Hello, this is Eric Carpenter, chair of the 2026 Children’s Literature Legacy Award. Our committee is now accepting suggestions for the Legacy Award from you terrific ALSC members. The deadline for submitting suggestions is April 30, 2025.
The Legacy Award recognizes an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have over a period of years made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children’s lives and experiences. Recent recipients include Grace Lin, Carol Boston Weatherford, James E. Ransome, Kevin Henkes, and Pam Muñoz Ryan. Here is a link to the complete list of past winners.
If you have someone you would like to suggest, please consider doing so. Here is a link to the ALSC page listing the Terms and Criteria. Our committee will love having a robust list of names to consider.
If you wish to submit a Legacy Award suggestion, please click on this link to access the handy ALSC Member Award Suggestion Form.
Thank you so much!
Eric Carpenter
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Hello, this is Eric Carpenter, chair of the 2026 Children’s Literature Legacy Award. Our committee is now accepting suggestions for the Legacy Award from you terrific ALSC members. The deadline for submitting suggestions is April 30, 2025. The Legacy Award recognizes an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have over a period of years made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children’s lives and experiences. Recent recipients include Grace Lin, Carol Boston Weatherford, James E. Ransome, Kevin Henkes, and Pam Muñoz Ryan. Here is a link to the complete list of past winners. If you have someone you would like to suggest, please consider doing so. Here is a link to the ALSC page listing the Terms and Criteria. Our committee will love having a robust list of names to consider. If you wish to submit…
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