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Pearson, Mary E. The Adoration of Jenna Fox
Henry Holt and Company, 2008 |
*Distinguished Work of Fiction
McKellar, Danica. Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss
Hudson Street Press, 2008.
*Excellent Work of Nonfiction
Breathed, Berkeley. Pete & Pickles
Philomel Books, 2008.
*Outstanding Picture Book
Smith, Hope Anita. Keeping the Night Watch
Henry Holt and Comopany, 2008.
*Myra Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry
Kluger, Steve. My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins & Fenway Park
Dial Books, 2008.
*Peggy Miller Award for Young Adult Literature
2009
Awards Committee:
Shana Johnson, Chair (Santa Monica Public Library);
Betsy Kahn (Pasadena High School);
Joanna Fabicon (Los Angeles Public Library); Rachel Napper (Los Angeles Public Library); Jennifer Driscoll (Pasadena Public Library) Diane Tellefsen (Pasadena Unified School District); Pamela Greene (The Hollywood Schoolhouse)
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2008 |
Woelfle, Gretchen. Jeanette Rankin: Political Pioneer
Boyds Mills/Calkin Creek,
2007
*Inspiring Work of Nonfiction
Selznick, Brian. The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Scholastic,
2007
*Groundbreaking Work of Fiction
Bhushan, Rahul. Taj Mahal
Text by
Caroline Arnold and Madeleine Comora
Carolrhoda Books,
2007
*Excellence in Illustration
Hemphill, Stephanie. Your Own, Sylvia
Knopf Books for Young Readers,
2007
*Myra Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry
St. James, James. Freak Show
Dutton Children's ,
2007
*Peggy Miller Award for Young Adult Literature
2008
Awards Committee:
Shawn Thrasher, Chair (Monrovia Public Library);
Shana Johnson (Santa Monica Public Library);
Betsy Kahn;
Joanna Fabicon (Los Angeles Public Library);
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2007 |
Brown, Calef. Flamingos on the Roof.
Houghton Mifflin, 2006
*Myra Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry
Mannis, Celeste Davidson. Snapshots: The Wonders of Monterey Bay
Viking Press, 2006.
*Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction
Nelson, Kadir (Illustrator) Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom.
Jump at the Sun, 2006.
*Excellence in Illustration
Reinhardt, Dana. A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life.
Wendy Lamb Books, Random House Imprint, 2006.
*Peggy Miller Award for Young Adult Literature
Shusterman, Neal. Everlost.
Simon and Schuster, 2006.
*Fantastic Work of Fiction
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2006 |
Hemphill, Stephanie. Things Left Unsaid. Hyperion, 2005.
*Myra Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry
Hobbs, Valerie. Defiance. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.
*Distinguished Work of Fiction
Kono, Erin Eitter . Hula Lullaby. Little Brown, 2005.
*Excellence in a Picture Book Award
Lake, Sanoe and Steven Jarrett. Surfer Girl: A Guide to the Surfing Life.
Litte Brown, 2005.
*Outstanding Informational Book for Teens
2006
Awards Committee: Susan Erickson (San Bernadino Public Library), Kay Driscoll (Oxnard
Public Library),
Roger Kelly (Pasadena Public Library), Helen Overstreet (Frostig
School), Suzanne Peterson (Santa Monica School District), Laurie
Reese (Los Angeles Public Library), and Shawn Thrasher (Monrovia Public Library).
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2005 |
Favre, A.L. Worth. Simon and Schuster, 2004.
*Distinguished Work of Historical Fiction
George,
Kristine O'Connell. Hummingbird Nest: A Journal of Poems. Harcourt,
2004.
*Myra Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry
Grimly, Gris. Boris
and Bella by Carolyn Crimi. Harcourt, 2004;
Creature Carnival by Marilyn Singer. Hyperion, 2004; Edgar
Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness. Atheneum, 2004.
*Marvelously
Macabre Illustrations in a Trio of Terrifying Tales
Krull,
Kathleen. Anne Elizabeth's Diary: A Young Artist's True Story.
Little, Brown, 2004. The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel
Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss, Illustrated by Steve Johnson and
Lou Fancher. Random House, 2004. A Pot O' Gold: A Treasury of
Irish Stories, Poetry, Folklore, and (Of Course) Blarney. Illustrated by David McPhail, Hyperion, 2004. A Woman for President: The
Story of Victoria Woodhull, Illustrated by Jane Dyer, Walker, 2004.
