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Review and discuss the terms and criteria for the award that your group was assigned.

Upload a picture of the award or a book with the award on it.

As a group summarize

1. - Why is this award important?

2. - Who does it honor and why?

3. - When was the first year it was given and to what book?

4. - What is the criteria (selection requirements) and terms.

5. - List at least 1 interesting facts about the award or it's history

Select and list a minimum of 3 titles that have won the award.

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Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

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Welcome to the ALSC Awards hub! Please use the links below or on the left-hand navigation menu to learn more about our awards program.

ALSC fosters values of respect and equality, and therefore accepts media award submissions from all. However, before you submit works for consideration for ALSC awards and notable lists, please visit each award's respective submission page or the FAQ page prior to submission.
Frequently Asked Questions
(John) Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

(Randolph) Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

(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.

(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.

(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Medal
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal honors the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children's literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year.

(ALSC/Booklist/YALSA) Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
The Odyssey Award will be awarded annually to the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States.

(Robert F.) Sibert Informational Book Medal
The Sibert Medal honors the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published during the preceding year.
Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award
The Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award (EELDM) recognizes the most distinguished digital media created for an early learning audience by a producer based in the United States.

Children's Literature Legacy Award
The Legacy Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.

Award-Related Merchandise

Are you looking for award seals to embellish your books? What about literature guides to the youth media awards, or a poster to decorate your library? Please visit the Awards Product page at the ALA store to find what you need! Check out the following links for specific award-related merchandise:

Media Award Acceptance Speeches: Audio Downloads (in the middle of the FAQ page)
Book Seals & Images Award seal purchases and rights and permissions pertaining to use of award and seal images

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Welcome to the ALSC Awards hub! Please use the links below or on the left-hand navigation menu to learn more about our awards program. ALSC fosters values of respect and equality, and therefore accepts media award submissions from all.

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Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

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The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

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The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.

The Awards are given in author and illustrator categories; honor recipients may also be named. Both the Author and Illustrator Winner recipients receive a plaque and $1,000. The John Steptoe Award for New Talent is occasionally given for young authors or illustrators who demonstrate outstanding promise at the beginning of their careers. Steptoe winners receive a plaque.

The Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement is presented in even years to an African American author, illustrator or author/illustrator for a body of his or her published books for children and/or young adults, and who has made a significant and lasting literary contribution. In odd years, the award is presented to a practitioner for substantial contributions through active engagement with youth using award-winning African American literature for children and/or young adults, via the implementation of reading and reading-related activities/programs. Virginia Hamilton Award recipients receive a medal and $1,500.

History

The Coretta Scott King Book Award was founded in 1969 by Mabel McKissick and Glyndon Greer at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first award was given to Lillie Patterson in 1970 for her biography, Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace (Garrard).

In 1979, the Coretta Scott King Task Force was formed and became part of ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) the next year. In 1982, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards became an officially recognized ALA award. The Coretta Scott King Task Force joined ALA's Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) in 2003 and became the Coretta Scott Book Awards Committee.

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards have grown to include several categories. In 1974, George Ford became the first illustrator to receive the award for Ray Charles (Crowell). The John Steptoe Award for New Talent (originally the Genesis Award) was established in 1995 to recognize exceptional work from new African American authors and illustrators. The first Steptoe Award was given to Sharon Draper for Tears of a Tiger (Simon & Schuster). In 2010, the committee established the Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement to be given alternately to an author or illustrator and a practitioner. The first Hamilton Award recipients were Walter Dean Myers (2010) and Henrietta M. Smith (2011).

Since 1972, the recipients of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards have been honored at a celebratory breakfast during the ALA Annual Conference. In 2009, ALA published the fourth edition of The Coretta Scott King Awards, a complete history of the awards edited by Henrietta M. Smith.

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Seal

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Seal was designed by artist Lev Mills in 1974. The symbolism in the seal reflects both Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy and the ideals of the award.

The basic circle represents continuity in movement, resolving from one idea to another. Within the circle is the image of an African American child reading a book. The five main religious symbols below the image of the child represent nonsectarianism. The superimposed pyramid symbolizes both strength and Atlanta University, the award's headquarters when the seal was designed. At the apex of the pyramid is the dove, symbolic of peace. The rays shine toward peace and brotherhood.

