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Warwick Neck and John Greene Elementary Schools' Library Media Center Website |
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Warwick Neck and John Greene Elementary Schools' Library Media Center Website |
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Book Awards |
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The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Books for children up to age 14 may be considered. |
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The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Books for children up to age 14 may be considered. |
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The Rhode Island Children's Book Award started in 1990 as a joint project of the Rhode Island State Council of the International Reading Association (RISC/IRA), the Rhode Island Library Association (RILA) and the Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA) under the coordinatorship of the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS). Twenty nominees for grades 3-6 are chosen yearly. We vote during the first week in February. |
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Extensive list of links from The Children's Literature Webguide |
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