AGHE Book Award for Best Children’s Literature on Aging

Given by Gerontological Society of America

16 oeuvres 3,066 Livres 294 critiques 4.1
The purpose of the AGHE Book Award for Best Children’s Literature on Aging is to recognize positive portrayals of older adults in children’s literature; the award is given every other afficher plus year.

There are two categories:(a) Primary Reader (pre K—2) and (b) Elementary Reader (3—5 grade). There is one “Honoree” and one “Honorable Mention” in each category. Books must address aging concepts.

Books being nominated need to have been published within the last two years. Nominations are acception from any Society members.

Books are reviewed and scored on criteria including:

  • Portrayal of meaningful aging
  • Portrayal of positive intergenerational relations
  • Diversity e.g, gender, race, ethnicity, disability
  • Appeal
  • Realism of story line
The Honoree and Honorable Mention awards will be given respectively to the books with the highest and second highest ratings in each category. afficher moins
Stages:
Tous, Winner (14), Honorable Mention (2)
Catégories:
Années:
Tous, 2022 (2), 2020 (2), 2018 (2), 2016 (3), 2014 (2), 2011 (1), 2010 (2), 2009 (2)

Winner 14

ŒuvreCatégorieAnnée
On the Trapline par David A. Robertson
David Robertson
2022
Merci Suárez Changes Gears par Meg Medina
Meg Medina
Elementary Reader (3—5 grade)2020
A Gift from Abuela par Cecilia Ruiz
Cecilia Ruiz
Primary Reader (pre K—2)2020
Hour of the Bees par Lindsay Eagar
Lindsay Eagar
Elementary Reader (3—5 grade)2018
It's Just Aging: A Story About Growing Up par Eliah Takushi
Eliah Takushi, Colby Takeda & Carly Tan
Primary Reader (pre K—2)2018
The Turtle of Oman par Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Shihab Nye
Elementary Reader (3—5 grade)2016
Papa Chagall, Tell Us a Story par Laurence Anholt
Laurence Anholt
Primary Reader (pre K—2)2016
Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage par Claire Rudolf Murphy
Claire Rudolph Murphy
Elementary Reader (3—5 grade)2014
Shoebox Sam par Mary Brigid Barrett
Mary Barrett
Primary Reader (pre K—2)2014
Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies par Gayle Byrne
Gayle Byrne
Primary Reader (pre K—2)2011
Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me par Ann Grifalconi
Ann Grifalconi, Jerry Pinkney
Elementary Reader (3—5 grade)2010
Niwechihaw / I Help par Caitlin Dale Nicholson
Caitlin Dale Nicholson
Primary Reader (pre K—2)2010
Rock, Brock, And the Savings Shock par Sheila Bair
Sheila Bair
Elementary Reader (3—5 grade)2009
The Golden Rule par Ilene Cooper
Ilene Cooper
Primary Reader (pre K—2)2009

Honorable Mention 2

ŒuvreAnnée
Coffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, Lost par Betina Birkjær
Betina Birkjær
2022
Nana in the City par Lauren Castillo
Lauren Castillo
2016

Descriptions

The purpose of the AGHE Book Award for Best Children’s Literature on Aging is to recognize positive portrayals of older adults in children’s literature; the award is given every other year.

There are two categories:(a) Primary Reader (pre K—2) and (b) Elementary Reader (3—5 grade). There is one “Honoree” and one “Honorable Mention” in each category. Books must address aging concepts.

Books being nominated need to have been published within the last two years. Nominations are acception from any Society members.

Books are reviewed and scored on criteria including:

  • Portrayal of meaningful aging
  • Portrayal of positive intergenerational relations
  • Diversity e.g, gender, race, ethnicity, disability
  • Appeal
  • Realism of story line

The Honoree and Honorable Mention awards will be given respectively to the books with the highest and second highest ratings in each category.

(English, Award granter)
URL: https://www.geron.org/Membership/Member-Center/Awards/-Academy-for-Gerontology-in-Higher-Education-Awards/Book-Award-for-Best-Childrens-Literature-on-Aging-

List of titles winning award not found - only authors awarded. Titles selected based on best inference from available information and current limitations of this website's award system.

(English, Avis technique / d'homonymie)

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