Prizing Children's Literature: The Cultural Politics of Children's Book Awards - Paperback

by Kenneth Kidd (Editor), Joseph Jr. Thomas (Editor)

This is the first scholarly volume to analyze Anglophone children's book awards in historical and cultural context. With attention to both political and aesthetic concerns, it offers original and diverse scholarship on prizing practices and their consequences in Australia, Canada, and especially the US.

Author Biography

Kenneth B. Kidd is Professor of English at the University of Florida, USA.

Joseph T. Thomas, Jr, is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University, USA where he also serves as Director of the National Center for the Study of Children's Literature.