Iowa Children's Choice Award and Iowa Teen Award Inventory
Collection Overview
Title: Iowa Children's Choice Award and Iowa Teen Award Inventory
Record Series: MsC-1 [Box 27 onward]
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Scope and Content
The Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA)and Iowa Teen Award (ITA) papers are a part of the Iowa Educational Media Association (IEMA) manuscript collection housed in the UNI Archives. The first year of the Iowa Children's Choice Award was the 1979-1980 school year. Five years later the first Iowa Teen Award was awarded.
Choose a school year below to go directly to the list of documents pertaining to that year or browse the entire list by scrolling. Please note that for the school years 1979-80 through 1984-85 of the ICCA and for the 1984-85 of the Iowa Teen Award there are two numbered lists. The first contains documents dealing with the winning book and the second is the Award Committee's Business File. The box numbers in the inventory refer to the IEMA manuscript collection.
Inventory
Iowa Children's Choice Award
- Discontinued Records of Materials
- 1976-77 Formation
- 1976-77 Formation
- 1977-78 Formation
- 1978-79 Formation
- 1979-80
- 1980-81
- 1981-82
- 1982-83
- 1983-84
- 1984-85
- 1985-86
- 1986-87
- 1987-88
- 1988-89
- 1989-90
- 1990-91
- 1991-92
- 1992-93
- 1993-94
- 1994-95
- 1995-96
- 1996-97
- 1997-98
- 1998-99
- 1999-2000
- 2000-01
- 2001-02
- 2002-03
Iowa Teen Award
Box 27
1976-77 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Information on State Reader's Choice Awards
Collected Before and During Formation
A-K
- Reader's Choice Awards packet
- Collation of Information Received on Reader's Choice Awards in other State's Packet
- Arizona Young Readers Award packet
- Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award packet
- California Young Reader Medal packet
- Colorado Children's Book Award packet
- Delaware Children's Book Award packet
- Georgia Children's Book Award Program packet
- The Nene Award packet
- William Allen White Children's Book Award packet
L-Z
- Sue Hefley Award packet
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award packet
- Mark Twain Award packet
- Young Reader's Choice Award packet
- Sequoyah Children's Book Award packet
- South Carolina Children's Book Award packet
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Memorial Children's Book Award packet
1976-77 Iowa Children's Choice Award Formation
- Elementary Media Specialists Hold Get Together (Iowa Media Message)
- Elementary Level Meeting Reports, March 26, 1977
- IEMA Summer Planning Conference, June 1977, board action taken (Iowa Media Message)
1977-78 Iowa Children's Choice Award Formation
- Iowa Children's Book Award (Iowa Media Message article)
- Cover letter to AEA Media Center Directors re article for October bulletins
- Iowa Children's Book Award article for AEA October bulletins
- IEMA Committee, 1977-78
- Communication to committee for the Iowa Children's Book Award, October 1977
- Agenda for 8:30 A.M. Committee Meeting, IEMA Fall Conference, 1977
- Information for Discussion Group, Elementary Level Session, IEMA Fall Conference, 1977
- Attendance Sheet for Elementary Level Meeting, Friday, November 4, 1977
- Report to Don Rieck re Elementary Level Meeting, 1977 Fall Conference
- Book Award Set: Elementary Level Media Group (Iowa Media Message article)
- Agenda for 8:30 A.M. Committee Meeting, (probably December 3, 1977)
- Results of Book Award Committee Meeting, December 3, 1977
- Excerpt from IEMA Board minutes of December 3, 1977
- IEMA Book Award Upcoming (Iowa Media Message article)
- January 6, 1978 letter from Pat Severson to Don Rieck re Book Award printing
- Letter from Leone Deskin to Book Award Committee, February 1978
- March 1978, letter from Leone re meeting of Book award Committee at Spring Conference
- Book Award report submitted to IEMA Board, April 6, 1978
- April 6, 1978, Publicity Committee Report
