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The Iowa Goldfinch Award is given to picture books that meet the following criteria:
SELECTION CRITERIA
SELECTION CRITERIA
Book Criteria
- Eligible works must be published for young adults within two years of the list year. (If a list will be released in 2022, then books will be copyright year 20& 21)
- Works may be fiction or nonfiction and should represent a wide range of subjects and reading levels.
- Twenty works from twenty different authors will be selected.
- Books should be written predominately in English and currently in print.
- A variety of genres will be selected to as a great extent as is practical.
- Works selected will appeal to readers of any gender and to the range of readers in grades K-2.
- Works must have at least one positive review from a major library reviewing periodical.
The award's purpose is:
- To encourage children to read more and better books.
- To discriminate in choosing worthwhile books.
- To provide an avenue for positive dialogue between teacher, parent, and children about books and authors.
- To give recognition to those who write books for children.
The Goldfinch Award is unique in that it gives children an opportunity to choose the book to receive the award and to suggest books for the yearly reading list.
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