The Schneider Family Book Award is given annually by the American Library Association. It honors an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for children and teen. There are 3 categories, which include books directed at birth through grade school, middle school, and teens. Its purpose is to recognize quality literature in the area of physical, emotional, and/or mental disability. Winners of the Schneider Family Book award are picked by the Award Commitee, which is made up of 9 committee members who are elected for 2 year terms. Each member is chosen by executive board of the American Library Association based on recommendation. For the commitee to select quality literature, the book must exhibit an aspect of living with a physical, mental, or emotional disability. It must also focus on artistic expression of children or adolescents living with a disability. Previous winners and year awarded include Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements (2004),My Thirteenth Winter: A Memoir by Samantha Abeel (2005), and Tending to Grace by Kimberly Newton Fusco (2006).
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