Outstanding Pennsylvania Author and/or Illustrator

The Outstanding Pennsylvania Author and/or Illustrator Award recognizes an author and/or illustrator who has made a notable contribution to the field of literature for youth.

PSLA AWARDS

Distinguished Service Award

PSLA Presidential Award

Outstanding Pennsylvania Author and/or Illustrator

Outstanding School Administrator (Building or District)

Outstanding Pennsylvania School Library

Pennsylvania School Library Innovators

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Program

2022 Recipient: Jonathan Stutzman

Previous Outstanding PA Authors and/or Illustrators Award Winners

Eligibility

• Members of the Awards Committee, PSLA Board of Directors, and/or elected officers of PSLA are not eligible to apply.
• The nominee must be a present or former Pennsylvania resident or whose work represents or reflects Pennsylvania.
• The nominee's body of work must show evidence of substantial and lasting impact on children or young adult literature.
• Nominations for all awards must be completed by a current PSLA member.

 Nomination deadline: September 30th

Nomination Form and Scoring Rubric
Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of all forms via Google Docs. To download in another format, please use the File menu.

If you have any questions, please contact the Awards Committee Chair ([email protected]).