Holistic evaluation will be utilized by the judges to determine awards. Books will be judged on total impressions including content, organization, sensory detail, word choice, grammar, mechanics, attractiveness, universal language usage, sense of story, originality, and format. The judges' decision is final in determining the winners. All books must be the current year's work. Teachers , please send books to your local council's Celebrate Literacy chairperson.
Chairpersons are to send each local council's entries by the above deadline.
The deadline will not be extended due to weather problems. All awards will be mailed to local contacts by April 1, 2000.