(Theodor Seuss) Geisel 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 book for beginning readers.

Roster

Mrs. Lori Coffey Coffey Hancock (Chair, July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2021)
Ms. Alison Adams Ernst (Member, July 1, 2019, to July 9, 2020)
Ms. Jessica Gillis (Member, July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2021)
Jamie Fujiko Kurumaji (Member, July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2021)
Katie E. Patterson (Member, July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2021)
Charles Pieri (Member, July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2021)
Elizabeth Wright Redford (Member, July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2021)
Katie Connelly (Staff Liaison, April 30, 2019, to October 4, 2019)

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Composition

The Geisel Award Selection Committee consists of seven members appointed from the ALSC membership at large, serving 2-year terms and led by the committee chair. (Chair + 6)

The 2025 committee is reviewing books published in 2024 for the 2025 awards.

The 2025 awards will be announced in January 2025.

Origin

Established in 2004 at the request of the ALSC Board of Directors.

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Staff Liaison

ALSC Awards Coordinator
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