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Category Archives: Awards & Scholarships
Free Tickets to the 2013 Arbuthnot Lecture
Get your FREE tickets for this year’s 2013 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture featuring Michael Morpurgo! The lecture, entitled “War Boy to War Horse,” will be held at 7 p.m. on May 16, 2013 in Rochester, N.Y. and will be hosted by … Continue reading
2014 Arbuthnot Lecture Host Applications Due Apr. 22
The deadline for submitting applications to host the 2014 Arbuthnot Lecture featuring Andrea Davis Pinkney is fast approaching! Applications are due Monday, April 22, 2013. Pinkney is a New York Times best-selling writer of more than 20 books for children … Continue reading
44th Arbuthnot Honor Lecture: An Honorable History
If you know the Dick and Jane, then you have already encountered May Hill Arbuthnot, who co-authored these iconic readers. The 44th Arbuthnot Honor Lecture will be delivered on Thursday, May 16, 2013 by Michael Morpurgo. The selected hosts for … Continue reading
Peter Brown and Kadir Nelson Discuss the Caldecott!
Want to participate in the Caldecott 75th Anniversary celebration? ALSC has two Facebook Forums coming up with Caldecott Honor winners! Peter Brown – Thursday, March 28 @ 1pm Eastern In June, Brown will be awarded a 2013 Caldecott Honor as … Continue reading
Suggest the 2015 Arbuthnot Lecturer!
ALSC invites members to suggest names for the Arbuthnot Lectureship established in 1968 and given annually to honor May Hill Arbuthnot. The award is given to an individual of distinction who shall prepare and present a paper which shall be … Continue reading
Notable Children’s Books – 2013 Discussion List
The 2013 Notable Children’s Books Committee, chaired by Wendy Woodfill, has been hard at work all year reading, re-reading, & evaluating books published in the 2012 calendar year to arrive at a list of nominated titles. Notable Children’s Books 2013 … Continue reading
Notable Children’s Videos – 2013 Discussion List
At the upcoming ALA Midwinter Conference in Seattle, the Notable Children’s Video committee, chaired by Maeve Visser Knoth, will be meeting to discuss nominated titles and create their final list. Here is the current list – subject to change – … Continue reading
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What Have You Read This Year That Is GREAT?
All year, the ALSC Notable Children’s Books Committee has worked diligently – reading and re-reading – in an effort to identify the best of the best in children’s books. The committee is now issuing a final call to the ALSC membership … Continue reading
