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Fox Hill School Library Media Center

- Children's Literature -

Author/Illustrators
Children's Literarure Web Guide
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/

Jan Brett
www.janbrett.com

Library Links

General Info

Children's Literature


Robert Munsch
www.robertmunsch.com

Children's Book Awards

(Randolph) Caldecott Awards
The Caldecott Medal honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm

http://eduscapes.com/caldecott/index.htm

(John) Newbery Awards
The Newbery Medal honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for child
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm

http://eduscapes.com/newbery/new.html

Coretta Scott King Award
The award is designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/corettascottkingbookaward/corettascott.cfm

(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal honors~the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children’s literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward/index.cfm

Massachusetts Children's Book Awards
http://www.salemstate.edu/education/mcba/

A Literacy Initiative for Boys by Jon Scieszka
http://www.guysread.com

 

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