The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780838985694)

Updated to include the 2011 award and honor books, this new edition of the annual guide to the Newbery and Caldecott awards gathers together the books deemed most distinguished in American children's literature and illustration since the inception of the renowned prizes. Librarians and teachers everywhere rely on this guidebook for quick reference and collection development and also a resource for curriculum links and readers' advisory. Retaining the streamlined look and format of recent editions, the 2011 guide also includes * A thoughtful essay on children's literature today, by Barbara Kiefer, Professor of Children's Literature at Ohio State University * Explanations of criteria used to select the awards *Updated bibliographic citations and indexes for the award winners Locating information about the best in children's books has never been easier.

Author: Assn for Library Service to Children
ISBN-10: 0838985696
ISBN-13: 9780838985694
Publisher: ALA Editions
Language: English
Published: 03/16/2011
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 10/01/2011 pg. 188