the kate greenaway medal
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The Kate Greenaway Medal. E. Bridges, MLIS 5040 Trevecca Nazarene University May 2013. HISTORY and SIGNIFICANCE. The Kate Greenaway Medal is an award given in England for distinguished illustration in a children’s book Named for Kate Greenaway - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Kate Greenaway Medal
E. Bridges, MLIS 5040Trevecca Nazarene UniversityMay 2013
HISTORY and SIGNIFICANCE
• The Kate Greenaway Medal is an award given in England for distinguished illustration in a children’s book
• Named for Kate Greenaway• Popular artist and children’s book
author/illustrator in England, late 1800s• “Competed” with Randolph Caldecott • Created a clothing style for children through
art
HISTORY and SIGNIFICANCE
• Established in 1955 • First awarded in 1957• Awarded annually (in England)• Awarded to book published during previous
year
• Books are nominated and chosen by library professionals!
• Winners receive:• A golden medal• £ 500 worth of books to donate to a library• £ 5,000 Colin Mears Award (cash)
• Awarded since 2000• British accountant and children’s book
collector
AWARD ORGANIZATION
• Awarded by: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
• The ALA equivalent in England
• CILIP members (library professionals) nominate books!
• Judges panel is made up of 12 children’s librarians • Members of Youth Libraries Group (YLG) –
division of CILIP
SELECTION CRITERIA
• Original publication:• For children/young people• In United Kingdom or co-published in UK
within 3 months of publication elsewhere• In English or Bilingual with English as one
language
• Outstanding artistic quality• “Stimulating and satisfying visual experience
which leaves a lasting impression” (CILIP, Criteria, Para. 7)
• Consider interaction between text and illustrations
• All types of illustrated children’s books are eligible
• Previous Kate Greenaway winners are eligible
Click the trees to connect to
the CILIP Living Archive of Greenaway
Winners
(a few) WINNERS
2012: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
2009: Harris Finds His Feet by Catherine Rayner
2007: The Adventures of the Dish and The Spoon by Mini Grey
2006: Wolves by Emily Gravett
2004: Ella’s Big Chance by Shirley Hughes
the SHADOWING SCHEME
• Created in 1994
• Reading and school groups “shadow” the judging process• Read and write online reviews• Watch author and illustrator videos• Post illustrations inspired by nominees’ work• Read the judges’ blog• Send questions to authors• Learn about the judges• Connect to free resources (for shadowing
group leaders)Click on the cover to watch the book trailer!
References
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. (2013). About us.
Retrieved from
http://www.cilip.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx
Malchiodi, A., Malchiodi, A., Cabezas, C. A. Illuminated books: Kate Greenaway.
Retrieved from http://www.illuminated-books.comillustrators/greenaway.htm
The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children’s Book Awards. (2013). The Kate
Greenaway medal. Retrieved
fromhttp://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/greenaway/
The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children’s Book Awards. (2013). Shadowing site.
Retrieved
from http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/shadowingsite/index.php
Wikipedia. (2013). Kate Greenaway. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Kate_Greenaway