*Significant
Contribution to the Field of Non-Fiction
2005
Awards Committee: Marilyn
Taniguchi (Beverly Hills Public Library) (Chair), Kay Driscoll (Oxnard
Public Library), Susan Erickson (San Bernadino Public Library),
Roger Kelly (Pasadena Public Library), Helen Overstreet (Frostig
School), Suzanne Peterson (Santa Monica School District) and Laurie
Reese (Los Angeles Public Library).
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2004 |
Frazee, Marla. Roller Coaster. Harcourt, 2003.
*Excellence and Exuberance in a Picture Book
Chandra,
Deborah and Madeleine Comora. George Washington's Teeth Illustrated
by Brock Cole Farrar, 2003
*Creative Collaboration in Non-Fiction
Stanley,
Jerry. Cowboys and Longhorns: A Portrait of the Long Drive.
Crown, 2003.
*Distinguished Work of Non-Fiction
Smith,
Hope Anita. The Way A Door Closes. Illustrated by Shane W.
Evans..Henry Holt, 2003.
*Myra
Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry
2004
Awards Committee: Marilyn
Taniguchi (Beverly Hills Public Library) (Chair), Susan Erickson
(San Bernadino Public Library) Stephanie Meyer (Campbell Hall),
Marianne Newman (CLC Wet Print Committee Chair), Helen Overstreet
(Frostig School) Suzanne Peterson (Santa Monica School District)
Laurie Reese (Los Angeles Public Library), and Maida Lin Wong (South
Pasadena Public Library).
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2003 |
Grimes,
Nikki. Bronx
Masquerade. Dial, 2002; Danitra
Brown Leaves Town. HarperCollins, 2002; Talkin'
About Bessie:The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman. Orchard,
2002; Under
The ChristmasTree. HarperCollins, 2002; When
Daddy Prays. Eerdmans, 2002.
*Distinguished
Body of Work in 2002
Koertge, Ron. Stoner & Spaz.
Candlewick, 2002.
*Outstanding
Work of Fiction for Young Adults
Shannon, David. Duck
On A Bike. Scholastic, 2002.
*Excellence in a Picture Book
Wayland, April
Halprin. Girl
Coming In For A Landing. Knopf,
2002.
*Myra
Cohn Livingston Award For Poetry
2003
Awards Committee: Melinda
Steep (Chair) (Monrovia Public Library), Sylvia Anderle (Santa Monica
Public Library), Stephanie Meyer (Campbell Hall), Marianne Newman,
Jody Stefansson (Polytechnic School), Marilyn Taniguchi (Beverly
Hills Public Library), Maureen Wade (Los Angeles Public Library),
and Maida Lin Wong (South Pasadena Public Library).
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2002 |
Alexander,
Sue. Behold the Trees. Illustrated by Leonid Gore. Scholastic,
2001
*Distinguished
Literary Quality in a Nonfiction Work for All Ages
Ferris,
Jean. Of Sound Mind. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2001
*Distinguished
Work of Fiction
Ryan,
Pam Munoz. Mice and Beans. Illustrated by Joe Cepeda.
Scholastic, 2001.
*Excellence in Total Concept for Both Picture Book Text and Illustration
2002
Awards Committee: Maxine
Lucas (Chair). Darlene Daniel, Roberta Lloyd, Stephanie Meyer, Marianne
Newman, Cathy Ryne, and Maureen Wade
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Glasser,
Robin Preiss. You Can't Take a Balloon into the National Gallery by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman.
Dial, 2000.
*Notable Illustration in a Wordless Picture Book
Ryan,
Pam Munoz. Esperanza Rising.
Scholastic, 2000.
*Excellence in a Work of Fiction
Rubin,
Susan Goldman. Fireflies in the Dark: the Story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis
and the Children of Terezin.
Holiday House, 2000.
*Excellence in a Work of Nonfiction
Nelson,
Kadir. Dancing in the Wings written by Debbie Allen. Dial,
2000. Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream written by Deloris and Roslyn M. Jordan, Simon & Schuster, 2000. Big Jabe written by Jerdine Nolen. Lothrop, 2000.
