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Cover of The Kerlan Awards in children's literature, 1975-2001

The Kerlan Awards in children's literature, 1975-2001

by Ruth Berman

TheoryKerlan AwardHistory and criticismAmerican literatureChildren's literatureChildren's literature, AmericanAwardsIllustrated children's books

Since 1975 the Children's Literature Research Collections have awarded a prize to an author or illustrator in the field of children's literature, representing "singular attainment in the creation of children's literature." This book is an anthology of the acceptance speeches of these winners, supplemented by biographic material and related manuscripts or preliminary drawings of artwork.

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