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The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (commonly abbreviated as the Geisel Award) is a literary award by the American Library Association (ALA) that annually recognizes the "author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year."
Beginning Readers' Yearbook 1994: 1994 The Big Blue Book of Beginner Books: 1994 B-76 Stop, Train, Stop! A Thomas the Tank Engine Story: 1995 The Big Red Book of Beginner Books: 1995 B-77 New Tricks I Can Do! 1996 B-78 Anthony the Perfect Monster: 1996 The Big Book of Berenstain Bears Beginner Books: 1996 B-79 4 Pups and a Worm: 1996 B-80 Honey ...
To the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children's literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year. 2006–present Book ALSC Youth Media Awards Jan W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
The Dolch word list is a list of frequently used English words (also known as sight words), compiled by Edward William Dolch, a major proponent of the "whole-word" method of beginning reading instruction. The list was first published in a journal article in 1936 [1] and then published in his book Problems in Reading in 1948. [2]
The simple but distinctive illustrations for the books were done by artists Eleanor Campbell and Keith Ward. Robert Childress did the illustrations during the 1950s. Richard Wiley took over the illustrations in the 1960s. [11] The Dick and Jane beginning readers became well known for their simple narrative text and watercolor illustrations.
When selecting books for the Quick Picks list, the judges consider: [1] Physical appearance (e.g., the cover, print style, format, and artwork/illustrations) Writing style; For fiction novels, judges consider whether the book has: [1] High interest "hook" in first 10 pages; Well-defined characters; Sufficient plot to sustain interest
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The American Library Association's (ALA) Best Fiction for Young Adults, previously known as Best Books for Young Adults (1966–2010), is a recommendation list of books presented yearly by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) division. It is for "fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are ...