- Report submitted to IEMA membership at Spring Conference, April 1978
- IEMA 1978 Spring Conference Handout--report on Progress of Book Award
- Iowa Children's Choice Award article sent to AEA's for April 1978, publication
- Iowa Children's Choice Awards (article by Leone Deskin)
- Copies of Iowa Children's Choice Award logo submitted by Kristi Evans and Olive Walsh
- Report submitted to IEMA Board May 6, 1978
- Note to Leone Deskin with logo from R.V., May 15, 1978
- Report submitted to IEMA Board, June 7, 1978
- Budget request submitted to IEMA Board, 1978 Summer Planning Conference
- Report submitted to Don Rieck after 1978 Summer Planning Conference
- Letter from Leone to Pat re 1978 Summer Planning Conference, Springbrook
1978-79 Iowa Children's Choice Award Formation
- Letter to Mary Travillian (and other AEA contact people), August 1978
- SES contact people for 1978-79 school year
- News release to DPI Dispatch and AEA newsletter, Fall 1978
- Mailing list for association to receive publicity
- Report to IEMA Board, September 8, 1978
- Report submitted to Leone Deskin re Book Award Publicity Committee meeting, September 11, 1978
- Minutes from December 2, 1978, IEMA Board Meeting
- Treasurer's Report for Book Award--July 1, 1978-June 30, 1979
1979-80 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Thomas Rockwell
How To Eat Fried Worms
- February 15, 1979 cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
- School registration form for 1979-80 Iowa Children's Choice Awards
- Flyer sent to elementary principals and media specialists, November 1978
- Bookmark for 1979-80
- Brochure for 1979-80
- 1979-80 ICCA Participants list
- September, 1 1979, letter to media specialists in participating schools
- Sample ballot for 1979-80 ICCA
- Tally Sheet for 1979-80 ICCA
- Letter to AEA contact people re results of 1979-80 ICCA
- Letter to Pat Severson re Thomas Rockwell's address
- March 8, 1980, letter from Thomas Rockwell to Pat Severson
- Iowa Children's Choice Award Program Going Strong (Iowa Media Message article)
- Letter sent to AEA contact people with copy of Rockwell's letter to Children of Iowa
- April 11, 1980, letter from Thomas Rockwell to Children of Iowa
- April 14, 1980, note from Rockwell to Severson
- April 17, 1980, note from Rockwell to Severson
- Photograph of Pat Severson and Leone Deskin with bell sent to Thomas Rockwell; photograph of bell
- 1981 Spring Conference Program--Thomas Rockwell is Friday Banquet Speaker
1979-80 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Business File
- Report submitted to IEMA Membership, 1978 Fall Conference
- Minutes of October 13, 1978, Membership Meeting
- January 23, 1979, letter from Dianne Woodard to Pat Severson re ICCA materials and mailings
- Letter from Leone Deskin to John re printing of ICCA materials
- Report to IEMA Board, February 17, 1979
- Children's Choice Award Wants You (Iowa Media Message article, March , 1979)
- Copy of letter sent to each publisher with a book on the 1979- 80 Masterlist
- Harper & Row letter to Pat Severson
- Follet letter to Severson
- Abigdon letter to Severson
- Report to the Membership, 1979 IEMA Spring Conference
- Recap: K-6 Session (Iowa Media Message article, May 1979)
- Rough draft of letter to AEA contact people for Spring 1979 mailing
- Report to IEMA Board, June 9, 1979
- June 2, 1979, printing bill
- 1979 ICCA Committee
- Goals and Objectives formulated at 1979 Summer Planning Conference
- Report to IEMA Board, September 8, 1979
- Letter to Pat Severson from Becca Wachtmann, California Young Reader Medal chair
- Excerpt from Board minutes, January 1980
- Concurrent Session Information Form for IEMA Spring Conference, March 1980
- Problems mentioned at Concurrent Session, 1980 Spring Conference
- Excerpt from IEMA Board meeting, March 1980
- Book Award Committee Report submitted to the membership, March 1980
- Children's Book Council letter to Pat Severson
- American Library Association letter to Severson
- School Library Journal letter to Severson
