Just as there is a tradition of speculation prior to the announcement of the Newbery and Caldecott Award winners each year, there is also a tradition of second-guessing the committee after the announcement has been made. Here she examines the 1975 winner, Arrow to the Sun (Viking), adapted and illustrated by Gerald McDermott, through the lens of cultural authenticity. Horning looks at one seminal but unheralded Caldecott book of each decade - identifying trends, noting the changing nature of the picture book, wrestling with issues and definitions. Librarian and children’s literature historian Kathleen T. This is the fifth of a continuing series of articles celebrating the history of the Caldecott Medal, which marks its seventy-fifth anniversary this year.
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