Presented by the Wisconsin Library Association for distinguished achievement in children's literature.
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Online Resources
Enjoy these multimedia, online resources about the books and authors associated with the Wisconsin Library Association awards, courtesy of
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Cork and Fuzz: the Babysitters
Author: Dori Chaconas
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Yes Day!
Author: Amy Krause Rosenthal
Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld
HarperCollins, 2009
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The Graveyard Book
Author: Neil Gaiman
Illustrator: Dave McKean
HarperCollins, 2008
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Rabbit's Gift: a Fable from China
Author: George Shannon
Illustrator: Laura Dronzek
Harcourt, 2007
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Freedom Riders: John Lewis & Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Right Movement
Author: Ann Bausum
National Geographic, 2006 |
Invisible
Author: Pete Hautman
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2005 |
Kitten's First Full Moon
Author: Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins, 2004 |
Harvesting Hope: the Story of Cesar Chavez
Author: Kathleen Krull
Harcourt, 2003 |
Coraline
Author: Neil Gaiman
HarperCollins, 2002 |
Understanding Buddy
Author: Marc Kornblatt
Margaret McElderry, 2001 |
Lives of Extraordinary Women
Author: Kathleen Krull
Harcourt, 2000 |
Sector 7
Author: David Wiesner
Houghton Mifflin, 2000 |
Freedom Train North: Stories of the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin
Author: Julia Pferdehirt
Living History Press, 1998
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Sun & Spoon
Author: Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow, 1997
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Echoes for the Eye: Poems to Celebrate Patterns of Nature
Author: Barbara Juster Esbensen
HarperCollins, 2006
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Protecting Marie
Author: Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow, 1995
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Cranberries: Fruit of the Bogs
Author: Diane Burns
Photographs: Cheryl Walsh Bellville
Carolrhoda, 1994
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Shizuko's Daughter
Author: Kyoko Mori
Henry Holt, 1993 |
Words of Stone
Author: Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow, 1992
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Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
Author: Lois Ehlert
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991
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- Books to be considered for this award must be published in the calendar year preceding the presentation of the award.
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The award is given for a single publication, not for the body of an author/illustrator's work.
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The work must be written or illustrated by a person who was born in Wisconsin, or is currently living in Wisconsin, or who lived in Wisconsin for a significant length of time.
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The work must be notable and contribute to the world of children's literature.
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Only original works written or illustrated for children or young adults will be considered. Books that are traditional in origin will be eligible if they are the result of original research and if the retelling or interpretation is that of the author or illustrator.
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Textbooks will not be considered.
Elizabeth Burr made outstanding and important contributions to library services for children and young adults during her 27 years of service in the state of Wisconsin. Naming this prestigious award for her, assures that her leadership, her dedication and commitment to the library profession, and her efforts in promoting an appreciation of children's literature will be remembered for years to come.
The Wisconsin Library Association honored Elizabeth Burr with the first Librarian of the Year Award in 1956. In 1973, she retired from a career which included positions with the Wisconsin Free Library Commission, the Wisconsin Library Commission, the Division for Library Services in the Department of Public Instruction where she was the Consultant for Children's and Young People's Services. Miss Burr was instrumental in founding the Cooperative Children's Book Center in Madison and directed the development of the library's collection and services throughout its first decade. She served as President of the Children's Services Division of the American Library Association and chaired the Newbery-Caldecott Committee in 1969. In addition she provided valuable service to the Wisconsin Library Association and its divisions and sections.
Elizabeth Burr was a champion of library services for children and young people, and her distinguished achievement continues to be an inspiration to all who knew her. The authors and illustrators who have been and will be named as recipients of the Elizabeth Burr Award for distinguished achievement in children's literature have the opportunity to extend the legacy of Elizabeth Burr and provide inspiration to librarians, children and young people in the future.
