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From: Kathleen Horning <horning>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 10:27:27 -0600
Hello, we want the members of the CCBC-Net Community to be among the first to hear the news of the latest Zolotow Award winners for outstanding writing in a picutre books for children from birth through age 7. I'm sending through our press release which has this information. Additional info can alos be found on the CCBC web site at: http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/zolotow.htm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2001
Kate Banks Wins 2001 Charlotte Zolotow Award
Madison, WI -- Kate Banks, author of "The Night Worker" published by Frances Foster Books, an imprint of Farrar Straus Giroux, and edited by Frances Foster, is the fifth annual winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book, given by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, a library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The award will be officially presented October 3, 2001, at the time of the Charlotte Zolotow Lecture, an annual event at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Banks creates a mesmerizing story that builds on a young boy's fascination with his father's work on a night-time construction project. When little Alex's dad gives him his very own hardhat and lets him come to work with him one night, it's a dream come true for him. Some readers, in fact, may surmise that Alex's night on the construction site is indeed a dream, and that Alex's own "night work" is that of all young children -- to get a good night's sleep. The lyrical text uses concrete child?ntered imagery that ingeniously captures the subtle interplay of dream and reality that both shape a
"midnight mountain." "The Night Worker" is the fourth picture book in which author Kate Banks has been paired with illustrator Georg Hallensleben.
The award committee named one Honor Book, "Wings" by Christopher Myers, edited by Tracy Mack and published by The Scholastic Press. In this self-illustrated story, the eloquent voice of a sympathetic young narrator details the distinctive nature of a new neighborhood boy, Ikarus Jackson, who has wings. Rather than being lauded for his ability to fly, Ikarus is ridiculed for being different, until the narrator finds the courage to speak out on his behalf.
Established in 1998, the award honors the work of Charlotte Zolotow, a distinguished children's book editor for 38 years with Harper Junior Books, and author of more than 65 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 to 1936 where she studied with Professor Helen C. White.
The award committee also cited six titles as Highly Commended:
"Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin (Simon & Schuster); "The Good Luck Cat" by Joy Harjo (Harcourt); "If You Find a Rock" by Peggy Christian (Harcourt); "Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children" by Sandra L. Pinkney (Scholastic); "When Winter Comes" by Nancy Van Laan (Anne Schwartz / Atheneum); and "Yoshi's Feast" by Kimiko Kajikawa (Melanie Kroupa / DK Ink).
Members of the 2001 Award Committee were: Tana Elias, chair
(librarian, Madison Public Library, Wisconsin); Amy Brandt (librarian, Sun Prairie Public Library, Wisconsin); Ginny Moore Kruse (director, Cooperative Children's Book Center, Madison, Wisconsin); Merri Lindgren (Baraboo, Wisconsin); George Theoharis (principal, Falk Elementary School, Madison,
Wisconsin); and Kathleen T. Horning, ex officio (librarian, Cooperative Children's Book Center, Madison, Wisconsin), all members of the Friends of the CCBC, Inc.
The Cooperative Children's Book Center is a noncirculating library for adults with a professional, career or academic interest in children's and young adult literature. The Friends of the CCBC, Inc., is a nonprofit organization offering lectures, speaker receptions, book sales and other benefits for members, as well as assistance to the CCBC.
For further information contact: Kathleen T. Horning Cooperative Children's Book Center 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park Street Madison, WI 53706 608&3930 horning at education.wisc.edu http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/zolotow.htm
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Received on Wed 10 Jan 2001 10:27:27 AM CST
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 10:27:27 -0600
Hello, we want the members of the CCBC-Net Community to be among the first to hear the news of the latest Zolotow Award winners for outstanding writing in a picutre books for children from birth through age 7. I'm sending through our press release which has this information. Additional info can alos be found on the CCBC web site at: http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/zolotow.htm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2001
Kate Banks Wins 2001 Charlotte Zolotow Award
Madison, WI -- Kate Banks, author of "The Night Worker" published by Frances Foster Books, an imprint of Farrar Straus Giroux, and edited by Frances Foster, is the fifth annual winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book, given by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, a library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The award will be officially presented October 3, 2001, at the time of the Charlotte Zolotow Lecture, an annual event at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Banks creates a mesmerizing story that builds on a young boy's fascination with his father's work on a night-time construction project. When little Alex's dad gives him his very own hardhat and lets him come to work with him one night, it's a dream come true for him. Some readers, in fact, may surmise that Alex's night on the construction site is indeed a dream, and that Alex's own "night work" is that of all young children -- to get a good night's sleep. The lyrical text uses concrete child?ntered imagery that ingeniously captures the subtle interplay of dream and reality that both shape a
"midnight mountain." "The Night Worker" is the fourth picture book in which author Kate Banks has been paired with illustrator Georg Hallensleben.
The award committee named one Honor Book, "Wings" by Christopher Myers, edited by Tracy Mack and published by The Scholastic Press. In this self-illustrated story, the eloquent voice of a sympathetic young narrator details the distinctive nature of a new neighborhood boy, Ikarus Jackson, who has wings. Rather than being lauded for his ability to fly, Ikarus is ridiculed for being different, until the narrator finds the courage to speak out on his behalf.
Established in 1998, the award honors the work of Charlotte Zolotow, a distinguished children's book editor for 38 years with Harper Junior Books, and author of more than 65 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 to 1936 where she studied with Professor Helen C. White.
The award committee also cited six titles as Highly Commended:
"Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin (Simon & Schuster); "The Good Luck Cat" by Joy Harjo (Harcourt); "If You Find a Rock" by Peggy Christian (Harcourt); "Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children" by Sandra L. Pinkney (Scholastic); "When Winter Comes" by Nancy Van Laan (Anne Schwartz / Atheneum); and "Yoshi's Feast" by Kimiko Kajikawa (Melanie Kroupa / DK Ink).
Members of the 2001 Award Committee were: Tana Elias, chair
(librarian, Madison Public Library, Wisconsin); Amy Brandt (librarian, Sun Prairie Public Library, Wisconsin); Ginny Moore Kruse (director, Cooperative Children's Book Center, Madison, Wisconsin); Merri Lindgren (Baraboo, Wisconsin); George Theoharis (principal, Falk Elementary School, Madison,
Wisconsin); and Kathleen T. Horning, ex officio (librarian, Cooperative Children's Book Center, Madison, Wisconsin), all members of the Friends of the CCBC, Inc.
The Cooperative Children's Book Center is a noncirculating library for adults with a professional, career or academic interest in children's and young adult literature. The Friends of the CCBC, Inc., is a nonprofit organization offering lectures, speaker receptions, book sales and other benefits for members, as well as assistance to the CCBC.
For further information contact: Kathleen T. Horning Cooperative Children's Book Center 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park Street Madison, WI 53706 608&3930 horning at education.wisc.edu http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/zolotow.htm
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