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Category Archives: Caldecott 75th Anniversary
ALSC Preconference Scholarship Winners Announced
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Friends of ALSC have awarded two scholarships to the 2013 ALSC Preconference, A Wild Ride: 75 Years of the Caldecott Medal. The winners of the scholarship are Pamela Mann, Children’s … Continue reading
A 75th Anniversary Toast to the Caldecott Medal
See You on the Red Carpet! Put on your glamour for the most memorable banquet ever! Be ready to stroll the red carpet when the cash bar reception opens at 5:30. Jim Averbeck and his “Kidlit on the Red Carpet” … Continue reading
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Red Ribbons and Red Carpet
The ALA annual conference is one month away and the Caldecott 75th Task Force members are seeing RED! If you’ll be in Chicago, you will be seeing red too. Look for ALSC ambassadors wearing these red ribbon rosettes to find … Continue reading
Ten, Nine, Eight…Caldecott Countdown
The year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott medal will culminate at the ALA Annual Conference. The next few ALSC blog posts from the Caldecott 75th Task Force will highlight special activities taking place in Chicago, but first … Continue reading
Sharing Caldecott Winning Books with School-Age Children
As a public children’s librarian, my ultimate test of a book’s quality is during story time. Sure, I can assess the book on my own; its artistic and literary merits, the quality of writing, and so on. But it all … Continue reading
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A Gold Mine of Gold Medal Celebrations
Last month’s all-call for Caldecott 75th Anniversary celebration ideas yielded a jackpot of festive programs and events. Contributors featured here received an autographed copy of a Caldecott winner/honor title. The year-long celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Caldecott Medal … Continue reading
Caldecott Storytimes
In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Medal, I decided to theme all of my preschool storytimes around Caldecott winners and honor books. I was inspired by all of the Caldecott promotion that ALSC has been doing and … 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
