"This book was so thorough and educational, it offers the history of Juneteenth along ... historical references central to African-American culture. The spectacular artwork resonates with color and ...

an annotated list of high-quality books written for readers in grades K–6 (ages 5–12). For more than four decades, approximately 12,500 children from different regions of the United States read ...

Melcher proposed the award to the American Library Association meeting of the Children's Librarians' Section ... Medal thus became the first children's book award in the world. Its terms, as well as ...