The Children's Book Award Committee wants YOU!

 Hello YSS members!

Are you an adult who loves reading children's and teen books? Would you like to critically discuss excellent youth books with your peers? If so, please consider applying for WLA's Burr/Worzalla Children's Book Award Committee (CBAC)! The CBAC annually bestows the Burr/Worzalla Award and Notable Children's Author/Illustrator Award upon Wisconsin's best and brightest book creators.  https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/childrens-book-awards-committee

The CBAC is looking to fill 4 vacant committee seats starting in 2023. The committee will meet (likely virtually) three times during the Spring of 2023 to deliberate and decide. If you are interested, please review the committee duties and submit the following via email to YSS Chair Claire Parrish, claireparrish@ricelakegov.org:

• Name, Job Title, Library, and City

• Are you a current member of WLA and YSS?

• Please describe your professional library work experience, including any reviewing        experience and/or WLA committee work.

• Please detail your reading preferences, including any areas of special interest.

• Why should we consider you for a position on this committee?

Applications are due by 11:59pm on Friday, October 14. 

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact the CBA Committee Chair, Briony Zlomke, briony.zlomke@mcfls.org. 

The CBAC is a great way to meet new friends, read new books, and be a part of one of the coolest committees on the planet!

Thanks for considering!

YSS Chair, Claire Parrish: claireparrish@ricelakegov.org

CBAC Chair, Briony Zlomke: briony.zlomke@mcfls.org

The Children's Book Award Committee wants YOU!

Hello YSS members!

Are you an adult who loves reading children's and teen books? Would you like to critically discuss excellent youth books with your peers? If so, please consider applying for WLA's Children's Book Award Committee (CBAC)! The CBAC annually bestows the Burr/Worzalla Award and Notable Children's Author/Illustrator Award upon Wisconsin's best and brightest book creators.  https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/childrens-book-awards-committee

The CBAC is looking to fill 1 vacant committee seat starting in 2022. The committee will meet (likely virtually) three times during the Spring of 2022 to deliberate and decide. If you are interested, please review the committee duties and submit the following via email to CBAC Chair Julia Lee (jlee@manitowoc.org):

•    Name, Job Title, Library, and City

•    Are you a current member of WLA and YSS?

•    Please describe your professional library work experience, including any reviewing experience and/or WLA committee work.

•    Please detail your reading preferences, including any areas of special interest.

•    Why should we consider you for a position on this committee?

Applications are due by 11:59pm on Friday, December 3rd. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Julia via email.

The CBAC is a great way to meet new friends, read new books, and be a part of the one of the coolest committees on the planet!

  

Thank you for your consideration!

 

The Wisconsin Children's Book Award Winners have been announced!

 

Ten Ways to Hear Snow written by Cathy Camper and illustrated by
Kenard Pak wins 2021 Burr/Worzalla Award

Picture book Ten Ways to Hear Snow, written by Cathy Camper, illustrated by Kenard Pak, and published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Books USA, has won the esteemed 2021 Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award. The Children’s Book Award Committee of the Wisconsin Library Association’s Youth Services Section annually presents the Burr/Worzalla Award to the most distinguished work in children’s and young adult literature written and/or illustrated by a Wisconsin book creator. Ten Ways to Hear Snow is a stunning addition to the picture book genre from Camper, who was born in Wisconsin.

A snowy day, a trip to Grandma’s, time spent cooking with one another, and space to pause and discover the world around you come together in this perfect book for reading and sharing on a cozy winter day.

One winter morning, Lina wakes up to silence. It’s the sound of snow — the kind that looks soft and glows bright in the winter sun. But as she walks to her grandmother’s house to help make the family recipe for warak enab, she continues to listen. As Lina walks past snowmen and across icy sidewalks, she discovers ten ways to pay attention to what might have otherwise gone unnoticed. With stunning illustrations by Kenard Pak and thoughtful representation of a modern Arab American family from Cathy Camper, Ten Ways to Hear Snow is a layered exploration of mindfulness, empathy, and what we realize when the world gets quiet.  (book description from cathycamper.com)

For her incredible body of work in children’s literature,
Wisconsin resident Pat Zietlow Miller was selected as the
2021 Wisconsin Notable Children’s Author. 

