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2009 - 3 Apples Book Award Nominations for Children’s Choice Award
The 3 Apples Book Award has been developed to encourage the joy of reading for pleasure, and to give the children of New York State the opportunity to participate in honoring their favorite books.
It is co-sponsored by the Youth Services and School Library Media Sections of the New York Library Association, which together represent the public and school libraries of the state.
Each year children in grades 3-6 (ages 8-12) nominate their favorite book, creating a statewide ballot of fifteen of the most popular titles. After reading or listening to at least three of the nominated books, the children vote to select one as their favorite. That book and its author are honored with the presentation of the 3 Apples Book Award, and celebrations take place across the state in school and public libraries.
Award Winners
The Newbery Award:
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.
Click here for a list of winners:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm
The Caldecott Award:
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.
Click here for a list of winners:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm
The "Edgar" (i.e. the Edgar Allen Poe Award):
This award is given annually by the Mystery Writers of America for the best mysteries in various categories.
This is a link to their nominees for best children's mysteries of the year:
http://www.theedgars.com/nominees2.html#juv
Click here for a list of all previous winners of the children's award:
http://www.hcpl.lib.tx.us/kidsite/kidsread/edgaraward.htm
Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Awards:
The ANNE IZARD STORYTELLERS' CHOICE AWARD was established in 1990 to honor Anne Izard, noted storyteller, librarian and children's Services Consultant in Westchester County, New York. The award highlights distinguished titles in the field of storytelling published for children and adults, and promotes the riches of storytelling to even wider audiences.
Click here for a list of the most recent winners:
http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/node/106