by Zach Miller
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Lisa Von Drasek, Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries, has been appointed to the 2017 Caldecott Medal Selection Committee. "The
Lisa Von Drasek, Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries, has been appointed to the 2017 Caldecott Medal Selection Committee. "The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of 19th-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children."
The 2015 Caldecott Medal was awarded to "The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend," illustrated and written by Dan Santat.
