Mildred L. Batchelder Award
About the Mildred L. Batchelder Award
This award, established in Mildred L. Batchelder's honor in 1966, is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States.
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Award and Frequency
An annual plaque.
This award is given out on an annual basis.
Eligibility
- Please visit ALSC's Batchelder Medal Terms, Criteria, Committee, and Submission page for information about eligibility and submission.
Applicant Responsibility
Award winner attends the ALSC Award Presentation Ceremony during ALA Annual Conference to accept plaque and give acceptance speech. Honorees attend to accept plaque.
Application Instructions
Please visit ALSC's Batchelder Medal Terms, Criteria, Committee, and Submission page for information about eligibility and submission.
Contact Information
If you need more information, feel free to contact the ALA Library Reference Desk by telephone: 800-545-2433, extension 2153; fax: 312-280-3255; e-mail: library@ala.org; or regular mail: ALA Library, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2795.Selection Criteria
Please visit ALSC's Batchelder Medal Terms, Criteria, Committee, and Submission page for information about eligibility and submission.
Notification
ALA Youth Media Awards Press Conference - ALA Midwinter Meeting