*Notable Contribution to Picture Book Illustration
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English,
Karen. Francie.
Farrar Straus Giroux, 1999.
*Distinguished Work Of Fiction
Goldman,
Susan Rubin. Margaret Bourke-White.
Abrams, 1999.
*Compelling Work of Non-fiction.
Mah,
Adeline Yen. Chinese Cinderella.
Delarcote Press, 1999.
*Compelling Autobiography
Sones,
Sonya. Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went
Crazy.
Harper Collins, 1999.
*Myra Cohn Livingston Poetry Award
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George,
Kristine O'Connell. Old Elm Speaks: Tree Poems. Clarion Books,
1998.
*Myra Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry
Ryan,
Pam Munoz. Riding Freedom. Scholastic Press, 1998.
*Recognition of Merit for a First Novel
Shannon,
David. No, David! Blue Sky Press, 1998.
*Excellence in a Picture Book
Stanley,
Jerry. Frontier Merchants. Crown, 1998.
*Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Non-fiction
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Egan,
Tim. Burnt Toast on Davenport Street. Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
*Truly Hilarious Words and Pictures
Frazee,
Marla. Seven Silly Eaters. Browndeer Press/Harcourt Brace,
1997.
*Excellence in Illustration
Rocklin,
Joanne. For Your Eyes Only. Scholastic, 1997.
*Notable Work of Fiction
Shusterman,
Neal. The Dark Side of Nowhere. Little, Brown, 1997.
*Stellar Work of Fiction for Young Adults
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Fleischman,
Sid. The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life. Greenwillow, 1996.
*A Magical Book and an Extraordinary Life
Klass,
David. Danger Zone. Scholastic, 1996.
*Outstanding Fiction for Young Adults
Shed,
Gred. The Language of Doves by Rosemary Wells. Dial, 1996.
*Excellence in Illustration
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Krull,Kathleen. V is for Victory. Knopf,1995.
*Distinguished Work of Nonfiction
Schertle,
Alice. Down the Road. Harcourt Brace, 1995. Advice for
a Frog. Lothrop, 1995.
*Distinguished Writing in Two Genres
Taylor,
Theodore. The Bomb. Harcourt Brace, 1995.
*Distinguished Work of Fiction
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Bunting,
Eve. Smoky Night Illustrated by David Diaz. Harcourt, Brace,
1994.
*Distinguished Picture Book
Johnston,
Tony. The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote. Illustrated by Tomie
De Paola. Putnam. 1994.
*Distinguished Adaptation and Retelling of a Folktale
Nelson,Theresa. Earthshine. Orchard, 1994.
*Distinguished Work of Fiction
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Cannon,
Janell. Stellaluna. Harcourt, Brace, 1993.
*Excellence in a Picture Book
Krull,
Kathleen. Lives of the Musicians. Harcourt Brace, 1993.
*Outstanding Work of Non-fiction
Medlock,
Scott. Extra Innings: Baseball Poems by Lee Bennett Hopkins.
Harcourt Brace, 1993.
*Excellence in Illustration
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Levinson,
Nancy Smiler. Snowshoe Thompson. HarperCollins, 1992.
*Notable Contribution to the Field of Non-fiction for the Beginning
Reader
Tyrell,
Esther and Robert. Hummingbirds: Jewels in the Sky. Crown,
1992.
*Notable Work of Non-fiction
Wijngaard,
Juan. Going to Sleep on the Farm. Dial, 1992.
*Notable Picture Book
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Ferris,
Jeri. Native American Doctor: The Story of Susan La Fleshe Picont.
Carolrhoda, 1991.
*Significant Contribution to the Field of Biography
Littke,
Lael. Blue Skye. Scholastic, 1991.
*A Notable Work in Fiction
Shusterman,
Neal. What Daddy Did. Little, Brown, 1991.
*Outstanding Work of Fiction For Young Adults
Wood,
Don and Audrey Wood. Piggies. Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich,
1991.
*A Notable Picture Book
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Bunting,
Eve. The Wall. Clarion Books, 1990.
*A Distinguished Work of Fiction for Young Adults
Hall,
Barbara. Dixie Storms. Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1990.
*A Distinguished Work of Fiction for Young Adults
Lattimore, Deborah Nourse. The Dragon's Robe. HarperCollins,
1990.
