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Sibert Medal and visual nonfiction

From: Kathleen Horning <horning>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:06:34 -0500

Great question, Beth! It might be too early to tell what sort of impact the Sibert is having on publishing -- perhaps some editors on the list will respond.
  I was pleased to see ALSC change the Sibert terms this year, on the advice of past Sibert Committees, so that the award can go to illustrators as well as authors.
  KTH
  Kathleen T. Horning, Director Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706
  horning at education.wisc.edu Voice: 608&3721 Fax: 608&2I33 www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/




[snip] I hoped the award might give publishers more incentive to take risks with this type of book.

The Sibert has only been around since 2001, so maybe it's too soon to tell...does anyone have thoughts on this?
Received on Mon 11 Jul 2005 09:06:34 AM CDT