Blueberry Award

Resources

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Webinars

Upcoming

• IF you are librarian, sign up for ILA’s Noon Network Talk about the Blueberry on May 24th at 12pm CST on Zoom. Register here.
• Early Childhood Investigations Webinar on Wednesday June 14th at 1pm CST. Register here.

Recorded

Want to hear Blueberry Committee librarians share about some of the 2022 Blueberry Winners? The webinar is already recorded and ready to play! Watch here.

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Book Submissions Guidelines for Publishers and Authors/Illustrators

Blueberry Criteria

• Proffers excellence in children’s literature in writing, art, and design
• Shares nature, nature intersections, or climate peril with kids in developmentally appropriate, truthful ways
• Reflects the diversity of people in our world
• Delivers content grounded in real science
• Incites kids to action that would make a real difference
• Bonus: Topics that coincide with the City of Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) goals!
• Must be published in the US in the year of review (2023 etc,) 

Contact Info

Send links to msmeyer@cityofevanston.org

Send ARC’s to: 

Martha Meyer
Evanston Public Library
ATTN Blueberry Awards
1703 Orrington Ave
Evanston, IL 60201

We can receive submissions up until January 5th of 2024 for the 2023 Blueberry Awards. 

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Inquiries

Do you have questions about how your organization can be involved with the Blueberry Award (Librarians, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Librarians & Teachers, Forest and Nature Preschools, Center Directors, Nature Center and Ecology Center staff, Park District employees etc.)

Email me!

Martha Meyer
Evanston Public Library
Early Learning and Literacy Department
Blueberry Lead
msmeyer@cityofevanston.org
Children’s Services Desk: 847-448-8610
1703 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201