Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Who won what when?

The title sounds like a newspaper story outline. Where would you go to find out the author who won the Caldecott the year you were born? Through GALILEO, we have access to NoveList K-8.

The Award winner link is to the right side of the screen under NoveList resources.
It is curious that the Caldecott award is not on the list of Popular awards.
Where is it?
Checking the genre options, revealed no Caldecott (or Randolph Caldecott)
Surely the Caldecott is noted in NoveList K-8, surely?

There is a link to 'Browse all Award Winners' at the bottom of the page.
Clicked on that link, selected C.
The Randolph Caldecott Medal is awarded by the American Library Association to a U.S. illustrator for the most distinguished picture book for children published in the United States in the preceding year. The Caldecott Medal was first awarded in 1938 in honor of the nineteenth century English illustrator. Several honor titles are also chosen annually.

Now to search for the winner when I was borm.
The winners are listed in year order.
2012 hasn't been posted, yet. It was just announced yesterday but still, Ebsco, really?
A quick scroll found the Caldecott winner for my birth year.

It is intriguing that NoveList K-8 doesn't note the Caldecott other than as 'an' award. It's one of the first children's literature awards taught about in elementary schools. Art teachers and elementary teachers have units based on the Caldecott. It's not the oldest award for children's literature but it is notable. Intriguing.


-kss

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