Selection Tools For Assignment 1

Selection Tools	Description	Compare	Contrast
ALA Notable Book List 2013 Notable Children's Books	Anyone connected with children can use this exceptional literature based selection tool, which contains over 130,000 book reviews. A committee chooses what they consider to be the “best of the best in children’s books”.  The books are compiled into a list for librarians, parents, and/or all those who need to choose books for children 0-14 years old.	This tool provides a service similar to The Horn Book in that it has a published printed version as well as an online version. All vital information is listed with this tool- Title, author, Illustrator, publisher and a brief description of the story are included in the list. The names of the committee members and their credentials are included with winner’s vital information.	This source has comes out yearly as opposed to twice a year like the Horn book. Books are listed by age groups such as Younger Readers, Middle, Older, or All.
The John Newbery Medal Welcome to the Newbery Medal Home Page!	A yearly list that comes out in January listing the award winning books from the previous year. John Newbery Medal is awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. The John Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922.	The Newbery and the Caldecott Medal are considered the two most prestigious awards for children's literature. All vital information is listed with this tool- Title, author, Illustrator, publisher and a brief description of the story are included in the list. The names of the committee members and their credentials are included with winner’s vital information.	While there is only one Newbery winner per year, the nominating committee can choose up to five honorable mentions per year.
The Caldecott Medal Welcome to the Caldecott Medal Home Page!	The Caldecott Medal is an annual award that recognizes "the most distinguished picture book for children published in the United States. Starting in 1937, the Association for Library Service to Children , a division of the American Library Association, began awarding the Caldecott Medal to illustrators of children’s books	The Newbery and the Caldecott Medal are considered the two most prestigious awards for children's literature. All vital information is listed with this tool- Title, author, Illustrator, publisher and a brief description of the story are included in the list. The names of the committee members and their credentials are included with winner’s vital information.	The Caldecott Medal committee also chooses several honorable mentions besides the yearly medal winner. Normally there are two to four honorable mentions per year.
(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award Welcome to the (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award home page! Theodor Seuss Geisel Award terms and criteria Theodor Seuss Geisel Award | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)	The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is named after Theodor Geisel (Better known as Dr. Seuss) and is awarded to American authors and/or illustrators that show creativity and imagination in the field of children’s literature. The award was established in 2004 and first awarded in 2006.	All vital information is listed with this tool- Title, author, Illustrator, publisher and a brief description of the story are included in the list. The names of the committee members and their credentials are included with winner’s vital information. Honorable mentions are also included on the list.	Only books from America that are published in English for beginning readers are chosen. If the committee does not find any suitable candidates among the years applicants than the medal will not be award for that year.
Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Medalists Independent Publisher: THE Voice of the Independent Publishing Industry Moonbeam‚ Children's Book Awards	The Moonbeam Children’s Book Award was designed to honor the year’s best in children’s books across multiple ages and genre. The contestants must be intended for North American and can be written in either English or Spanish. Authors and/or Illustrators can self-submit their works for consideration as long as the works meet the selection criteria.	The winners for this award are listed by categories. All vital information is listed with this tool- Title, author, Illustrator, publisher and a brief description of the story are included in the list.	Books, Apps, Picture Books and all types of Genre are awarded to around 50 different categories for this award by Independent Publisher.  Included in each category are the listings for the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners. The listings do not contain a summary, review or picture of the book. Rather a beautiful booklet can be printed from the website; however, it does not contain a list of the committee members. Authors and/or Illustrators can submit their own books for consideration in multiple categories.

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"Theodor Seuss Geisel Award terms and criteria | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)." American Library Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward/geiselawardtermscriteria/geiselawardtermscriter>.

"Theodor Seuss Geisel Award | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)." American Library Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward/geiselabout>.

"Welcome to the (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award home page! | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)." American Library Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/geiselaward>.

"Welcome to the Caldecott Medal Home Page! | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)." American Library Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal>.

"Welcome to the Newbery Medal Home Page! | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)." American Library Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal>.

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