Dillons Win a Caldecott Medal Two Years In a Row
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Leo and Diane Dillon and their 12 year-old-son Lee (an artist, too), live in Brooklyn, New York.
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Page 1: There have been
Nancy Drew books published.
Page 2: is at the top of
the all time children's bestseller list.
Page 3: plays Joe
Hardy in the TV series.
Page 4: The won the Caldecott
two times in a row.
Next week: Read all about the
\ Thanksgiving celebration at
Plimoth Plantation.
The Caldecott medal is given each year to the
most outstanding picture book for children.
Leo and Diane Dillon are the first people ever to
win the Caldecott medal two times in a row.
They won it in 1976 for their art for "Why
Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African
Tale."
They won it this year for their art for "Ashanti
to Zulu: African Traditions." This book, written by
Margaret Musgrove, tells about 26 African
customs from A to Z.
The book was published by Dial Press of New
York City.
Dial Press also broke a
record by becoming the
first publisher to win
both the Caldecott and
Newbery in the same
year.
The Newbery medal is
given each year for the
best-written hook for
children. It is usually for
nldpr kids
The 1977 Caldecott and
Newbery winners
The 1977 winner is Mildred I). Taylor for "Roll
of Thunder, Hear My Cry."
Mrs. 1 aylor was born in
Mississippi. She grew up in
Ohio. After college, she spent
two years in the Peace Corps.
Her book is about a rural
Mississippi family during the
Depression.
This year, both books
honored deal with the black
background and history.
Mildred Taylor
I he medals are awarded by the American
Library Association. The winners are picked by a
committee of 23 people. Suggestions are sent in by
children and school librarians.
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