*A Distinguished Work of Illustrating and Writing
Levinson, Nancy Smiler. Christopher Columbus: Voyager to the
Unknown. Lodestar/Dutton, 1990.
*A Distinguished Work of Non-fiction
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Bunting,
Eve. The Wednesday Surprise. Illustrated by Donald Carrick.
Clarion, 1989.
*Distinguished Work of Fiction
Jurmain,
Suzanne. Once Upon a Horse. Lodestar, 1989.
*Distinguished Work of Non-fiction
Klass,
David. Wrestling With Honor. Lodestar, 1989.
*Distinguished Work of Fiction for Young People
Peet,
Bill. An Autobiography by Bill Peet. Houghton Mifflin, 1989.
*A Notable Book Celebrating a Creative Life
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Bunting,
Eve. A Sudden Silence. Harcourt, Brace, Jcvanovich, 1988.
*Outstanding Work of Fiction for Young Adults
Johnston,Tony. Yonder. Dia1,1988.
*Outstanding Literary Quality in a Picture Book
Livingston, Myra Cohn. Earth Song. Holiday House, 1986.
Sea Songs. 1986. Sky Songs. 1984. Space Songs.
1988.
*Special Recognition for Excellence in a Poetry Quartet
Rocklin,
Joanne. Dear Baby. Macmillan, 1988.
*An Outstanding Work of Fiction for Children
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Alexander,
Sue. Lila on the Landing. Clarion Books, 1987.
*An Outstanding Work of Fiction for Children
Ferris,
Jean. Invincible Summer. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1987.
*An Outstanding Work of Fiction for Young Adults
Lattimore, Deborah Nourse. The Flame of Peace: A Tale of the
Aztecs. Harper & Row,1987.
*Excellence in Illustration
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Hewett,
Joan and Richard Hewett. Motorcycle on Patrol: The Story of a
Highway Officer. Clarion Books, 1986.
*Notable Achievement in Photojournalism
Levinson,
Nancy Smiler. I Lift My Lamp: Emma Lazarus and the Statue of
Liberty. Lodestar Books, 1986.
*Distinguished Work of Non-fiction
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Bunting,
Eve. Haunting of Safekeep. Lippincott, 1985.
*Excellence in a Series for Young Adults With Underdeveloped Reading
Skills
Carey,Mary
V. A Place for Allie. Dodd,Mead,l985.
*Notable Work of Fiction
Krupp,
Dr. Edwin and Robin Rector Krupp. The Comet and You. Macmillan,
1985.
*Notable Work of Non-fiction
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Atwood,
Ann. Too Fat? Too Thin? Do You Have a Choice? Morrow, 1984
*Notable Work of Non-fiction
Ross,
Ramon Royal. Pnme. Atheneum, 1984.
*Notable Work of Fiction
Wood,
Don. The Napping House. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.
*Significant Contribution in the Field of Illustration
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Alexander,
Sue. Nadia the Willful. Pantheon, 1983.
*Distinguished Work of Fiction
Livoni,
Cathy. Element of Time. Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1983.
*Recognition of Merit for a First Novel
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Beatty,
Patricia. Jonathan Down Under. Morrow, 1982.
*Distinguished Work of Fiction
Bess,
Clayton. Story for a Black Night. Parnassus Press, 1982.
*Special Recognition for a Contribution of Cultural Significance
Drucker, Malksr. Jewish Holiday Series. Holiday House, 1982.
*A Significant Contribution for Excellence in a Series
|
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Ellwood,
Ann and Linda Wood. Windows in the Sky. Walker, 1981.
*Distinguished Work of Non-fiction
Weiman, Eiveen. Which Way Courage. Atheneum, 1981.
*Distinguished Work of Fiction
|
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Gardiner,
John Reynolds. Stone Fox. Crowell, 1980.
*Notable Book
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Coburn,
Jewell Rheinhart, Dong Van Quyen, and Nena Grigorian. Beyond
the East Wind, Legends and Folktales of Vietnam Khmers, Tigers,
and Talismans: from the History and Legends of Mysterious Cambodia; Encircled Kingdoms, Legends and Folktales of Laos. Burnhart
& Co., 1979.
*Special Recognition for a Contribution of Cultural Significance
Rau, Margaret. The Snow Monkeys at Home. Knopf, 1979.
