The Laura Ingalls Wilder Book Award Presented by
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Book Award Presented by: Heather Duncan MLI 5040 May 31, 2013
History of the Award 1953 Bronze Medal designed by: Garth Williams 1954
Organization Giving the Award and their Selection Process • Given by the Association of Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the ALA • From 1960 -1980 given every 5 years • From 1980 – 2001 given every 3 years • From 2001 – current given every 2 years • Committee is formed to choose recepients • Made up of 5 members from ALA/ALSC • 3 are elected and president of ALSC appoints chair and 1 more member • Serve term of 2 years • Winners are announced at ALA Midwinter Conference and receive their medal at the annual ALA conference in June
Significance of the Award “The Wilder Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. ” ---Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) a division of ALA
Significance of the Award “The Wilder Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. ” ---Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) a division of ALA
Past Winners of the Award ary e l C rly e v e B 1975 E. B. White 1970 Dr. Seu 198 ss 0
Recent Winners of the Award rle a C c Eri 2003 Laurence Yep 2005 Jam es M a 200 rshall 7
Recent Winners of the Award ryan B y e l h s A 2009 Katherine Paterson 2013 To mi e. D 20 e. Pao 11 la
References Info on Award: http: //www. ala. org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/wildermedal/wilderabout Wilder Medal Manual: http: //www. ala. org/alsc/sites/ala. org. alsc/files/content/awardsgrants/bookmedia /wildermedal/wilderslction/wilder_manual_may 2008. pdf Award Winners: http: //www. ala. org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/wildermedal/wilderpast Tomie de. Paola http: //www. americanlibrariesmagazine. org/news/ala/authorillustrator-tomiedepaola-wins-2011 -wilder-award Ashley Bryan http: //www. ala. org/news/pressreleases 2009/january 2009/ymawilder Katherine Paterson http: //www. ala. org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/wildermedal Book Images www. goodreads. com
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