NCTE offers awards in many categories. See the category list below for award details and nomination information or view the Alphabetical List of Awards.
2011 Orbis Pictus Awards Announced
The 2011 Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children has been awarded to Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, illustrated by Brian Floca (Roaring Brook Press).
Read more about the award winning titles in the press release and on the website.
Join the 2011 Orbis Pictus Award celebrations during the NCTE Annual Convention this November at the Books for Children Luncheon, with a discussion of the winning nonfiction titles in Session G.03, and meet the authors of the winning nonfiction titles in Session K.14.
2011 NCTE Poetry Award Winner Announced
J. Patrick Lewis is the 16th winner of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. An American poet and prose writer noted for his children's poems and other light verse, J. Patrick Lewis has published over 65 children’s books and loves sharing his stories, poetry, and humor. His poems run the gamut from silly to serious, from free verse to form, from nonfiction to nonsense. Learn more here.
J. Patrick Lewis will be honored at the Books for Children Luncheon and at Session C.17 during the NCTE Annual Convention this November. Also join the Poetry Committee as they celebrate past award winners in Session G.09, " A Parade of Poets."
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