Are you interested in participating in the selection committee for our new NJCTE Visual Literacy Award? Please email Fall Conference Committee Co-Chair Denise Weintraut, njctemembership@gmail.com.
We hope to inaugurate this award at our 2020 Fall Conference, Saturday, October 24, 2020, in Lawrence Township School District.
The selected author/illustrator:
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Should be one who illustrates/creates works with illustrations or visual art for children and/or teens. The work can include graphic literature or any form of visual communication that has touched young people.
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Should be a creator of visual work of the highest caliber with sufficient depth for multiple layers of understanding.
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Should reflect the best of positive ideals that inspire young people to lifelong literacy.
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Should have a body of work that appeals to young people.
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May be a rising star or well-established author.
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