The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award

  First given in 1957, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award has honored quality literature for children for over 50 years now.  Each spring, a committee of eight carefully selects 30 books to comprise the DCF Master List.  After reading at least 5 books from the list, students then vote for their favorite titles the following spring.  The winning author is invited to visit Vermont to speak with children about the experience of writing such fine literature for such fine people.  

Announcing...

2012 DCF Conference

Join Jon Scieszka, Raina Telgemeier, and many others for a fabulous day at the 2012 DCF Conference, May 4, 2012, at the Stoweflake Resort, in Stowe. A full day of enlightenment is promised. Come dressed as the Stinky Cheese Man, bring pictures of yourself in adolescent braces, or recite your favorite passage from the works of Jorge Luis Borges to win extraordinary prizes! Here is the official invitation, along with particulars.

 

 

 

DCF Committee Openings

There will be two openings on the DCF committee for the upcoming year. This is a great opportunity for someone who loves to read children’s books to meet with others with the same passion for bringing books and children together.  Anyone interested in applying should email a letter of interest, a resume and two reviews, one positive and one negative, of children’s books of their choice, to Grace Greene (grace.greene@state.vt.us) by January 27, 2012. The new members will be selected in February, and will begin their  duties in the summer.  Terms are for three years, with a chance to renew for a second term.

 

 

 

 

And the winner is... 11 Birthdays!

Congratulations to Wendy Mass, author of 11 Birthdays, winner of the 2011 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award! In a close race, 11 Birthdays was chosen by Vermont kids by eleven votes. Thanks to all Vermont students, parents, teachers, and librarians who participated in the process.

Here's a look at the top ten vote-getters:

1. 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
2. Killer Pizza by Greg Taylor
3. Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, & Alexis Frederick Frost
4(tie). Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn
4(tie). Scat by Carl Hiassen
6. Ragtag by Karl Wolf-Morgenländer
7. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
8. We Can’t All Be Rattlesnakes by Patrick Jennings
9. The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman
10. Pop by Gordon Korman

 

DCF Blog

Give your reactions to any and all of this year's DCF books on the DCF Blog. Please check out the offerings and give us some feedback on the format and the content.

 

 

 

 

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The Dorothy Canfield Children's Book Award, first given in 1957, is co-sponsored by the Vermont State PTA and the Vermont Department of Libraries.

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