*May be co-authors

*American Publisher

*Published in  2016

*An original work

*Decision to be made based on the text of the book 

*Can be fiction, non-fiction, poetry

*Children are the audience  - ages up to and including 14

*Marked by excellence in quality

*Individually distinct

*Explanation of theme

*Information presented clearly, accurately, and in an organized way

*A well developed plot

*Precise, clear description of characters and setting

*Appropriate style

*Excellence of presentation for children

*Does not have to have a moral message

*Does not have to be “popular”

Theme - NOUN

The subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic.
 An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature.

Plot - NOUN

The main events of a play, novel, film, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.