(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

Hanna Lee

(Chair, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Beatrice Elizabeth Canales

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Aryssa F. Damron

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Dr. Colette Drouillard

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Rachee Fagg

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ellen Gittes

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Krishna Grady

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Kevin Kelley

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Angela Leeper

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Rachel Anne D. Mencke

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ms. Patty Gonzales Ramirez, Retired

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Mrs. Stephanie Saggione

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Soraya Anne-Machel Silverman-Montano

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Sarah Stippich

(Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Lisa Von Drasek

(Member, August 2, 2024, to July 31, 2025)

Christy Estrovitz

(Consultant, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Ana Cackley

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2029)

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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.

Origin

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

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.

Staff Liaison

ALSC Awards Coordinator

312-280-2163

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