Children’s Literature Lecture Award – A Call for Suggestions

Now is the time to nominate a candidate who has made a distinguished contribution to the field of children’s literature and would be an individual of distinction to prepare and present a paper which will make a significant contribution to the field of children’s literature. The lecturer may be related to the field in any area: author; illustrator; editor; publisher; professor of children’s literature; reviewer; art director, etc. 

The criteria for this award includes:

• Impact of the candidate’s work on the world of children’s literature.
• Honoring a person who has played a significant role in the field of children’s literature.
• Through the Lectureship, the lecturer has the opportunity to make an additional contribution to the field.
• The committee needs to respectfully consider the potential of the candidate to make an additional contribution to the field through the Lectureship.

Begun in 1970, some previous winners of this esteemed award include:

• Bryan Collier. “Dreamwalker
• Dr. Debbie Reese. “An Indigenous Critique of Whiteness in Children’s Literature”
• Dorothy Butler. “From Books to Buttons: Reflections From the Thirties to the Eighties.”
• Iona Opie. “The Nature and Function of Children’s Lore.”
• Kyle Lukoff. “What Do We Ask Books to Do?”
• Maurice Sendak. “Descent into Limbo.”
• Pat Mora. “Bookjoy! ¡Alegría en los libros!
• Rita Williams-Garcia. “A Funny Thing about Memory”
• Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop. Watch the celebration of Dr. Sims Bishop’s work
• Russell Freedman. “The Past Isn’t Past: How History Speaks, and What It Says to the Next Generation.”
• Zena Sutherland. “A Life in Review.”

For a complete list of winners, click here.

Here is a link to a form to nominate a candidate for the Children’s Literature Lecture Award. The deadline for nominations is AUGUST 1st. 

If you have any questions, please contact the ChiLL committee chair, Sue McCleaf Nespeca, at kidlitplus@gmail.com

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 Now is the time to nominate a candidate who has made a distinguished contribution to the field of children’s literature and would be an individual of distinction to prepare and present a paper which will make a significant contribution to the field of children’s literature. The lecturer may be related to the field in any area: author; illustrator; editor; publisher; professor of children’s literature; reviewer; art director, etc.  The criteria for this award includes: Begun in 1970, some previous winners of this esteemed award include: For a complete list of winners, click here. Here is a link to a form to nominate a candidate for the Children’s Literature Lecture Award. The deadline for nominations is AUGUST 1st.  If you have any questions, please contact the ChiLL committee chair, Sue McCleaf Nespeca, at kidlitplus@gmail.com
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