Preface

Chapter 1: 

About This Book

Chapter 2: 

Books and Children

Chapter 3: 

The Newbery Medal

Chapter 4: 

The Carnegie Medal

Chapter 5: 

The Caldecott Medal

Chapter 6: 

The Kate Greenaway Medal

Chapter 7: 

Choosing the Best in the Field – The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards

Chapter 8: 

Not Just Pretty Pictures – Awards for Picture Book Illustration & Text

Chapter 9: 

Coming from Another Angle – Awards set up to complement or correct the mainstream award scene

Chapter 10: 

The Truth of the Matter – Awards for Non-Fiction and Poetry

Chapter 11: 

Commercial Breaks – Awards Sponsored by big business

Chapter 12: 

Around the World – English Language Children’s Book Awards in Australia, Canada, Eire/Republic of Ireland, New Zealand & South Africa

Chapter 13: 

Did the Right Book always win?

Chapter 14: 

Magical Changes – the effect of Harry Potter and the Crossover Phenomenon.

Chapter 15: 

Chapter 15: Reactions

Chapter 16: 

Some Conclusions