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Newbery Medal Proposed
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Caldecott Award Established
In 1937 the American Library Association's Executive Committee adopted a statment for a new award, indicating that the Caldecott Medal 'shall be awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children... -
Candidate may win more than once
Candidate could win more than once without the need for the later awards to be unanimous choices -
Name change from runner-up to Honor Book
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committee gets more time
Until 1976, the Newbery/Caldecott Committee was elected or appointed in the summer of the year they were to judge -
A book may be considered for both Newbery and Caldecott
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Honor book illustrators get certificates
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seperate committee for Caldecott
Until the selection of the 1981 winner, one committee chose both Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners.
