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The Charlotte Zolotow Award

Complete list of winners, honor books and highly commended titles

The Charlotte Zolotow Award is given annually to the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year. Established in 1998, the award is named to honor the work of Charlotte Zolotow, a distinguished children's book editor for 38 years with Harper Junior Books, and author of more than 70 picture books, including such classic works as Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present (Harper, 1962) and William's Doll (Harper, 1972). Ms. Zolotow attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison on a writing scholarship from 1933-36 where she studied with Professor Helen C. White.

The award is administered by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, a children's literature library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Each year a committee of children's literature experts selects the winner from the books published in the preceding year. The winner is announced in January each year. A cash prize of $1000 and a bronze medallion are formally presented to the winning author in the spring during an annual public event that honors the career of Charlotte Zolotow.

The selection committee is comprised of members of the Friends of the CCBC, Inc., including one CCBC librarian. Members are appointed to a two-year term by the CCBC professional staff, based on an individual's knowledge of children's books; a demonstrated ability to evaluate children's books and discuss them critically; and/or direct experience working professionally with children from birth through age seven.

Eligibility


Any picture book for young children (birth through age seven) originally written in English, and published the United States between January 1 and December 31, 2007, is eligible for consideration. The book may be fiction, nonfiction or folklore, as long as it is presented in picture book form and aimed at the birth through seven age range. Translated books, poetry and easy readers are not eligible.

The Committee selects one winner each year. It may also designate up to three honor books and up to ten titles to be included on a highly commended list that will call attention to outstanding writing in a picture book.

Books may be submitted by publishers, although the judges may consider any eligible book that comes to their attention. A copy of each book should be submitted directly to each of the committee members.

Submission Information


The committee is currently considering picture books published in 2007 for the 2008 award. Titles for consideration may be sent to:


Megan Schliesman, Chair
Charlotte Zolotow Award Committee
Cooperative Children's Book Center
600 N. Park Street, Room 4290
Madison, WI 53706

If you would like to send review copies to the entire committee, contact Kathleen T. Horning (608-263-3721) for a complete committee roster.

Deadline for Submissions: December 31, 2007


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