- Letter from Helen Jordan to Severson
- Page from May 1980, Iowa Media Message with photo of Pat Severson and Leone Deskin with the bell sent to Thomas Rockwell and article on K-6 Level meeting
- Card to Pat Severson from Evelyn Hurlburt, Vermont Book Award Chair
- Photograph and letter from Robert Newton Peck to Pat
1980-81 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Katherine Paterson
Great Gilly Hopkins
- November 15, 1979, cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
- School registration form for 1980-81
- Bookmark for 1980-81 ICCA
- Brochure for 1980-81 ICCA
- Confirmation Letter to participating schools requesting a self- addressed, stamped envelope
- 1980-81 ICCA Participants list
- September 1, 1980, letter to media specialists in participating schools
- Sample ballot for 1980-81 ICCA
- Tally sheet for 1980-81 ICCA
- 1980 ICCA voting results
- February 23, 1981, letter from Lauren Wohl, Crowell Junior Books, to Pat Severson
- March 5, 1981 letter from Katherine Paterson to ICCA participants
- Letter from Katherine Paterson to Pat Severson
- Letter from Katherine Paterson to IEMA members, March 5, 1981
- April 7, note from Katherine Paterson to Pat
- "She Writes for Herself--and Kids Love It" (Des Moines Register article, April 11, 1982)
1980-81 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Business File
- Letter to AEA contact people re November, 1979 material distribution
- Number of Brochures mailed in November 1979, by AEA
- Letter from Atheneum to Pat Severson
- Letter from Putnam's to Severson
- Letter from Dial to Severson
- Letter from Robert Quackenbush to Severson
- U.P.S. bill for December 3, 1979, shipment
- November 30, 1979, printing bill
- Letter from Little, Brown to Severson
- Children's Choice Book Award Discussed (Iowa Media Message article, March 1980)
- April 1980, letter to John Sorenson re printing ICCA material
- Iowa Children's Choice Committee, June 1980
- 1980-81 Action Plan
- 1980-81 Action Plan for Junior-Senior High interest
- Budget request
- Excerpt from minutes of June 9, 1980, Board meeting
- June 1980 printing bill
- Letter to Leone Deskin from Dorothy B. Fonda, ILA re possible cooperation between IEMA and ILA (June 18, 1980)
- Follow-up letter from Fonda to Deskin, September 9, 1980
- Letter of response from Deskin to Fonda, September 15, 1980
- Iowa Children's Choice Award Committee (Iowa Media Message article Fall 1980)
- September 8, 1980, letter from Marge Powell Clayburn to Leone Deskin re participation by Des Moines Public Library
- September 15, 1980, letter of response from Deskin to Clayburn
- Minutes of September 13, 1980, IEMA Board meeting
- Letter to Bill from Leone Deskin re results of Book Award Committee meeting
- November 24, 1980, printing bill
- December 5, 1980, U.P.S. shipping bill
- December 16, 1980, letter from Lucille Lettow to Leone Deskin re housing of archives
- February 8, 1981, letter to Pat Severson from Regina Dahlgren, Archway Paperbacks re submitting titles for consideration for ICCA
- April 9, 1982, letter of response to Dahlgren from Linda McGrew
- Iowa Children's Choice Award Program Going Strong (Iowa Media Message article May 1981)
- April 23, 1981 through May 6, 1981 printing bills
1981-82 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Deborah & James Howe
Bunnicula
- Working Masterlist for 1981-82
- November 1, 1980, cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
- School registration form for 1981-82
- Bookmark for 1981-82 ICCA
- Brochure for 1981-82 ICCA
- 1981-82 Participation list
- September 1, 1981, cover letter to media specialists in participating schools
- Sample new release and promotional ideas
- Sample ballot for 1981-82 ICCA
- Tally sheet for 1981-82 voting results
- 1981-82 voting results
- Number of votes by AEA for 1981-82
- Comments from participants in 1981-82 ICCA
- Letters from TAG students nominating favorites for ICCA
- Letters from Pat Severson to James Howe re Bunnicula's win
