Notable Children's Books Committee

Charge

To select, annotate, and present for publication annually a list of notable children's books published during the preceding year within the terms, definitions, and criteria governing the list.

Categories:

Roster

Maeve Visser Knoth

(Chair, February 1, 2017, to January 31, 2018)

Skye Corey

(Member, September 24, 2016, to January 31, 2018)

Dr. Tiffeni J. Fontno

(Member, February 1, 2017, to January 31, 2018)

Melody R. Frese

(Member, February 1, 2017, to January 31, 2019)

Rose Garrett

(Member, February 1, 2017, to January 31, 2019)

Ms. Ariana Augustine Sani Hussain

(Member, February 1, 2016, to January 31, 2018)

Jennifer Knight

(Member, February 1, 2017, to January 31, 2019)

Amy M. Laughlin

(Member, February 1, 2017, to January 31, 2019)

Mr. Benjamin Ryan Martin

(Member, February 1, 2017, to January 31, 2018)

Patty Saidenberg

(Member, September 30, 2016, to January 31, 2018)

Maria Simon

(Member, February 1, 2016, to January 31, 2018)

Mrs. Edith Irene Ching

(Consultant, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019)

Courtney Jones

(Staff Liaison, March 31, 2014, to June 30, 2018)

Previous Year / Next Year

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Composition

The Notable Children's Books Committee consists of eleven members appointed from the ALSC membership at large, serving 2-year terms, and led by the committee chair. (Chair + 10) Chair's term is one year.

Origin

Established in 1940 at the request of the ALSC Board of Directors.

Staff Liaison

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