Annal:1997 Randolph Caldecott Medal
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Results of the Randolph Caldecott Medal in the year 1997. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- 1997 Caldecott winner
- Score: 10.47
Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David Wisniewski’s unique cut-paper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people. It also offers a thought-provoking look at the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control. The afterword discusses the legend of the golem and its roots in the history of the Jews.
Hush!: A Thai Lullaby
- 1997 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.47
Lilting verse and bold, whimsical pictures tell the story of one mother’s efforts to quiet the animals—from the smallest mosquito to the great big elephant—as their sounds threaten to wake her baby. But is Baby asleep? Let’s see who is asleep—and who isn’t!
- 1997 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.47
This elegant alphabet is for those who long ago mastered their ABCs but never outgrew their passion for discovering beauty in unexpected places.
- 1997 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.47
The author of When Cats Dream, The Moonglow Roll-O-Rama and ‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving returns in a tale inspired by his paperboy. When the whole neighborhood is still asleep, the paperboy is in the garage, rolling papers and filling his red bag to the top. With his faithful dog at his side, the paperboy sets off in a mood of contentedness and confidence. Full color.
- 1997 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.47
In every age there are courageous people who break with tradition to explore new ideas and challenge accepted truths. Galileo Galilei was just such a man—a genius—and the first to turn the telescope to the skies to map the heavens. In doing so, he offered objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe but that it and all the other planets revolved around the sun. Galileo kept careful notes and made beautiful drawings of all that he observed. Through his telescope he brought the starts down to earth for everyone to see.
By changing the way people saw the galaxy, Galileo was also changing the way they saw themselves and their place in the universe. This was very exciting, but to some to some it was deeply disturbing. Galileo has upset the harmonious view of heaven and earth that had been accepted since ancient times. He had turned the world upside down.
In this amazing new book, Peter Sís employs the artist’s lens to give us an extraordinary view of the life of Galileo Galilei. Sís tells his story in language as simple as a fairy tale, in pictures as…