- March 29, 1982, letters from James Howe to Pat Severson
- April 13, 1982, letter from James Howe to Pat Severson
- April 26, letter from James Howe to Pat Severson
- May 24, 1982, letter from James Howe to Pat Severson
- October 8, 1982, letter from James Howe to Susan Hayes
- December 15, 1982, letter from Lucille Lettow to Yvonne Salem re James Howe's session at Norwalk Middle School
- February 16, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Craig Meyers re James Howe's activities during Spring Conference
- February 16, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Yvonne Salem confirming James Howe's visit
- February 16, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Susan Schroder re James Howe's appearance at Norwalk Middle School
1981-82 Iowa Children's Choice Award Committee Business File
- Iowa Children's Choice Book Award (Iowa Media Message article, October 1980)
- October 27, 1980, letter from Crowell to Pat Severson
- October 27, 1980, letter from Viking to Severson with flyer on Constance Greene
- October 28, 1980, letter from Macmillan to Severson
- October 31, 1980, letter from Atheneum to Severson
- Letter to AEA contact people from Pat Bernard re distribution of ICCA materials
- IEMA Ad Hoc Committee--purpose and membership of Book award Committee
- 1981-82 Book Award Committee Action Plan
- Budget request
- Book Award Committee report--history and goals for 1981-82
- June 9, 1981, letter from Cicily Dennis to Pat Severson requesting information and suggesting IRA cooperation
- Letter of response from Pat Severson to Cicily Dennis
- Publication Committee timeline
- Report to IEMA Board, August 29, 1981
- October 1, 1981, printing bill
- October 8, 1981, printing bill
- Letter from Pat Bernard to Pat re Publication Committee activities
- Letter from Marilyn Bower to Pat Severson re Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes activities
- Report to IEMA Board, November 14, 1981
- "The First 10 Years of IEMA" (Iowa Media Message article, December 1981) mentioning Book Award as positive accomplishment of association
- "ICCA Record Deposited for Posterity" (Iowa Media Message article, December 1981)
- Report to IEMA Board, January 23, 1982
- February 15, 1982, letter to Pat Severson to ICCA committee members
- February 15, 1982, letter from Pat Severson to AEA committee members
- Report to IEMA Board, February 27, 1982
- March 5, 1982, letter from Marj Vaagen to Linda McGrew re ICCA session at Spring Conference
- March 15, 1982, letter from Marj Vaagen to Pat Severson re ICCA session at Spring Conference
- May 28, 1982, letter from Lee Meyer to Lucille Lettow re Publicity Committee activities
- May 28, 1982, letter from Lee Meyer to AEA contact people re videotapes
Box 28
1982-83 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Judy Blume
Superfudge
- Working Masterlist for 1982-83
- November 1, 1981, cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
- School registration form for 1982-83 Iowa Children's Choice Award
- Bookmark for 1982-83 ICCA
- Brochure from 1982-83 ICCA
- 1982-83 Participants list
- September 1, 1982, cover letter to media specialists in participating schools
- Sample ballot for 1982-83 ICCA
- Letter from Lucille Lettow to ICCA committee members re winning author
- 1982-83 Voting Results
- Comments from 1982-83 tally sheets
- February 8, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Mimi Kayden, Dutton, re Judy Blume as winner
- February 8, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Judy Blume
- March 8, 1983, letter from Mary Pinto (Judy Blume's assistant) to Lucille Lettow
- March 8, 1983, letter from Judy Blume to students in Iowa
- "Fudge Wins Big" (Des Moines Register, May 8, 1983)
1982-83 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Business File
- 1982-83 ICCA Committee
- 1982-83 AEA contact people
- Action Plan development at Springbrook, June 27, 1982
- Budget request
- Budget Form--Revenue
- Proposal for raising revenue by selling spine labels and medallions
