![]() ![]() Though each committee has its own manual and criteria (and here I am talking about every committee, whether it’s part of the American Library Association or not), every committee is hoping to identify the best book, best art, best story of the year. It should happen more often, actually, that a book is honored by a number of committees. So, I would never be surprised to see this book (or any eligible title) honored by both. ![]() I know because I have been lucky enough to serve on both the Caldecott and the CSK committees. Each committee works independently of the other. When I was on Caldecott, Dave the Potter was honored by both committees. The Caldecott committee is not allowed to think or talk like that. It goes something like this: this is really a Coretta Scott King Award book, so the Caldecott committee will figure it will win there and might not pay much attention to it. I have written about and talked about this book a lot elsewhere, so it seems time to put my finger on why the Caldecott committee should take a close look at All Different Now.īefore I start, I want to dispel a myth I hear a lot. ![]()
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