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Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award. Notables CLA 2012. Amelia Jury . Joy Huebert , Greater Victoria Public Library (Chair 2013). Lynne Thorimbert , Marigold Library System, Alberta. Amelia Jury. Stirling Prentice , Ottawa Public Library.
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Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award Notables CLA 2012
Amelia Jury Joy Huebert, Greater Victoria Public Library (Chair 2013) Lynne Thorimbert, Marigold Library System, Alberta
Amelia Jury Stirling Prentice, Ottawa Public Library Diana Gauthier, retired teacher-librarian, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Eligibility & Standards Under review
Eligibility • was established in 1971 • presented annually to the illustrator of an outstanding (English language) children's book published during the previous calendar year • the illustrator must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
Standards Governing Selection • In making this award, illustration will be the prime consideration of the committee • The total design of the book is an integral part of its merit and also of importance in consideration • Illustration meriting the award will be creative art works, appealing to and intended for children (up to and including age 12)
Standards • Illustration meriting the award must effectively communicate the artist’s interpretation of the story and must complement the text where there is one • Artistic worth should be judged on the basis of color, line, composition, perspective, action and narrative quality, characterization and medium use
The JURY GETS TO WORK The process
The Process • call for submissions, early Fall 2011 • 102 books received • eligibility issues reduced that number slightly • Members each annotated a list of their Top 10 books • Top Ten : 33 titles! • teleconference, reduced our list to 15 • ranked those 15 to get a short list of 10 titles
TOP TEN, alphabetically Along a Long Road, Frank Viva Cinnamon Baby, Janice Nadeau
Top Ten A Few Blocks, Cybele Young The Legend of the Fog, Danny Christopher
Top Ten Migrant, Isabelle Arsenault My Name is Elizabeth!Matthew Forsythe
Top Ten Picture a Tree, Barbara Reid Qalupalik, Joy Ang
Top Ten Slimon the Slug, Bonnie Bews Small Saul, Ashley Spires
From Ten to Three • Each jury member ranked the ten titles on the short list • Teleconference • Reduced the list to 4 books • Rankings and additional annotations • First & second choices and third & fourth choices separated by one point! • FINALLY, we could announce a winner and 2 honour books
Top Three (four!) Legend of the Fog Migrant
Top Three (four!) My Name is Elizabeth! Small Saul
Legend of the Fog, Danny Christopher Colour choices – Arctic landscape graphic design cinematic power sense of triumph, relief and closure at end dark, evocative, sometimes a little terrifying
Migrant, Isabelle Arsenault Quilt pieces from endpapers used throughout mix of patterns and textures; transience Illustrations breathe a unique and vibrant energy into the story Use of colour and use of grey – emphasize Anna’s isolation Complex and challenging
My Name is Elizabeth!,Matthew Forsythe illustrations tell the story Elizabeth is a feisty and appealing character text all in speech balloons everyone can identify with Elizabeth’s struggle striking two-tone palette
Small Saul, Ashley Spires quirky, fun book illustrations reflect the words, but more importantly, you don’t need the words to get this book variations in layout add interest appeal to beginning readers best jokes are in the illustrations
And the Winner is… The Big Reveal
Your turn Questions?Ideas? Thank you!