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The William Allen White Award

The William Allen White Children's Book Award, established and directed by Emporia State University, was founded in 1952 by the late Ruth Garver Gagliardo, a specialist in Children's Literature, to honor the memory of one of the state's most distinguished citizens by encouraging the boys and girls of Kansas to read and enjoy good books.  The White Awards Program is supported in part by the Trusler Foundation.

When the William Allen White Children’s Book Award Executive Committee meet on June 5, 1999, it was decided that there would be two awards presented commencing in 2001.  One White Award Medal would be presented to the author of the winning book selected by third through fifth graders.  The second medal would be presented to the author of the winning book selected by sixth through eighth graders.

Boys and girls in the third through the fifth grades in Kansas schools are encouraged to read as many books as possible from the Master List for those grades.  Students in the sixth through eighth grades in Kansas schools are encouraged to read as many books as possible from the Master List for those grades.  When a student has read two books from the appropriate Master List,  he or she is eligible to vote for the annual White Award winner in that category.  Bookmarks, which reproduce the Master Lists, are sent to all elementary schools, middle schools and special schools in Kansas during the summer for distribution to the students.  Bookmarks are also sent to public libraries in Kansas.

Voting takes place annually during March.  Votes are recorded by each school or district on the official voting report forms for the third through fifth grades and sixth through eighth grades furnished by the White Award Program. The winner is announced in April.

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Rose Hill Intermediate - USD 394
104 N. Rose Hill Rd.
Rose Hill, KS 67133

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