Charlotte Zolotow Award
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The Charlotte Zolotow Award is an American
literary award
presented annually for outstanding writing in a picture book published in the United States in the preceding year. By contrast, the Caldecott Medal
is for outstanding illustration in a picture book. The Zolotow award was established in 1998 by the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education and named to honor the work of Charlotte Zolotow
, an American children's book editor and author. Ms. Zolotow worked with Harper Junior Books for 38 years during which time she wrote more than 70 picture books. Ms. Zolotow attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison on a writing scholarship from 1933-36. The Cooperative Children's Book Center is a children's literature library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison.
The winner is announced in January each year. A bronze medallion is formally presented to the winning author in the spring during an annual public event that honors the career of Charlotte Zolotow.
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Literary award
A literary award is an award presented to an author who has written a particularly lauded piece or body of work. There are awards for forms of writing ranging from poetry to novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing . There are also awards...
presented annually for outstanding writing in a picture book published in the United States in the preceding year. By contrast, the Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children , a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. The award was named in honor of nineteenth-century English...
is for outstanding illustration in a picture book. The Zolotow award was established in 1998 by the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education and named to honor the work of Charlotte Zolotow
Charlotte Zolotow
Charlotte Zolotow is an American author, poet, editor, and publisher of many books for children ....
, an American children's book editor and author. Ms. Zolotow worked with Harper Junior Books for 38 years during which time she wrote more than 70 picture books. Ms. Zolotow attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison on a writing scholarship from 1933-36. The Cooperative Children's Book Center is a children's literature library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Eligibility
- Any picture book for young children (birth through age seven) originally written in English, and published the United States between January 1 and December 31 is eligible for consideration.
- The book may be fiction, nonfiction or folklore, as long as it is presented in picture book form and aimed at the birth through seven age range.
- Translated books, poetry collections, and easy readers are not eligible.
- The Committee selects one winner each year.
- It may also designate up to five honor books and up to ten titles to be included on a highly commended list that will call attention to outstanding writing in a picture book.
The winner is announced in January each year. A bronze medallion is formally presented to the winning author in the spring during an annual public event that honors the career of Charlotte Zolotow.
Recipients
| Year | Author | Title | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Big Red Lollipop | Winner | |
| 2010 | What Can You Do With a Paleta? | Winner | |
| 2009 | How to Heal a Broken Wing | Winner | |
| 2009 | In a Blue Room | Honor | |
| 2009 | Honor | ||
| 2009 | How Mama Brought the Spring | Honor | |
| 2009 | Silent Music: A Story of Bagdhad | Honor | |
| 2009 | How I Learned Geography | Honor | |
| 2009 | Recommended | ||
| 2009 | Recommended | ||
| 2009 | Recommended | ||
| 2009 | Don't Worry Bear | Recommended | |
| 2009 | Old Bear | Recommended | |
| 2009 | Hen Hears Gossip | Recommended | |
| 2009 | Dance with Me | Recommended | |
| 2009 | Growing Up with Tamales | Recommended | |
| 2008 | Thank You, Bear | Winner | |
| 2007 | Moon Plane | Winner | |
| 2006 | My Best Friend | Winner | |
| 2005 | Kitten's First Full Moon | Winner | |
| 2004 | What James Likes Best | Winner | |
| 2003 | Farfallina & Marcel | Winner | |
| 2002 | Clever Beatrice | Winner | |
| 2001 | The Night Worker | Winner | |
| 2000 | When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry.... | Winner | |
| 1999 | Snow | Winner | |
| 1998 | Lucky Song | Winner |