- August 11, 1982, letter from Charles Ruebling to Lucille Lettow re budget reduction
- Report to IEMA Board, August 24, 1982
- August 27, 1982, cover letter to media specialists in participating schools re late mailing of promotional ideas
- Sample news release and promotional ideas
- Ideas for AEA coordinators meeting
- September 23, 1982, letter from Lucille to Pat Severson re bookmark paper
- Note to Lucille Lettow from Tim Graham about bookmark paper
- Samples of two possible bookmark papers
- October 7, 1982, report of Publicity Committee meeting
- Letter from Lucille Lettow to ICCA Committee Chairs re bookmarks
- Report to IEMA Board, October 22, 1982
- October 28, 1982, letter from Lee Meyer to Lucille Lettow re Publicity Committee activities
- October 28, 1982, letter from Clyde Prichard, Knoxville principal, re Maudie and Me and the Dirty Book
- November 2, 1982, letter of response to Clyde Prichard from Pat Severson
- November 2, 1982, letter to Lucille Lettow from Pat Severson accompanying copies of Prichard letter and Severson's response
- November 3, 1982, letter from Kathleen McCrea to AEA contact persons re mailing of materials
- November 11, 1982, letter from Judy Dreyer to Lucille Lettow re concerns
- November 16, 1982, response from Lucille to Judy
- November 16, 1982, letter from Lucille Lettow to Martha Rasmussen re article on ICCA
- Promotional materials used by Becky Savard, Arnolds Park
- December 10, 1982, letter from Pat Severson to Lucille Lettow re Book Award Committee structure
- December 21, 1982, Publicity Committee report to Lucille Lettow
- Letter from Lucille Lettow to ICCA Committee Chairs re Board Report
- Report to IEMA Board, January 14, 1983
- February 19, 1983 letter from Chris Turnipseed re bell bill
- March 11, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Committee Chairs
- Iowa Children's Choice Award Presented (Iowa Media Message article)
1983-84 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Barthe Declements
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade
- April 7, 1982, cover letter from Linda McGrew to Masterlist Committee members
- 1983-84 Working Masterlist
- November 1, 1982, cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
- School registration form for 1983-84 ICCA
- Brochure for 1983-84 ICCA
- Confirmation letter to participants requesting it with self- addressed, stamped envelope
- 1983-84 Participants list
- September 1, 1983, cover letter to media specialists in participating schools
- Advertisements/order sheets for spine labels and medallions with samples
- Sample ballot for 1983-84 ICCA
- Tally sheet for 1983-84 ICCA
- Cover letter for materials sent to late registrant
- 1983-84 Voting results
- February 9, 1984, letter from Lucille Lettow to Deborah Brodie, editor--Viking
- February 17, 1984, response from Brodie to Lettow
- February 9, 1984, letter from Lucille Lettow to Barthe DeClements
- March 1, 1984, letter from Barthe DeClements to Children of Iowa
- Publisher's brochure on Barthe DeClements
- "Children's Choice Still a Success" (Iowa Media Message article, May/June, 1984)
- "Barthe DeClements" (Iowa Media Message article, March 1985)
- Picture of Barthe DeClements and plaque awarded her at Spring Conference 1985 (Iowa Media Message article, June 1985)
1983-84 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Business File
- January 1, 1983, letter from Lee Meyer to Linda McGrew re Publicity Committee's concerns over Masterlist
- Letter from Lucille Lettow to Lee Meyer re Publicity Committee's concern over Masterlist
- January 28, 1983, letter from Vincent Huls, Boyden-Hull principal, re There's a Bat in Bunk Five
- February 1, 1983, response from Pat Severson to Vincent Huls
- February 1, 1983 letter from Pat Severson to Lucille Lettow re Huls letter
- ICCA Ideas Clearinghouse flyer
- Ideas for promoting the ICCA
- 1983-84 ICCA Supplemental Materials
- May 6, 1983, letter from Pat Severson to Lucille Lettow re committee members and Springbrook Planning Conference
