Reader Response?

Literary & Visual Artistry?

Multicultural considerations?

Evaluation criteria for a particular genre?

Reader Response Literary Artistry

Reader Response Literary Artistry

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Honor books are the runners up. There is no set number- one year Honor books are the runners up. There is no set number- one year there may be only one- another there may be more. there may be only one- another there may be more.

Newbery & Caldecott Focus Questions

1.1. Who is eligible to win a NewberyWho is eligible to win a Newbery??

The award is presented to the author of the most distinguishedThe award is presented to the author of the most distinguished contribution in American Literature for children published in the UScontribution in American Literature for children published in the US the preceding year. The recipient must be a citizen or resident of the preceding year. The recipient must be a citizen or resident of the US.the US.

22. Who is eligible to win a Caldecott?. Who is eligible to win a Caldecott?

The award is presented to the illustrator of the most distinguishedThe award is presented to the illustrator of the most distinguishedAmerican picture book for children published in the USAmerican picture book for children published in the US the preceding year. The recipient must be a citizen or resident of the preceding year. The recipient must be a citizen or resident of the US.the US.

3, 3, What are the Honor books?What are the Honor books?

Newbery & Caldecott Focus Questions

They have their own comparable awardsThey have their own comparable awardsNewbury=Carnegie AwardNewbury=Carnegie AwardCaldecott= Kate Greenaway AwardCaldecott= Kate Greenaway Award

5. What about the portrayal of diversity and diverse perspectives?5. What about the portrayal of diversity and diverse perspectives?

African American characters hardly ever appear in Caldecott books. African American characters hardly ever appear in Caldecott books. The Newbury books have been criticized for inaccurate and distortedThe Newbury books have been criticized for inaccurate and distortedportrayals of African Americans. (Except Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hearportrayals of African Americans. (Except Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, HearMy Cry) Portrayal of girls and women are becoming less stereotypical My Cry) Portrayal of girls and women are becoming less stereotypical in recent years.in recent years.

6. What about children's response to the Newbury and Caldecott 6. What about children's response to the Newbury and Caldecott books?books?Some winners have been become beloved favorites especially for theSome winners have been become beloved favorites especially for theCaldecott; Less so for Newbury winners- some of which may have veryCaldecott; Less so for Newbury winners- some of which may have verylittle appeal to children.little appeal to children.

7. Why aren’t books published in the UK considered?7. Why aren’t books published in the UK considered?

•It depends on what you are looking for?

•Read these books and make up your own mind?

•Note if the books reflect biases and stereotypes.

•Note how students respond to them?

•Worthwhile children’s books go beyond the recipients of these honors.

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal

For a list of past winners from 2005-1922

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal.htm

For a list of past winners from 2005-1938

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal

http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookawards/winnersa/cskawardwinners.htmhttp://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards/recipients

Coretta Scott King Author Award

Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

Sid Fleischman Humor AwardAn recent award (2003) for exemplarywriting for children in the genre of humorpresented by the Society of Children’s BookWriters & I llustrators (SCBWI ).

2003 AwardMillicent Min, Girl Genius Lisa YeeArthur A. Levine Books

More information about this award can be found at http://www.scbwi.org/awards/fleischman.htm

And learn more about Sid Fleischman and Lisa Yee at http://www.lisayee.com/Sid.html

The Boston Globe-Horn Book AwardWinners and Honor Books are announced eachfall at the New England Library Associationconference. One of the things that makesthis list diff erent f rom the Newbery andCaldecott l ists is that books published in theU.S. but writt en by non-Americans areeligible. Since 1976, it has also included anaward for nonfiction.

http://www.hbook.com/bghb2004.shtmlMORE INFO AND PAST WINNERS AT:

The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal2012 Award

Pura Belpré

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/belprepastPast winners

Mildred L. Batchelder Award Outstanding Translated Work f or Children

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/batchelderaward/batchelderpast

For a list of past winners

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/batchelderaward2012 Winner

Laura Ingalls Wilder MedalPresented once every three years to anauthor or illustrator for a body of work since1954.2003: Eric Carle2001: Milton Meltzer1998: Russell Fr eedman

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/wildermedal/wilderpast/wildermedalpast.htm

For a list of past winners from 2003 link to

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/wildermedal 2011 winner

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book MedalThe Robert F. Sibert I nf ormational BookAward, established by the Association forLibrary Service to Children in 2001, isawarded annually to the author of the mostdistinguished informational book published inEnglish during the preceding year.

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal/sibertpast/sibertmedalpast

For a list of past winners

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal2012 Winners

Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children Presented by the National Council of Teachers of English.

Honor Books

At the NCTE site http://www.ncte.org/elem/awards/orbispictus/115475.htm you can read an informative article about this years award winners

J ane Addams Book Award Presented to the book that most eff ectively promotes the cause of peace, social justice and world community. Announced each year on September 6, J ane Addams' birthdate.

More information about origins of this award can be found at http://childrensbooks.about.com/cs/sensetiveracism/a/janeaddams.htm

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/quickpicks#current

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

ALA YALSA

Best Fiction for Young Adultshttp://www.ala.org/yalsa/bfya

Great Graphic Novels for Teenshttp://www.ala.org/yalsa/ggnt

The Indianapolis Marian County Public Liabrary will give you an annotated list of award books at http://infozone.imcpl.org/kids_path_belpre.htm

Pura Belpre Belpré Award First awarded in 1996. Honors Latino writers and illustrators whose work best exemplif y authentic cultural experiences in children's works of literature. The award is named af ter Pura Belpré, the fi rst Latina librarian f rom the New York Public Library. The awards are given biennially. 2006 Award (Narrative) Belpré Honor Books (Narrative) Belpré Medal (I llustrator) Belpré Honor Books (I llustrator)

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0768712.html

For a list of past winners from 2002 link to

The Golden Kite Award Presented yearly to members of the Society Of Children's Book Writers and I llustrators, an international organization, by their peers (SCBWI ) f or children’s fi ction, nonfi ction, picture book text, and picture book illustration f or books published the previous year. The winners f or books published in 2006 are - * written by Angela J ohnson.

Sid Fleischman Humor Award

Notable Books for a Global SocietyYearly award list of culturally conscious books K-12 sponsored by the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association and published in the fall issue of The Dragon Lode. You can access the archived list of K-12 award books at the following site:http://www.csulb.edu/org/childrens-lit/proj/nbgs/intro-nbgs.html

EACH FALL THE LIST IS PUBLISHED IN THE DRAGON LODE: JOURNAL OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AND READING SIG OF IRAARTICLE INCLUDES REVIEW, TEACHING IDEAS AND COMPANION BOOKS.