Joyce Sidman Wins the 2013 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children
January 14, 2013
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature author Joyce Sidman has been named the 2013 winner of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. The judges used the following criteria to determine who the award should go to: literary merit (art and craft of aggregate work--as poet or anthologist), poet's or anthologist's contributions, evolution of the poet's or anthologist's Work and appeal to children.
"The National Council of Teachers of English wishes to recognize and foster excellence in children's poetry by encouraging its publication and by exploring ways to acquaint teachers and children with poetry through such means as publications, programs, and displays. As one means of accomplishing this goal, NCTE established its Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 1977 to honor a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3–13."