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Paul Fleischman and Stephen Gammell win 1989 Newbery and Caldecott medals

Paul Fleischman and Stephen Gammell have won the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott medals, two of the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Winners of the annual Newbery and Caldecott medals were announced at a press conference by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The press conference was held on January 9, at the Omni-Shoreham Hotel, during ALAs Midwinter Meeting.

Paul Fleischman, author of Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, won the 1989 Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in 1988. The book is a Charlotte Zolotow Book published by Harper and Row.

Stephen Gammell, illustrator of Song and Dance Man, won the 1989 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children published in 1988. The book is written by Karen Ackerman. Alfred A. Knopf/Random House is the publisher.

The Newbery Committee named two Honor Books: In the Beginning: Creation Stories From Around the World, by Virginia Hamilton, published by Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, and Scorpions, by Walter Dean Myers, published by Harper and Row.

The Caldecott Committee named four Honor Books: The Boy of the Three-Year Nap, illustrated by Allen Say, written by Dianne Snyder, published by Houghton Mifflin Company; Free Fall, illustrated by David Wiesner, published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard; Goldilocks and the Three Bears, illustrated by James Marshall, published by Dial Books for Young Readers; and Mirandy and Brother Wind, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, written by Patricia C. McKissack, published by Alfred A. Knopf/Random House.

Walter Dean Myers and Jerry Pinkney win Coretta Scott King awards presented by ALA

Walter Dean Myers and Jerry Pinkney have won the Coretta Scott King awards for children's literature. The awards, established in 1970, are given annually for the most outstanding text and most imaginative illustrations by a black author and illustrator, and presented by the American Library Association.

Walter Dean Myers won the text award for Fallen Angels, published by Scholastic. Jerry Pinkney won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration for his book Mirandy and Brother Wind, published by Knopf.

Keats Collection

The de Grummond Children's Literature Research Collection, of the University of Southern Mississippi is pleased to announce the acquisition of the original materials for thirty-six books written and/or illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983). Keats, a prominent children's author/illustrator, was awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1963 for The Snowy Day.

Materials include sketches, drafts, final art work, manuscripts, and related ephemera. Included are all materials used in the publication of titles such as Apt. 3, Dreams, Goggles!, Jennie's Hat, John Henry, Louie, Maggie and the Pirates, Peter's Chair, Skates, The Snowy Day, The Trip, and Whistle for Willie.

This new acquisition supplements the collection of personal and professional papers, unpublished autobiography, correspondence, memorabilia, photographs and fan mail donated to the de Grummond Collection in 1985. Although all Keats materials are now available to scholars for research at the Collection, the organization of the materials is not complete. Future plans call for full archival processing of these materials, as well as entry into the National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections (NUCMC) and the Archives and Manuscripts format of OCLC.

Elizabeth George Speare named Laura Ingalls Wilder medalist

Elizabeth George Speare, novelist and historian, has been selected as the winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) of the American Library Association (ALA). First presented in 1954, the Wilder Medal is given every three years to someone who has made a distinguished, enduring contribution to children's literature.

The 1989 Book Week poster has been created for the Children's Book Council by Caldecott Medalist Richard Egielski. National Book Week will be observed for the 70th year November 13-19 in 1989. Egielski's full-color 17'' x 22'' poster costs $6.50. It is also available with many other items at a substantial savings in the Council's Book Week Bargain Kit. Send a 25...