This award recognizes a Washington author, illustrator or storyteller for outstanding contributions to children's literature.

			Criteria

Nominees will be judged by evidence found within the application on the following categories:

• Must be a resident of Washington;
   

• Work must reflect the highest quality style, content, structure, beauty of language, and/or artistic presentation;
   

• Work must have potential for enriching the curriculum or children's lives"
   

• Work must have at least two positive reviews from reliable sources: Horn Book; Booklist; School Library Journal; The Krikus Revies; or Wilson Library Bulletin

			Procedures for Nomination

Print, or cut and paste, the nomination form and return completed form to Ardis Sparks; 3510 South Reed Court; Kennewick WA 99337.