Since 1953, AAUW of North Carolina has partnered with the NC Literary and Historical Association to present an award in recognition of the most significant work of original juvenile literature published over the course of the last year by a North Carolina author.
Lill Van Order, former AAUW NC President, member of the AAUW Cape Fear branch, and a retired school librarian serves as our Literature Representative and is one of the judges of the award
The judges include a representative from Lit & Hist, one from AAUW NC, and a librarian familiar with young people’s literature. The deadline for the award nominations is July 15 of each year, with the award presented at the fall meeting of the Literary and Historical Association. For full details on the nomination process, requirements, and criteria considered by the judges, see www.ncdcr.gov/about/history/lit-and-hist/awards
