Georgia Children's Book Award1985

Given by Mary Frances Early College of Education, University of Georgia

Other Names: Georgia Book Award
2 Works 4,514 Books 82 Reviews 4.1
The Georgia Children's Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, a Professor in the Department of Language Education at the University of Georgia to foster a love of reading, and to show more introduce children to books of literary excellence. (from the GCBA website) show less
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All, Winner (102), Finalist (798), Recommended (7)
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Years:
All, 2024 (40), 2023 (22), 2022 (40), 2021 (59), 2020 (23), 2019 (43), 2018 (47), 2017 (43), 2016 (40), 2015 (47), 2014 (45), 2013 (45), 2012 (39), 2011 (46), 2010 (41), 2009 (39), 2008 (42), 2007 (40), 2006 (39), 2005 (40), 2004 (2), 2003 (2), 2002 (2), 2001 (2), 2000 (2), 1999 (2), 1998 (2), 1997 (2), 1996 (2), 1995 (2), 1994 (2), 1993 (2), 1992 (2), 1991 (2), 1990 (2), 1989 (2), 1988 (2), 1987 (2), 1986 (2), 1985 (2), 1984 (2), 1983 (2), 1982 (2), 1981 (2), 1980 (2), 1979 (2), 1978 (2), 1977 (2), 1976 (1), 1975 (1), 1974 (1), 1973 (1), 1972 (1), 1971 (1), 1970 (1), 1969 (1)

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The Georgia Children's Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, a Professor in the Department of Language Education at the University of Georgia to foster a love of reading, and to introduce children to books of literary excellence. (from the GCBA website) (English, Member-written)
Annual awards given in two categories: picturebooks and middle grade books. The selection process involves teachers, school library media specialists, public librarians, and youth from across the state of Georgia in the USA. The award is connected to Georgia Conference on Children's Literature. (English, Member-written)

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