Regina Medal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Regina Medal |
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| Presented by | Catholic Library Association |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1959 |
The Regina Medal is a special literary award given out every year. The Catholic Library Association presents this award. It honors one living person. This person has made a "continued, distinguished contribution" to children's literature. This means they have done amazing work for a long time. Their work helps kids enjoy reading and learning.
The award started in 1959. It is managed by the Children's Library Services Section. Sometimes, the winners are not just writers or illustrators. They might be librarians, teachers, or others. These people also help children discover the joy of books.
When the Regina Medal celebrated its 60th anniversary, people looked back at its history. They saw how much the winners' work has helped kids. Their contributions have had a huge impact. This includes helping with education, reading skills, art, and library services for children.
Regina Medal Winners
- 1959 Eleanor Farjeon
- 1960 Anne Carroll Moore
- 1961 Padraic Colum
- 1962 Frederic G. Melcher
- 1963 Ann Nolan Clark
- 1964 May Hill Arbuthnot
- 1965 Ruth Sawyer
- 1966 Leo Politi
- 1967 Bertha Mahony Miller
- 1968 Marguerite de Angeli
- 1969 Lois Lenski
- 1970 Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
- 1971 Tasha Tudor
- 1972 Meindert DeJong
- 1973 Frances Clarke Sayers
- 1974 Robert McCloskey
- 1975 May McNeer and Lynd Ward
- 1976 Virginia Haviland
- 1977 Marcia Brown
- 1978 Scott O'Dell
- 1979 Morton Schindel
- 1980 Beverly Cleary
- 1981 Augusta Baker
- 1982 Theodor Seuss Geisel
- 1983 Tomie dePaola
- 1984 Madeleine L'Engle
- 1985 Jean Fritz
- 1986 Lloyd Alexander
- 1987 Betsy Byars
- 1988 Katherine Paterson
- 1989 Steven Kellogg
- 1990 Virginia Hamilton
- 1991 Leonard Everett Fisher
- 1992 Jane Yolen
- 1993 Chris Van Allsburg
- 1994 Lois Lowry
- 1995 Gary Paulsen
- 1996 Russell Freedman
- 1997 Eve Bunting
- 1998 Patricia McKissack and Frederick McKissack
- 1999 Eric Carle
- 2000 Milton Meltzer
- 2001 E. L. Konigsburg
- 2002 Charlotte Zolotow
- 2003 Jean Craighead George
- 2004 Susan Hirschman
- 2005 Jerry Pinkney
- 2006 Paul Goble
- 2007 Margaret K. McElderry
- 2008 Vera B. Williams
- 2009 Lois Ehlert
- 2010 Gail Gibbons
- 2011 Ashley Bryan
- 2012 Patricia Polacco
- 2013 Kevin Henkes
- 2014 Patricia Reilly Giff
- 2015 Judy Blume
- 2016 Lee Bennett Hopkins
- 2017 David A. Adler
- 2018 Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
- 2019 Kate DiCamillo
- 2020 Christopher Paul Curtis
- 2021 Jan Brett
- 2022 Sophie de Mullenheim
- 2023 Pam Muñoz Ryan
- 2024 Eric Kimmel
