Children's Literature: Georgia Children's Book Awards
Georgia Children's Book Awards
The Georgia Children’s Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, Professor of the Department of Language Education in the College of Education at the University of Georgia.The purpose of the award is to foster a love of reading in the children of Georgia, and to introduce them to books of literary excellence. The award is given in two categories – picturebooks and middle grade novels. Books are nominated for the awards by teachers, media specialists, and other children’s literature enthusiasts from the state of Georgia. You may view lists of current and past winners at the Georgia Children's Book Award conference website.
Below are a just a few of the titles available in our library. To view all the award winning titles in our library, search the catalog under the subject heading: Georgia Children's Book Award.
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days! by Call Number: PZ7.M31264 Be 1982ISBN: 0899190642Publication Date: 1982-04-19Milo, tired of problems with his sister, parents, and classmates, finds a book in the library that promises to make him a perfect person in just three days.
Don't Hurt Laurie! by Call Number: PZ7.R54465 Do 1988ISBN: 0689712065Publication Date: 1988-03-31Laurie is physically abused by her mother; can she escape, and will anyone believe her story?.
Martha Speaks Book and CD by Call Number: PZ7.M51273 Mar 1992ISBN: 0395633133Publication Date: 1992-09-28When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog Martha, Martha begins to speak. But having a talking dog is not as fun as it seems.
