(Randolph) Caldecott Award Selection Committee - 2025

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

Ms. Mary Fellows (Chair, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Ms. Farouqua Abuzeit (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Heather Acerro (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Mr. Tom Bober (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Ms. Megan Alleyn Egbert (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Ms. Lucia Martinez Gonzalez (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Dr. Darwin L. Henderson (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Shannon Horrocks (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Dr. Jonda C. McNair (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Dr. Ruth E. Quiroa (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Chinasa Izeogu Seyse (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Amanda Struckmeyer (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Marilyn J. Taniguchi (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Gwen Vanderhage (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Ms. Caroline Ward (Member, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)
Caitlin D. Jacobson (Consultant, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)

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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)

*Beginning with the 2025 Caldecott Award Selection Committee, all 15 members will be appointed from the ALSC membership at large.

The 2025 Caldecott Award Committee is reviewing books published in 2024 for the 2025 awards.

The 2025 award winners will be announced in January 2025.

Origin

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

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ALSC Awards Coordinator
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