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 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...

2010 DCF Ceremony

Join us in welcoming Liza Ketchum, whose Newsgirl is on the 2011 list, to the 2010 DCF Ceremony on Tuesday, May 18. The ceremony will take place at 10:30 at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, particularly fitting since Randolph is the setting for Liza's recent Where the Great Hawk Flies.

 

 

 

 

Schools and libraries that have voted in the DCF Program will receive invitations by mail.

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New DCF List Rocks Our World

Thanks to the tireless efforts of the DCF Committee, the 2010-2011 DCF List is now available! To see which of your favorites made it on the list, check out the list, complete with annotations and ordering information. Here's a link to the DCF Committee's Prezi presentation of the new list.

 

 

DCF Conference Links

 

Dan Greene's links for his New Book Formats presentation at the recent DCF Conference.

Dan Morrison's guide to Addressing Social Problems Through DCF Books and Blogs

 

 

DCF Blog

Ever played Crossing Swords? Know which president came back as a ghoul? Wonder what's so lovable about a warthog? Thanks to Pam Burke at the Marlboro School, creator, and Kate Davie, moderator, you can post your questions and answers to all kinds of DCF issues at the DCF Blog!  Please check out the offerings and give us some feedback on the format and the content.

 

 

 

2009 DCF Ceremony

Linda Urban Wows DCF Audience

 Fans gather around a favorite

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Linda Urban, author of A Crooked Kind of Perfect, who gave a wonderful talk to a rapt audience of DCF voters at the DCF Ceremony on Friday, May 29th at Vermont Technical College in Randolph.  Urban's pitch-perfect delivery hit all the right notes, rivaling Susan Boyle in tone but far surpassing her in fashion.  For more about Linda, her books, and great cookie recipes, check out her website.

 

 

 

 

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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