About: Given annually by the American Library Association. Honors an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for children and teen.There are 3 categories, which include birth-grade school, middle school, and teens
Purpose: To recognize quality literature in the area of physical, emotional, and/or mental disability.
Award Committee: 9 committee members are elected for 2 year terms. Chosen by executive board of the American Library Association based on recommendation.
Selection Criteria: The book must exhibit an aspect of living with a physical, mental, or emotional disability. It must also focus on artistic expression of children or adolescents living with a disability.
Previous winners and year awarded:Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements (2004)My Thirteenth Winter: A Memoir by Samantha Abeel (2005)Tending to Grace by Kimberly Newton Fusco (2006)
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