The bronze seal denotes a Coretta Scott King Book Award author or illustrator winner; the silver denotes an author or illustrator honoree; and the green seal denotes a John Steptoe Award for New Talent recipient.

According to Lev Mills, the five nonsectarian* symbols on the seal represent:

Star and Crescent - a symbol of Islam. Many nations with a Muslim majority display this symbol on its flags. This not a religious symbol but rather it is a national, cultural, political, military, or community symbol.

Om - a symbol of Hinduism. The written form of the word is in Sanskrit, a language of India. The sound OM is used repeatedly during meditation.

Latin Cross - a symbol of Christianity; the cross upon which Jesus died; Christian emblem or badge.

Star of David - a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism.

Tao - a symbol of China. Pronounced "Dow," it has the design of "Yang and Yin" (Dualism); its purpose is to nourish balance in the universe.

*not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.

Information provided by Lev T. Mills designer of the Coretta Scott King Award seal. 6/13/2002, published in Ask the ALA Librarian (Hawkins, Valerie. Ask the ALA Librarian. (blog) American Library Association, October 10, 2012.)
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards seal images and award names are solely and exclusively owned by the American Library Association.

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The History of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards

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The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs.

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It's time for kids to vote for their favorite books!

Kids may vote online, through their school librarians, or at their public library. The deadline for voting is April 22.

Kids read or listen to at least 5 of the Picture Book Nominees, then vote - HERE.
(If you still need to checkout the nominees, please go to the 2022 Picture Book Nominees tab.)

Kids read or listen to at least 3 of the Junior Book Nominees, then vote - HERE.
(If you still need to checkout the nominees, please go to the 2022 Junior Book Nominees tab.)

Please remember we are also accepting nominations for next year's awards. Kids should use THIS FORM or go to the tab at the top of the page to submit their favorites.

Librarians/Teachers: please submit the votes you collected from your students/patrons using the Librarian Vote Tally Form located on the Librarian/Teacher Resource page

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It's time for kids to vote for their favorite books! Kids may vote online, through their school librarians, or at their public library. The deadline for voting is April 22. Kids read or listen to at least 5 of the Picture Book Nominees, then vote - HERE.

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Virginia Library Association’s Cardinal Cup Award honors a distinguished biography, historical fiction or American history book for young people.

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The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. The winner(s), recognized for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstr…

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Why is this award important?

Artists creating picture books for children were as deserving of honor and encouragement like the authors of children's books

Who does it honor and why?

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.

The award is named for the 19th-century English artist because his revolutionary approach to children's illustration transformed the format. Caldecott was among the first illustrators to create picture books where the drawings did more than just repeat the text; his lively, expressive art told its own story, establishing the modern picture book.

When was the first year it was given and to what book?

1938 Winner was Animals of the Bible

What is the criteria (selection requirements) and terms.

Criteria:

1. In identifying a “distinguished American picture book for children,” defined as illustration, committee members need to consider:

Excellence of execution in the artistic technique employed;

Excellence of pictorial interpretation of story, theme, or concept;

Appropriateness of style of illustration to the story, theme or concept;

Delineation of plot, theme, characters, setting, mood or information through the pictures;

Excellence of presentation in recognition of a child audience.

2. The only limitation to graphic form is that the form must be one which may be used in a picture book. The book must be a self-contained entity, not dependent on other media (i.e., sound, film or computer program) for its enjoyment.

3. Each book is to be considered as a picture book. The committee is to make its decision primarily on the illustration, but other components of a book are to be considered especially when they make a book less effective as a children’s picture book. Such other components might include the written text, the overall design of the book, etc.

Most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year. The award shall go to the artist, who must be a citizen or resident of the United States, whether or not he be the author of the text.

Members of the Newbery Medal Committee will serve as judges

Interesting fact

The image on the Caldecott Medal is a recreation of vintage illustrations created by the award's namesake, 19th-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott

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You Are (Not) Small

by Anna Kang and Christopher Weyant

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Fox at Night

by Corey R. Tabor

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Are You Ready to Play Outside?

by Mo Willems