- 1983-84 ICCA Committee members
- Action Plan development at Springbrook, June 26, 1983
- Budget request
- Budget Form--revenues
- June 28, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Marvin Davis re Spring Conference requests
- July 5, 1983, response from Mervin Slump to Lucille Lettow
- August 25, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to ICCA and IETA Committee Chairs
- Report to IEMA Board, August 25, 1983
- September 20, 1983, letter from Lee Meyer re Publicity Committee meeting
- September 29,1983, letter from Lee Meyer to AEA contact people re news article
- ICCA news article for distribution by the AEA's
- September 30, 1983, letter from Lee Meyer to Lucille Lettow
- Letter from Leone Deskin to Lucille Lettow re discontinuing of bookmarks
- October 6, 1983, response from Lettow to Deskin
- Report to IEMA Board, October 12, 1983
- "Cy the Cardinal to Reading Rescue" (Des Moines Register article, Dec. 5, 1983)
- January 5, 1984, letter from Lucille Lettow to Pat Severson re Des Moines Register article
- January 4, 1984 letter from Lucille Lettow to Sherry Ricchiardi re Des Moines Register article
- Report to IEMA Board, January 18, 1984
- February 27, 1984, report to Pat Severson from Lucille Lettow
- March 14, 1984, letter from Sr. Inez Turnmeyer, Pocahontas Catholic School principal, re disappointment over some of the titles on the masterlist
- April 11, 1984, response from Linda Mcgrew to Sr. Inez Turnmeyer
- 1983-84 Book Awards Expenditures
- March 14, 1984, letter from Barthe DeClements to ICCA participants
1979-80 Through 1983-84
Iowa Children's Choice Award
Discontinued Records of Materials
Sent to participating Schools
Records in order by AEA; AEA 9 materials missing.
1984-85 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Beverly Cleary
Ralph S. Mouse
- April 6, 1983, cover letter to Masterlist Committee members
- 1984-85 Working Masterlist
- November 1, 1983, cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
- School registration form for 1984-85 Iowa Children's Choice Award
- Bookmark master for 1984-85 ICCA
- Advertisement sheet for spine labels and medallions
- Brochure for 1984-85 ICCA
- 1984-85 Participants list
- September, 1984 cover letter to media specialists in participating schools
- Sample ballot for 1984-85 ICCA
- Tally sheet for 1984-85 ICCA
- Order form for spine labels and medallions
- 1984-85 Voting results
- January 20, 1984, letter from Teresa Henry, Madrid librarian, to Lucille Lettow re students' voting experience
- Comments from 1984-85 participants
- February 13, 1985, letter from Linda McGrew to Kathleen O'Connor, Morrow
- February 20, 1985, response letter from Kathleen O'Connor Finn to Linda McGrew
- February 13, 1985, letter from Linda McGrew to Beverly Cleary
- March 3, 1985, response letter from Beverly Cleary to Linda McGrew
- March 3, 1985, letter from Beverly Cleary to children of Iowa
- Publisher's brochure on Beverly Cleary
1984-85 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Business File
- November 9, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Pat Severson and Pat Meier re transition in committee assignments
- Sequels and Preceding Books for Iowa Children's Choice Nominees for 1984-85, distributed at ICCA concurrent session at 1984 Spring Conference
- 1984-85 Iowa Children's Choice Award Committee
- Agenda for Book Award Committee, Springbrook Planning Conference, June 9, 1984
- Action Plan developed at Springbrook, June 10, 1984
- Budget request
- Budget Form--Revenues
- July 18, 1984, letter of inquiry from Deb Amenson, Roland Public Library to Linda McGrew
- Letter of response from McGrew to Amenson
- "A Conference Held, A Conference Planned" (Iowa Media Message article, October, 1984)
- "Children's Choice Award Idea Expands" (Iowa Media Message article, October, 1984)
- "Iowa Children's Choice Award, 1985--A Poem" (Iowa Media Message article, October, 1984)
- Report to IEMA Board, October 9, 1984
