ups” and “Goldilocks Ups” and “Goldilocks and the Three and the Three Bears” – a Caldecott Bears” – a Caldecott honor winner in honor winner in 1989. He also 1989. He also illustrated the “Miss illustrated the “Miss Nelson” books and Nelson” books and “The Stupids” series, “The Stupids” series, written by Harry written by Harry Allard. Marshall died Allard. Marshall died in 1992. in 1992.

Robert F. Sibert Robert F. Sibert InformationalInformationalBook AwardBook Award This award is awarded This award is awarded

annually to the annually to the author(s) author(s) and illustrator(s) of and illustrator(s) of the the most most distinguished distinguished informational book informational book published in Englishpublished in English during the preceding during the preceding year. year.

In identifying the most In identifying the most distinguished book, committee distinguished book, committee members consider important members consider important elements and qualities:elements and qualities:   a. Excellent, engaging, and    a. Excellent, engaging, and

distinctive use of language distinctive use of language and and visual presentation.visual presentation.

b. Appropriate organization and b. Appropriate organization and documentation.documentation.

   c. Clear, accurate, and    c. Clear, accurate, and stimulating stimulating presentation of presentation of facts, concepts, facts, concepts, and ideas.and ideas.   d. Visual material and book    d. Visual material and book design.design.   e. Appropriate style of    e. Appropriate style of

presentation for subject presentation for subject and for and for intended audience.intended audience.   g. Supportive features (index,    g. Supportive features (index,

table of contents, maps, table of contents, maps, timelines, etc).timelines, etc).

   h.    h. Respectful and of interest Respectful and of interest to to children. children.

Robert F. Sibert Robert F. Sibert InformationalInformationalBook AwardBook Award

2007 Medal 2007 Medal Winner:Winner:

Team Moon: How Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the MoonApollo 11 on the Moon

by Catherine Thimmeshby Catherine Thimmesh

2007 Honor Books:2007 Honor Books:

Freedom Riders: John LewisFreedom Riders: John Lewisand Jim Zwerg on the Front Linesand Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movementof the Civil Rights Movement by Ann Bausumby Ann Bausum

Quest for the Tree Quest for the Tree

Kangaroo:Kangaroo:An Expedition to the An Expedition to the

CloudCloudForest of New GuineaForest of New Guinea by Sy Montgomeryby Sy Montgomery

To Dance: A Ballerina’s GraphicTo Dance: A Ballerina’s Graphic NovelNovel by Siena Cherson Siegelby Siena Cherson Siegel

With heart-stopping prose and stunning NASA

photographs, Thimmesh celebrates the men and

women who solved a series of unfolding crises that

threatened the mission of Apollo 11. The animated

text lets the reader experience the tension of the mission from multiple vantage points and takes

the reader along as an active participant. Personal interviews and oral histories

help recreate the immediacy of the event for

a new generation.

Andrew Carnegie Medal for Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Excellence in Children’s

VideoVideo This medal honors This medal honors

outstanding video outstanding video productions for childrenproductions for children released during the previous released during the previous year. The annual award is year. The annual award is given to the video's producer given to the video's producer by the Association for Library by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a Service to Children (ALSC), a division of ALA, through a division of ALA, through a Carnegie endowment. Carnegie endowment.

In judging, committee members In judging, committee members consider the following:consider the following: excellence of execution in the excellence of execution in the

special techniques of the special techniques of the mediummedium

excellence of visual excellence of visual interpretation of story, theme, interpretation of story, theme, or conceptor concept

excellence in the use of soundexcellence in the use of sound excellence in the delineation of excellence in the delineation of

plot, theme, characters, mood plot, theme, characters, mood setting, or information setting, or information presentedpresented

excellence in acting, when excellence in acting, when appropriateappropriate

excellence in the excellence in the appropriateness of technique appropriateness of technique or treatment to the story, or treatment to the story, theme, or concepttheme, or concept

excellence of presentation for a excellence of presentation for a child audiencechild audience

Andrew Carnegie Medal for Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Excellence in Children’s

VideoVideo Author/illustrator Author/illustrator Mo Mo

WillemsWillems and and Weston Weston Woods StudiosWoods Studios, , producers of producers of Knuffle Knuffle BunnyBunny, are the 2007 , are the 2007 recipients of the Andrew recipients of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Excellence in Children’s Video.Video.

In this DVD, little Trixie, In this DVD, little Trixie, who is too young to talk, who is too young to talk, still manages to put her still manages to put her

father through the wringer father through the wringer when they return from a when they return from a

trip to the local Laundromat trip to the local Laundromat without her beloved toy without her beloved toy

bunny. Intimate bunny. Intimate father/daughter father/daughter

reminiscences bookend this reminiscences bookend this lively presentation of the lively presentation of the Caldecott Honor–winning Caldecott Honor–winning

tale. Deft animation against tale. Deft animation against photographic backgrounds photographic backgrounds adds to the humor of this adds to the humor of this

realistic family experience.realistic family experience.

Mildred L. Batchelder Mildred L. Batchelder AwardAward

This Award is presented to This Award is presented to an an American publisher for American publisher for a children's book a children's book considered to be the considered to be the most outstanding of most outstanding of those books originally those books originally published in a foreign published in a foreign language in a foreign language in a foreign country, and country, and subsequently translated subsequently translated into English and into English and published in the United published in the United States. States.