*Distinguished Work of Non-fiction
|
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Brookins,
Dana. Alone in Wolf Hollow. Clarion Books, 1978.
*Notable Work of Fiction
Goode,
Diane. The Dream Eater by Christian Garrison. Bradbury Press,
1978.
*Notable Work of Illustration
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Bunting,
Eve. The Ghost of Summer. Warne, 1977.
*Best Work of Fiction
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Bornstein,
Ruth. Little Gorilla. Seabury Press, 1976.
*Significant Contributions to the Field of Illustration
Levitin,Sonia. The Mark of Conte. Atheneum, 1976.
*Notable Book
Wibberley,
Leonard. The Treegate Chronicles: The Last Battle. Farrar,
Straus & Giroux, 4976.
*Excellence in a Series
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Bulla,
Clyde. Shoeshine Girl. Crowell, 1975.
*Notable Book
Freeman,
Don. Will's Quill. Viking,1975.
*Significant Contribution to the Field of Illustration for Total
Concept of Text and Illustration
Goode,
Diane. Little Pieces of the West Wind by Christian Garrison.
Bradbury Press, 1975.
*Significant Contributions to the Field of Illustration
Oppenheim, Shulamith. The
Selchie's Seed. Bradbury Press, 1975.
*Significant Contributions to the Field of Illustration
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|
Bornstein,
Ruth. Son of Thunder by Ethel McHale. Golden Gate Jr. Books,
1974.
*Significant Contribution to the Field of Illustration
Dunnahoo,
Terry. Before the Supreme Court: The Story of Belva Ann Lockwood.
Houghton, Mifflin, 1974.
*Distinguished Work of Non-fiction
Jones,
Adrienne. So Nothing is Forever. Houghton Mifflin, 1974.
*Distinguished Work of Fiction
|
|
Platt,
Kin. Chloris and the Creeps. Chilton, 1973.
*Distinguished Work of Fiction
Rouverol,
Jean. Juarez: A Son of the People. Crowell, Collier, 1973.
*Notable Book
|
|
Livingston,
Myra Cohn. The Malibu and Other Poems. Atheneum, 1972.
*Notable Book
|
|
Jones,
Adrienne. Another Place, Another Spring. Houghton Mifflin,
1971. *Notable Book
|
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Booth,
Craharn. Bobby Shafto's Gone to Sea by Mark Taylor. Golden
Gate Jr. Books, 1970.
*Notable Illustrations
Curry,
Jane Louise. The Daybreakers. Harcourt, Brace & World, 1970.
*Notable Book
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Taylor,Theodore. The Cay. Doubleday, 1969.
*Notable Book
|
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Leslie,
Robert. The Bears and l. Dutton, 1968.
*Notable Book
|
|
Yashima,
Tare. Seashore Story. Viking, 1967.
*Significant Contribution in the Field of Illustration
|
|
Beatty,
Patricia and John. The Royal Dirk. Merrow, 1966.
*Notable Book
Feet, William. Farewell to Shady Glen. Houghton Miffiin,
1966.
*Significant Contribution to the Field of Illustration
|
|
Cunningham,
Julia. Dorp Dead. Pantheon, 1965.
*Most Notable Book
|
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Garbutt,
Bernard. Wild Wings Over the Marshes by Lucille and William
Stratton. Golden Gate Jr. Books, 1964.
*Significant Contribution to the Field of Illustration
Wibberley,
Leonard. A Dawn in the Trees. Farrar, Straus, 1964.
Thomas Jefferson, 1776-1789. Farrar, Straus, 1964. Feast
of Freedom. Farrar, Straus, 1964.
*Notable Books
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Fleischman,
Sid. By the Great Horn Spoon! Little, Brown, 1963.
*Notable Book
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Swift,
Hildegarde Hoyt. From the Eagle's Wing. Merrow, 1962.
*Notable Book
|
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Freeman,
Don. Come Again, Pelican. Viking, 1961
*Significant Contribution to the Field of Illustration
Lauritzen,
Jonreed. Legend of Billy Bluesage. Little, Brown, 1961
*Notable Book
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O'Dell,
Scott. Island of the Blue Dolphins. Houghton Mifflin, 1960.
*Notable Book
Politi,
Lee. Moy Moy. Scribner, 1960.
*Significant Contribution in the Field of Illustration
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