In the last ten years alone, about 82% of Caldecott winners have been aimed at audiences age 8 and younger. An examination of past Caldecott winners and honorees reveals that most of the recipients created books for the younger end of the age range. The Caldecott Medal and Honor are given to illustrators whose work is suitable for children up to 14 years of age. The American Library Association describes the Caldecott Medal as an award that “shall be awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English during the preceding year.” The Medal has been awarded to illustrators since 1938, and while it is only given to one book, the Caldecott committee also recognizes the “runners-up” as Caldecott Honor Books.

As a result, we’re presenting these resources for librarians and educators to use to justify and defend the addition of This One Summer to library and classroom collections.

Unfortunately, the Caldecott honor yielded an unforeseen negative outcome: Since the announcement of the Caldecott honor, CBLDF has been confidentially involved in monitoring challenges to This One Summer in various communities. Graphic novel This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki broke boundaries by becoming the first graphic novel to make the short list for the Caldecott Medal. The recent announcement of the Caldecott Medal winner and honorees has many people rushing to pick up the books for their library and classroom collections.

Graphic Novels: Suggestions for Librarians.

Working With Libraries! A Handbook For Comics Creators.

Know Your Rights: Student Rights Fact Sheet.

Raising a Reader! How Comics & Graphic Novels Can Help Your Kids Love To Read!.

Adding Graphic Novels to Your Library or Classroom Collection.

Kirkpatrick, NY State Court of Appeals (1973)

Obscenity Case Files: Joseph Burstyn, Inc.

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Obscenity Case Files: United States v.

Pacifica Foundation (George Carlin’s Seven Dirty Words)

Obscenity Case Files: People of New York v.

This one summer graphic novel