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__**Children's book award research**__
 * Caldecott Medal**-This is an award given to an illustrator for a distinguished picture book. This is an annual award given by the Association of Library Service to Children. This is one of the most prestigious awards for Children’s Literature. This award was established in 1938. There are several criteria that must be met before a book can be selected for this award. Some of these are, the book must be published in the US by a US citizen, the illustrations have to be original work, and it must be able to be interpreted and guide children’s understanding while reading the book.


 * The Coretta Scott King Award-** This award was established in 1970 and is awarded by the American Library Association. The award can be given to an author or illustrator. Lillie Patterson was the first recipient. This award is given to African American writers and illustrators for their work in exceptional books about African American experiences throughout history that are geared towards a youth audience.


 * Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal**- Laura Ingalls Wilder was the first to win this award in 1954. This award is given to authors who have made a substantial impact to children’s literature throughout several years in the United States. The award is given by The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association


 * The American Bookseller Book of the Year Award**- This is an award that was started in 1991 and given by the American Booksellers Association. It is given to a book that the American Bookseller Association members recommend the most and enjoy recommending the most throughout the previous year. There is a book selected each year honoring a children’s book a long with an adult book.


 * The Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children-** This award recognizes a book for outstanding non fiction writing for children. It was established in 1990 by the National Council of Teachers of English. The winner of the book has to meet the criteria of being useful in the classroom for teachers teaching grades k-8. The award was named after the first picture book for children called __Orbis Pictus-The World in Pictures.__


 * The Mildred L. Batchelder Award-** This award was established in honor of Mildred L. Batchelder who wanted to remove the barriers between students of different backgrounds and cultures. This award recognizes exceptional children’s books that have been translated into English. The first award was given in 1968 to Eric Kastner for his book, __The Little Man__which was originally written in German. This award is given by the American Library Association literary award


 * Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature For Young Adults**- This award was established in 1988 and is given to an author for their books contributing to helping young adults find their place in the world. The books often times help young adults discover their role in society and the world today. This award is given yearly by the Young Adult Library Service Association


 * Newbery Medal-**This award was established in 1922 from the Association of Library Science to Children. It was the first award to be founded to honor children’s literature. It is given to an author for the most renowned contribution to children’s literature in America. The Newberry Medal is considered one of the most prestigious awards a children’s author can receive. There is one winner of the medal each year.


 * Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards**- This award is one of the few that follows a school year calendar. There are three books awarded the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award a year. The award is given to one book in each of the three categories: Fiction and Poetry, Nonfiction, and Picture Book. The award was established in 1967 and the next winner will be announced in June of this year. The book must have been written in the United States and the winner is selected by an independent panel of judges that have been selected by the Horn Book editor.


 * The National Book Award for Young People’s Literature ** - This award is known for being awarded by writers to other writers. It is one of four awards given each year by the National book Foundation. The publishing companies submit the nominations for the winners and a panel of authors who write within the same genre chooses the winners. A $10,000 cash prize is awarded to the winner of this award as well.

__National Standards__ 3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics). 11. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities 12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information). __ State Objectives __ 4.) Demonstrate comprehension of second-grade reading materials across the curriculum, including drawing simple conclusions, classifying ideas and things, identifying sequence, and retelling directions and information from informational and functional reading materials.
 * Standards to be used for Semester Project**

14.) Respond to various types of literature read aloud.

15.) Select appropriate voice tone, gestures, and facial expression to enhance meaning.