The purpose is to encourage The purpose is to encourage international exchange of international exchange of quality children's books by quality children's books by recognizing United States recognizing United States publishers of such books in publishers of such books in translation. translation.

The Award, in the form of The Award, in the form of citation, is given annually, citation, is given annually, unless no book of that unless no book of that particular year is deemed particular year is deemed worthy of the honor.worthy of the honor.

Criteria evaluated by the Criteria evaluated by the committee includes: committee includes: Focus of attentionFocus of attention Relationship to original Relationship to original

workwork Quality of the United Quality of the United

States bookStates book

Mildred L. Batchelder Mildred L. Batchelder AwardAward

2007 Award 2007 Award Winner:Winner:

Delacorte Press Delacorte Press forfor

The Pull of the The Pull of the OceanOcean

by Jean-Claude Mourlevatby Jean-Claude Mourlevat and translated from the French by Y. and translated from the French by Y.

MaudetMaudet

2007 Honor Books:2007 Honor Books:

Delacorte Press Delacorte Press forfor Hyperion/Miramax Hyperion/Miramax forfor

The Killer’s Tears The Last DragonThe Killer’s Tears The Last Dragon

by Ann-Laure Bondoux by Silvana De Mariby Ann-Laure Bondoux by Silvana De Mariand translated from the French and translated from the and translated from the French and translated from the

ItalianItalian

by Y. Maudetby Y. Maudet by Shaun Whiteside by Shaun Whiteside

Originally published in France in 1999 as “L’enfant Océan,” the book was written by Jean-

Claude Mourlevat and translated by Y. Maudet.  This contemporary version of the

Tom Thumb story follows charismatic Yann, youngest

and smallest of seven brothers, as he silently leads his siblings across the rain-soaked French countryside.  Their harrowing flight from abusive parents is

described through the recollections of the boys

themselves and through the distinctive voices of those who witness or abet their journey.

Alex AwardAlex Award The Alex Awards are The Alex Awards are

given to given to ten booksten books written for adults written for adults that have special that have special appeal to young appeal to young adults, ages 12 adults, ages 12 through 18through 18. The . The winning titles are winning titles are selected from the selected from the previous year's previous year's publishing. publishing.

Guidelines to be reviewed for Guidelines to be reviewed for consideration of this award by consideration of this award by the committee are:the committee are:

– Published in the calendar Published in the calendar year prior to the year prior to the announcement. announcement.

– Must come from a Must come from a publisher’s adult list. publisher’s adult list.

– Works of joint authorship and Works of joint authorship and editorship will be eligible. editorship will be eligible.

– Books published in another Books published in another country in English or in the country in English or in the United States in translation United States in translation are eligible. are eligible.

– Selected from genres that Selected from genres that have special appeal to young have special appeal to young adults. adults.

– Are potentially appealing to Are potentially appealing to teenagers. teenagers.

– Are well written and very Are well written and very readable. readable.

Alex AwardAlex Award Ten adult books were selected to receive the 2007 Alex Awards Ten adult books were selected to receive the 2007 Alex Awards

that appeal to teen readers.that appeal to teen readers. The Book of Lost ThingsThe Book of Lost Things by John Connollyby John Connolly The Whistling SeasonThe Whistling Season by Ivan Doigby Ivan Doig Eagle BlueEagle Blue by Michael D’Orso by Michael D’Orso Water for ElephantsWater for Elephants by Sara Gruenby Sara Gruen Floor of the SkyFloor of the Sky by Pamela Carter Joernby Pamela Carter Joern Color of the SeaColor of the Sea by John Hamamuraby John Hamamura The Blind Side: Evolution of a GameThe Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewisby Michael Lewis Black Swan GreenBlack Swan Green by David Mitchellby David Mitchell The World Made StraightThe World Made Straight by Ron Rashby Ron Rash The Thirteenth TaleThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfieldby Diane Setterfield

May Hill Arbuthnot May Hill Arbuthnot Honor LectureHonor Lecture

The May Hill Arbuthnot The May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Prize is Honor Lecture Prize is given yearly given yearly to an to an author, critic, author, critic, librarian, illustrator, librarian, illustrator, historian or other historian or other individual of individual of distinction in the distinction in the field of children’s field of children’s literature.literature. The The honoree prepares a honoree prepares a paper and subsequent paper and subsequent lecture that will make a lecture that will make a noteworthy contribution noteworthy contribution to the field.to the field.

Once the name is made Once the name is made public, institutions wishing public, institutions wishing to host the lecture may to host the lecture may apply. A library school, apply. A library school, department of education department of education in college or university, or in college or university, or a children's library system a children's library system may be considered. This may be considered. This paper is delivered as a paper is delivered as a lecture each April, and is lecture each April, and is subsequently published in subsequently published in Children & LibrariesChildren & Libraries, the , the journal of the Association journal of the Association for Library Service to for Library Service to Children. Children.

May Hill Arbuthnot May Hill Arbuthnot Honor LectureHonor Lecture

2008 Prize 2008 Prize Winner:Winner:

David MacaulayDavid Macaulay

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2007 Prize 2007 Prize Winner:Winner:

Kevin HenkesKevin Henkes

"Books As Shelter: Going "Books As Shelter: Going Home Again and Again."Home Again and Again."Hosted by the McConnell Hosted by the McConnell

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