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Indeed, all four had been losing finalists for the Fiction award in their hardcover editions (two 1979, two 1981). ^ a b Lewis Thomas, The Lives of a Cell, won both the Arts and Letters and the Sciences awards in 1975. ^ a b John Clive, Thomas Babington Macaulay, won both the History and Biography awards in 1974.
The Caldecott and Newbery Medals are considered the most prestigious American children's book awards. Besides the Caldecott Medal, the committee awards a variable number of citations to runners-up they deem worthy, called the Caldecott Honor or Caldecott Honor Books . The Caldecott Medal was first proposed by Frederic G. Melcher in 1937.
The Newbery Medal was established on June 22, 1921, at the annual conference of the American Library Association (ALA). [6] Proposed by Publishers Weekly editor Frederic G. Melcher, the proposal was well received by the children's librarians present and then approved by the ALA Executive Board. [7] The award was administered by the ALA from the ...
The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction is an annual American children's book award that recognizes historical fiction. It was established in 1982 by Scott O'Dell, author of Island of the Blue Dolphins and 25 other children's books, in hopes of increasing young readers' interest in the history that shaped their nation and their world.
Merle Curti Award. Organization of American Historians. Best book in American social and/or American intellectual history. Since 1978. Millia Davenport Publication Award. Costume Society of America. recognizes and promotes excellence in the publication of costume, dress, appearance, and fashion related scholarship.
Winning books receive a medal; honor books receive a certificate. Winning and honor books are identified by the presence on their covers of the Coretta Scott King Award Seal. The original seal was designed by artist Lev Mills in 1974, with a bronze seal on winning books and a pewter seal on honor books. In a later revision of the seal, the ...