(Randolph) Caldecott Award Selection Committee - 2014

Charge

To select from the books published the preceding year within the terms, definitions, and criteria governing the awards, the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Roster

Marion Hanes Rutsch (Chair, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Deborah A. Burns (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Dr. Cora Phelps Dunkley (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Carol Arlene Edwards (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Natasha J. Forrester (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Ms. Judy Freeman (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Rachel Fryd (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Mr. Carl A. Harvey, II (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Travis Jonker (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Carla J. Kozak (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Dennis J. LeLoup (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Miriam Medow (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Leslie M. Molnar (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Dr. Kathy G. Short (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Blanche Woolls (Member, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Judy Zuckerman (Consultant, July 28, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Caroline M. Jewell (Staff Liaison, March 26, 2012, to June 30, 2016)

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Composition

The Caldecott Award Selection Committee consists of 15 members: one chair and 6 members appointed from the ALSC membership at large, and 8 members elected by the ALSC membership, serving 2-year terms and led by the committee chair. (Chair + 14)

The 2014 Caldecott Award Committee is reviewing books published in 2013 for the 2014 awards.

The 2014 award winners will be announced in January 2014.

Origin

Established in 1938 at the request of the ALSC Board of Directors.

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Staff Liaison

Caroline Jewell
cjewell@ala.org
312-280-2163