Book Awards Presentation

3. TheRandolph Caldecott Medal
1938
For illustrators of fiction and nonfiction children's picture books
One award winner per year
A committee selects the winner from 3 final choices
Gold and silver seals

4. Califor nia Young Reader
Medal
1974
An award for California students to get excited about reading
5 different categories for book
nominations
Students make the final vote for
the winners
Decided by California school
community members
www.californiayoungreadermedal.org

6. Cor etta Scott King Book Awar ds
1969 & 1982
Books by A frican A merican aut hors and
illust rat ors for children and yout h
Honors t he accomplishment s of Dr. Mart in Lut her King Jr. & Coret t a Scot t King
Two awards given each year: one for aut hor and one for illust rat or
Books must be about t he black experience

7. Theodor Seuss
Geisel Aw ard
2006
Books w ritten & illustrated
f or early readers
Aw ard honors the imagination
of Dr. Seuss
Aw ard is giv en to one
book each y ear
The w inning book is w ritten to be
ex citing & helpf ul to beginning
readers

9. REFERENCES
About us--California Young Reader Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/about-us/
American Library Association. (n.d.). ALA youth media awards. Retrieved from http://www.ilovelibraries.org/booklovers/youth-
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American Library Association. (1999). About the Pura Belpré Award. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/belpreabout
American Library Association. (1999). Caldecott Medal & honor books, 1938-present. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal
American Library Association. (1999). Caldecott Medal - terms and criteria. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms

10. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (1999). Frequently asked questions. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/aboutalsc/alscfaqs
American Library Association. (1999). The John Newbery Medal. Retrieved from
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y
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dal

11. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (1999). Newbery Medal terms and criteria. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyterms/newberyterms
American Library Association. (1999). (Pura) Belpré Award terms and criteria. Retrieved from
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American Library Association. (1999). The Pura Belpré Award winners, 1996-present. Retrieved from
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American Library Association. (1999). The Randolph Caldecott Medal. Retrieved from
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12. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (1999). Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward/geiselabout
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geiselawardtermscriter
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13. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (1999). Welcome to the Caldecott Medal home page. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal
American Library Association. (1999). Welcome to the Newbery Medal home page. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/ newberymedal/newberymedal
American Library Association. (1999) Welcome to the Pura Belpré Award home page. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal
American Library Association. (1999). Welcome to the (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award home page.
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14. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (2009). The Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards
American Library Association. (2009). The Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Authors and Illustrators. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards/slction
American Library Association. (2009). Getting involved: The Coretta Scott King Book Awards committee. Retrieved
from http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards/join
American Library Association. (2009). The History of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards/about

15. REFERENCES
American Library Association. (2012). Coretta Scott King Book Awards – all recipients, 1970-present.
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California Young Reader Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org
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16. REFERENCES
Committee members—California Young Reader Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/members/
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Hiller, H. (1964). Dr. & Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front [Photograph]. Retrieved
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17. REFERENCES
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