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= = =__Kimberly's Personal Page__= =Book Awards Part 1=

1. Newberry Medal

 * ====named for eighteenth century British bookseller John Newberry====
 * awarded by the Association for Library service to children
 * awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American Literature for children
 * restricted to authors who are citizens or US residents
 * awarded by a committee
 * all form of writing are considered (fiction, non-fiction, poetry)

2. Batchelder Award

 * given to the most outstanding children’s book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States
 * this award honors Mildred L. Batchelder, a former executive director of the Association for Library Service to Children
 * this award, established in her honor in 1966, is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States
 * the purpose of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award, a citation to an American publisher, is to encourage international exchange of quality children's books by recognizing United States publishers of such books in translation
 * the Award was established by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association in 1966

3. Coretta Scott King Award

 * ====given to African American authors and illustrators for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions====
 * the titles of these books promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all people and their contribution to the realization of the American dream in a pluralistic society
 * the award was designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her work for peace and world brotherhood

4. Pura Belpré Award

 * the award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library
 * 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 was given as a biennial award from 1996 through 2008 but is now given annually

5. Laura Ingalls Wilder Award

 * the Wilder 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
 * The Laura Ingalls Wilder medal is awarded every two years
 * some portion of the nominee's active career in books for children must have occurred in the twenty-five years prior to nomination
 * Citizenship or residence of the potential nominee is not to be considered

6. The Carnegie Medal

 * ====awarded annually to the writer of an outstanding book for children====
 * it was established by in 1936, in memory of the great Scottish-born philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie
 * the medal is awarded by CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
 * to be eligible for the award he book must be written in the English language by a single author and must have been published originally for children and young people
 * the selection committee is made up of children's librarians

7. Kate Greenaway Medal

 * the Kate Greenaway Medal was established in 1955, for distinguished illustration in a book for children
 * the award is named after a popular nineteenth century artist known for her fine children's illustrations and designs
 * since 2000, the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal has also been awarded the Colin Mears Award
 * the medal is awarded by CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
 * awarded by children's librarians

8. Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award

 * the award was initiated in 2000 to recognize authors, illustrators, and publishers of high quality fictional and biographical children, intermediate, and young adult books that appropriately portray individuals with developmental disabilities
 * the award is sponsored by The Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) in collaboration with Special Needs Project
 * selection committee includes parent of a child with DD (developmental disabilities), teacher of students with DD, children's literature "expert", individual with DD, and a non disabled student

9. Geisel Award

 * ====given to the author and illustrator of the most distinguised american book for beginning readers====
 * a book considered for this award is one that through literacy and artistic achievements demonstrates creativity and imagination to engage children
 * medal may be awarded posthumously
 * If a suitable candidate isn't found for the award then the award will not be presented
 * a book considered for this award must be a minimum of 24 pages and no longer than 96 pages
 * the award will be presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference

10. Caldecott Medal

 * named for nineteenth century illustrator Randolph Caldecott
 * awarded by the Association for Library Service to children
 * awarded to the most distinguished American picture book for children
 * illustrations that are considered must be original work
 * only picture books can be considered

=STANDARDS FOR SEMESTER PROJECT=

3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.

Examples: stories, trade books, poems • Determining sequence of events • Distinguishing fiction from nonfiction • Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension • Drawing conclusions to determine authors' intent • Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate and speed of reading • Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning • Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences • Previewing and predicting to anticipate content • Utilizing text features to gain meaning • Using prior knowledge and experience

4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade informational and functional reading materials.

• Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension • Distinguishing main idea from details • Summarizing passages to demonstrate understanding • Utilizing text features to gain meaning Examples: titles, headings, glossary, boldface, index, table of contents, maps, charts, tables • Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension • Using self-monitoring for text understanding • Following simple written directions • Ordering by importance or chronology

7.) Compare fictional characters and events to real-life experiences.

Example: relating hardships faced by early settlers in literature to hardships faced by families today

Kimberly Redmon Graham CEE 565 Semester Project