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2019-2020 William Allen White Children’s Book Awards. William Allen White Award. What is the WAW Book Award? Who was William Allen White? How does it work? Who selects the books? Who votes? Then what happens? History of the Award 2019 - 2020 Book List. What is the WAW Book Award?.
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William Allen White Award • What is the WAW Book Award? • Who was William Allen White? • How does it work? • Who selects the books? • Who votes? • Then what happens? • History of the Award • 2019 - 2020 Book List
What is the WAW Book Award? • It is a Children’s Book Award for the state of Kansas. • This award is directed by Emporia State University. Source:http://waw.emporia.edu/masterlists/masterlist.htm
Who was William Allen White? • He was the editor of the Emporia Gazette newspaper in Emporia, Kansas. • In 1896, he became well known because of an editorial he wrote in that newspaper about a political issue of the time. • He was NOT the author of these books. Source:http://www.emporia.edu/libsv/wawbookaward
How does it work? • Each year books are selected for 2 groups: 3rd – 5th grades & 6th –8th grades. • There is one winner for each group. • Students across the state are encouraged to read as many books as possible from the list.
Who can vote? • Students who have read at least two books from the Master List for their grade level are eligible to vote for their favorite. • Ballots are sent to all Kansas schools in February or March. • Schools turn their voting results in to Emporia State University in April.
Then what happens? • The authors of the winning books are invited to a reception in the fall where they’ll receive a bronze “White Award Medal” at an awards ceremony. • Students and teachers are encouraged to attend the award ceremony to meet the authors and listen to their acceptance speeches. • This year’s celebration will be Saturday, October 5, 2020, at Emporia State University.
Who selects the books? • There is a selection committee who represents Kansas educational and professional organizations concerned with children. • They create a master list of titles. • Books can be fiction, non-fiction, or poetry and were published during the previous year. • Anyone can nominate a book and submit it to the committee.
Selection committee process • Members must read at least 50% of nominated books to participate in selection. Executive director & secretary & committee chair do not vote. • Only books read by at least 60% of those present at the meeting can be considered. • For a title to be placed on the list following discussion of it, at least 60% of those who read it must vote for its placement. • Titles are first chosen for the list without regard for age division. Once nominations cease, the lists are divided into grades 3 to 5 & grades 6 to 8. • Before the list is finalized, there is opportunity to reconsider any titles chosen.
History of the Award • The book award was began in 1952 by the late Ruth GarverGagliardo, to honor the memory of William Allen White. • It was established to encourage the boys and girls of Kansas to read and enjoy good books. • A lot has changed since Ruth GarverGagliardo created the award and served as its first selection committee chairperson…but the structure she developed remains. c. 1964 ESU Archives
Grades 3 - 5
Insignificant Events in the Life of a CactusbyDusti BowlingSterling Children’s Books (2:13)
Amina’s VoicebyHena KhanSalaam Reads/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (:49)
Pablo and BirdybyAlison McGheeCaitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum (:00)
Two Truths and a Lie:It’s Alive!byAmmi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann ThompsonWalden Pond Press (:00)
Princess Cora and the CrocodilebyLaura Amy SchlitzCandlewick Press (:00)
Beyond the Bright SeabyLauren WolkDutton Books for Young Readers (1:20)
PaxbySarah PennypackerHarperCollins Last Year’s Winner (:59)
Michelle Hammond Beverley Buller WAW Awards program director Selection committee chairperson READREADREAD! ESU Archives
