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From: Julie Kline <jkline>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 13:08:41 -0500
Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
2005 Am?ricas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
To encourage and commend authors, illustrators and publishers who produce quality children's and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States, and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use, the national Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) offers up to two annual book awards, together with a commended list of titles.
Up to two awards (for primary and secondary reading levels) are given in recognition of U.S. published works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. By linking the Americas, the intent is to reach beyond geographic borders, as well as multicultural-international boundaries, focusing instead upon cultural heritages within the hemisphere.
Books will be judged for: 1) distinctive literary quality; 2) cultural contextualization; 3) exceptional integration of text, illustration and design; and 4) potential for classroom use.
Submission deadline: January 15, 2006 (See http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/outreach/americas.html for details or email jkline at uwm.edu).
The award/commended list will be announced in the spring of 2006, recognizing works published in 2005; the formal award presentation will be held during Hispanic Heritage Month 2006 at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 13:08:41 -0500
Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
2005 Am?ricas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
To encourage and commend authors, illustrators and publishers who produce quality children's and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States, and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use, the national Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) offers up to two annual book awards, together with a commended list of titles.
Up to two awards (for primary and secondary reading levels) are given in recognition of U.S. published works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. By linking the Americas, the intent is to reach beyond geographic borders, as well as multicultural-international boundaries, focusing instead upon cultural heritages within the hemisphere.
Books will be judged for: 1) distinctive literary quality; 2) cultural contextualization; 3) exceptional integration of text, illustration and design; and 4) potential for classroom use.
Submission deadline: January 15, 2006 (See http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/outreach/americas.html for details or email jkline at uwm.edu).
The award/commended list will be announced in the spring of 2006, recognizing works published in 2005; the formal award presentation will be held during Hispanic Heritage Month 2006 at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
-- Julie K. Kline Outreach and Academic Program Coordinator Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee PO Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201 (414) 229-5986 phone (414) 229-2879 fax jkline at uwm.edu http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACSReceived on Thu 01 Sep 2005 01:08:41 PM CDT
