Randolph Caldecott Medal 2017
Awards
Randolph Caldecott Medal 2017
The Randolph Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-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. During 2013, children's picturebook lovers everywhere celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Award.
- The winner for the Randolph Caldecott Medal is RADIANT CHILD: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat written and illustrated by Javaka Steptoe.
- Four Caldecott Honor Books also were named: LEAVE ME ALONE! illustrated and written by Vera Brosgol; FREEDOM IN CONGO SQUARE illustrated by R. Gregory Christie and written by Carole Boston Weatherford; DU IZ TAK? illustrated and written by Carson Ellis; and THEY ALL SAW A CAT illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel.