Miller has written a variety of stories for children with relatable characters and engaging, inclusive storylines. She has received much acclaim for her writing, including starred reviews, honors, and awards for her works. The Children’s Book Award Committee is delighted to present this award to such an inspiring and dedicated storyteller.

Ten noteworthy honor titles have also been selected for Outstanding Achievement in children’s literature, written and/or illustrated by Wisconsin book creators:

• Alone in the Woods written by Rebecca Behrens
• American Immigration: Our History, Our Stories written by Kathleen Krull
• Doodleville written and illustrated by Chad Sell
• Everything’s Not Fine written by Sarah Carlson
• Feast of Peas written by Kashmira Sheth
• Never Fear, Meena’s Here! written by Karla Manternach
• Nina Soni, Sister Fixer written by Kashmira Sheth
• Outside In written by Deborah Underwood
• Robobaby written and illustrated by David Wiesner
• Skunk and Badger written by Amy Timberlake

The Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award is made possible by the Worzalla Publishing Company, Stevens Point, through a grant to the WLA Foundation.

For more information about the Children’s Book Awards Committee, visit http://wla.wisconsinlibraries.org/yss/childrens-books-awards-committee.

CBAC Wants YOU!

Are you hankering for a chance to connect with library staff serving youth from around the state to read and evaluate children's books that were written or illustrated by folks with Wisconsin ties? *deep breath after that whopper of a sentence* 

OF COURSE YOU ARE!

Join the happening Children's Book Award Committee crew and let's talk books!

Head on over to the original post for all the details on how to throw your hat in the ring!  Applications are due at 11:59pm on Monday, December 21st, so don't delay...apply today!

https://yssevents.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-wi-childrens-book-award-committee.html

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The WI Children's Book Award Committee Wants YOU!

 Hello YSS members!

Are you an adult who loves reading children's and teen books? Would you like to critically discuss excellent youth books with your peers? If so, please consider applying for WLA's Children's Book Award Committee (CBAC)! The CBAC annually bestows the Burr/Worzalla Award and Notable Children's Author/Illustrator Award upon Wisconsin's best and brightest book creators.  https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/childrens-book-awards-committee

The CBAC is looking to fill 1 vacant committee seat starting in 2021. The committee will meet (likely virtually) three times during the Spring of 2021 to deliberate and decide. If you are interested, please review the committee duties and submit the following via email to CBAC Chair Katherine Schoofs (aramkids@aramlibrary.org):

• Name, Job Title, Library, and City
• Are you a current member of WLA and YSS?
• Please describe your professional library work experience, including any reviewing experience and/or WLA committee work.
• Please detail your reading preferences, including any areas of special interest.
• Why should we consider you for a position on this committee?

Applications are due by 11:59pm on Monday, December 21st. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Katherine via email.

Thank you for your consideration!

Katherine Schoofs

REMINDER: WI Children's Book Award Committee wants YOU!

Hello YSS members!

Are you an adult who loves reading children's and teen books?  Would you like to critically discuss excellent youth books with your peers?  If so, please consider applying for WLA's Children's Book Award Committee (CBAC)!  The CBAC, as a long-standing sub-committee of YSS, annually bestows the Burr/Worzalla Award and Notable Children's Author/Illustrator Award upon Wisconsin's best and brightest book creators.

The CBAC is looking to fill 2 vacant committee seats starting in 2020.  We are seeking a diverse group hailing from all areas of our delightful state.  The committee will meet three times, in person, during the Spring of 2020 to deliberate and decide.  If you are interested, please review the committee duties and submit the following via email to CBAC Chair Aimee Schreiber (a.schreiber@wrlsweb.org):

1. Name, Job Title, Library, and City
2. Are you a current member of WLA and YSS?
3. Please describe your professional library work experience, including any reviewing experience and/or WLA committee work.
4. Please detail your reading preferences, including any areas of special interest.
5. Why should we consider you for a position on this committee?

Applications are due by end of day, Sunday, December 8.  If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact Aimee via email.