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First given in 1957, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award has honored quality literature for children for 50 years now. Each spring, a committee of eight carefully selects 30 books to comprise the DCF Master List. After reading at least 5 books from the list, students then vote for their favorite titles the following spring. The winning author is invited to visit Vermont to speak with children about the experience of writing such fine literature for such fine people. |
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Announcing... DCF Committee Opening There is an immediate opening on the DCF Committee! If you enjoy reading children's literature (passionately), writing (passionately) about children's literature, and speaking (passionately) about children's literature, please apply! To apply, please email a resume, letter of interest, and two reviews (one positive and one negative) to Grace Greene at grace.greene@mail.dol.state.vt.us. Deadline: June 6, 2008.
Thanks to Pam Burke at the Marlboro School, the 2008-09 DCF List has its own blog at http://dcfbooks.edublogs.org/! Please check out the offerings and give us some feedback on the format and the content.
Here are the top 10 vote-getters from voting for the 2007-08 list.
The Dorothy Canfield Children's Book Award, first given in 1957, is co-sponsored by the Vermont State PTA and the Vermont Department of Libraries. |
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