E.B.+White+Read+Aloud+Award

=The E.B. White Read Aloud Award=



History
In 2006, in recognition of the fact that reading aloud is a pleasure at any age, the award was expanded into two categories: **Picture Books**, and **Older Readers**. Books are nominated for their universal appeal as a “terrific” books to read aloud. After a list of nominations is gathered from ABC booksellers, a shortlist of four books in each category is determined by a committee of booksellers chaired by an ABC Board member. After a formal announcement of the shortlist in April, ABC & ABA booksellers vote online to determine the winners. The shortlisted books that remain receive an E.B. White Read Aloud Honor.
 * The E.B. White Read Aloud Awards**, established in 2004, honor books that reflect the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the author E.B. White in his classic books for children: //Charlotte’s Web//, //Stuart Little//, and //The Trumpet of the Swan//. In the first two years of the award, a single book was selected.


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Selection Criteria
Possible criteria for a great “Read Aloud” include dynamic writing, engaging themes, and universal appeal. In the case of picture books, the relationship between writing and illustration should be strong, and the structure of the book should build an enjoyable sense of anticipation. Since this is an award for which the nomination and selection votes come from booksellers, bookstore employees are encouraged to nominate books that they suggest when asked by a customore for a recommendation for a family read aloud or for a book that they love that is not widely known.


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