Nebraska Center for the Book

Last updated

The Nebraska Center for the Book is the Nebraska affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. It bestows out the annual Nebraska Book Awards in conjunction with the Nebraska Library Commission.

Contents

The Center's goal is to bring "readers, writers, booksellers, librarians, publishers, printers, educators, and scholars" together to excite interest in "the written word". [1]

Awards

Nebraska Book Awards

The Nebraska book awards are given annually to books written by Nebraska authors, set in Nebraska, related to Nebraska or published by Nebraska-based publishers. [2] Prizes are awarded in the categories of, Nonfiction, Fiction, Children/Young Adult, Cover/Design/Illustration, Anthology and Poetry. [2]

In 2019 the Center was at the center of a political controversy when Governor Pete Ricketts refused to sign the customary proclamation declaring the winner on the grounds that the winning book, This Blessed Earth, by written by Nebraska journalist and author Ted Genoways, is a "political activist" whose book is "divisive." [3] According to the Associated Press, Genoways has been critical of Obama administration policies, of the fact that Nebraska has an entirely Republican congressional delegation and of the Keystone XL pipeline. [4]

Mildred Bennett Award

The Mildred Bennett Award is given to an individual for a significant contribution to the Nebraska literary tradition. [5] It is named in honor of Mildred Bennett, who was the founding president of Nebraska's Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation. [5]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newbery Medal</span> American childrens literary award

The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children". The Newbery and the Caldecott Medal are considered the two most prestigious awards for children's literature in the United States. Books selected are widely carried by bookstores and libraries, the authors are interviewed on television, and master's theses and doctoral dissertations are written on them. Named for John Newbery, an 18th-century English publisher of juvenile books, the winner of the Newbery is selected at the ALA's Midwinter Conference by a fifteen-person committee. The Newbery was proposed by Frederic G. Melcher in 1921, making it the first children's book award in the world. The physical bronze medal was designed by Rene Paul Chambellan and is given to the winning author at the next ALA annual conference. Since its founding there have been several changes to the composition of the selection committee, while the physical medal remains the same.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caldecott Medal</span> Annual U.S. childrens book illustrator award

The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The Caldecott and Newbery Medals are considered the most prestigious American children's book awards. Besides the Caldecott Medal, the committee awards a variable number of citations to runners-up they deem worthy, called the Caldecott Honor or Caldecott Honor Books.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernie Chambers</span> American politician

Ernest William Chambers is an American politician and civil rights activist who represented North Omaha's 11th District in the Nebraska State Legislature from 1971 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2021. He could not run in 2020 due to term limits.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Association for Library Service to Children</span> American library association

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is a division of the American Library Association.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pete Ricketts</span> American politician (born 1964)

John Peter Ricketts is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 40th governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nebraska Admiral</span> Honorary title in Nebraska

Nebraska Admiral is the state of Nebraska's highest civic honor, and an honorary title bestowed upon individuals by approval of the Governor of Nebraska. It is not a military rank, requires no specific duties, and carries with it no pay or any other compensation. Admirals have the option of joining the Nebraska Admirals Association, a non-profit organization that promotes "The Good Life" of Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jon Bruning</span> 31st Attorney General of Nebraska

Jon Cumberland Bruning is an American politician who served as the 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 3rd district in the Nebraska Legislature from 1997 until 2003. He was a candidate in the 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska, losing the Republican nomination to Deb Fischer and in the 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election, also losing the nomination to Pete Ricketts.

The Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, formerly the Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, is an annual literary award awarded by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to the previous year's best nonfiction book on the Great Plains. The books are required to be full-length, first editions, in English, and published/copyrighted the previous year. Winning the prize is accompanied by a $10,000 cash award. The prize was established in 2005.

The Mildred L. Batchelder Award, or Batchelder Award, is an American Library Association literary award that annually recognizes the publisher of the year's "most outstanding" children's book translated into English and published in the U.S.

Ted Genoways is an American journalist and author. He is a contributing writer at Mother Jones and The New Republic, and an editor-at-large at Pacific Standard. His books include This Blessed Earth and The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food.

The Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) is the major public library system in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob Krist</span> American politician

Robert J. Krist is an American politician who served as the Nebraska State Senator from the 10th district from 2009 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party until 2017, his district includes Bennington and part of Omaha. Krist joined the Democratic Party in 2018; he was its nominee for Governor of Nebraska in the 2018 election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election</span>

The 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 40th Governor of Nebraska. Republican Candidate and former COO of TD Ameritrade Pete Ricketts defeated Democratic candidate and former Regent of the University of Nebraska Chuck Hassebrook, receiving 57.2% of the vote to Hassebrook's 39.2% This was the first open seat election, and the first time a Democrat won a county for governor since 1998.

Susan Jean Rosowski was a Western American scholar of literature and the works of Willa Cather.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of Nebraska, concurrently with the election of Nebraska's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various Nebraska and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Pete Ricketts won re-election to a second term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Nebraska Attorney General election</span>

The 2022 Nebraska Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Doug Peterson was eligible to run for a third term, but he announced on December 14, 2021, that he would not run for re-election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julie Schmit-Albin</span> American political activist (1956–2020)

Julia René Schmit-Albin was an American political activist recognized for her work in the United States anti-abortion movement in Nebraska, serving as the director of the Nebraska Right to Life organization from 1989 until her death. She was awarded the title of Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska by Governor of Nebraska Pete Ricketts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska</span>

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of Nebraska, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the Nebraska gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, elections to the U.S. Senate, and various state and local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosekrans Hoffman</span> American artist and childrens book illustrator

Ruth Olive Rosekrans Hoffman was an American children's book illustrator and painter, known as Rosekrans Hoffman professionally.

References

  1. "Nebraska books honored by Center for the Book". Lincoln Journal Star. 5 October 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Nominate books for the 2015 Nebraska book awards". Journal Star. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. Gutierrez, Lisa (8 January 2019). "Nebraska governor won't honor book by 'political activist' who has criticized Trump". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. "Ricketts snubs Nebraska author chosen for recognition". AP. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  5. 1 2 "State library director to receive award at Nebraska Book Festival". Lincoln Journal Star. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.