- November, 1984 letter from Children's Book Council, Inc. re updating of Children's Books: Awards and Prizes
- Letter of inquiry from Marilyn VanHoozer, Keokuk fifth grade teacher, to Linda McGrew
- November 15, 1984, response from McGrew to VanHoozer
- November 16, 1984, U.P.S. shipping bill
- November 16, 1984, letter from Charlotte Haddy to Linda McGrew re contact people
- "Time Brings Changes...Even to the Book Award Committee"/"I.C.C.A. Friend...What a Guy!" (Iowa Media Message articles, December, 1984)
- Clarification of Iowa Children's Choice Masterlist, etc. (Iowa Media Message article, December, 1984)
- December 10, 1984, note from Andrea Rauer to Linda McGrew re Publicity expenses
- December 18, 1984 printing bill
- January 22, 1985, letter from Margret Ketelsen, Anamosa Librarian, to Linda McGrew re reading levels of Masterlist titles
- February 13, 1985, response from McGrew to Ketelsen
- Report to IEMA Board, February 13, 1985
- February 26, 1985, letter from Mike Simonson to Paula Behrendt and Linda McGrew re chairships of split Book Awards Committees
- March 14, 1985 response from McGrew to Simonson
- 1984-85 Committee Evaluation Report, April 1, 1985
- Minutes of April 11, 1985, IEMA Board meeting
- Minutes of April 13, 1985, Membership Meeting
- Book Award/Iowa Children's Choice Award 1984-85 Report to the Membership
- Letter from Linda McGrew and Paula Behrendt to Mike Simonson re Cedar Rapids group selling Choice Activities and Choices for Teens
- Minutes of May 9, 1985, IEMA Board meeting
- June 11, 1985, Treasurer's Report
1985-86 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Joan Carris
When the Boys Ran the House
- Bookmark master for 1985-86 ICCA
- 1985-86 voting results
- Letter from Joan Carris to Iowa Readers
- 1985-86 Masterlist
- Iowa Media Message, June 1986
- Iowa Media Message, December 1986
- Iowa Media Message, October 1985
1986-87 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Beverly Cleary
Ramona Forever
- Bookmark master for 1986-87 ICCA
- February 24, 1987, letter from Andrea M. Rauer to Beverly Cleary
- Iowa Media Message, December 1985
- Iowa Media Message, June 1987
- Iowa Media Message, March 1987
1987-88 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Betty Ren Wright
Dollhouse Murders
- Bookmark master for 1987-88 ICCA
- March 16, 1988, letter from Betty Ren Wright to Iowa Readers
- March 16, 1988, letter from Betty Ren Wright to Andrea M. Rauer
- 1987-88 voting results
- ICCA Think Book
- Iowa Media Message October 1988
- ICCA Committee Minutes and Action Plan
1988-89 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Ivy Ruckman
Night of the Twisters
- Brochure for 1988-89
- Bookmark master for 1988-89 ICCA
- 1988-89 voting results
- Tally sheet for 1988-89 ICCA
- Sample ballot for 1988-89 ICCA
- February 26, 1989, letter from Patricia Bernard to Ivy Ruckman
- March 29, 1989, letter from Ivy Ruckman to Iowa Readers
- Growth Notes May 1989
- Growth Notes January 1988
- Iowa Media Message, December 1987
- Letter to Patricia Bernard from Ivy Ruckman
- ICCA Think Book, 1988-89
- Iowa Media Message, June 1988
- Iowa Media Message, June 1989
1989-90 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Mary D. Hahn
Wait Until Helen Comes: A Ghost Story
- Brochure for 1989-90
- Bookmark master for 1989-90
- July 31, 1989, letter from Pat Bernard to AEA ICCA contacts
- September 7, 1989, letter from Pat Bernard to AEA ICCA contacts
- Lists of 1989-90 participants
- March 9, 1990, letter from Patricia Bernard to Mary D. Hahn
- March 9, 1990, letter from Patricia Bernard to James Giblin
- March 12, 1990, letter from Mary Downing Hahn to Iowa Readers
- January 28, 1990, letter from Jean Donham van Deusen to Patricia Bernard
- 1989-90 voting results
- 1989-90 final report of Think Book committee
- ICCA Think Book, 1989-90
- ICCA Handbook, revised, 1989
- Growth Notes, October and November 1989, January and May 1990
- Committee Report, 1989-90
Box 29
1990-91 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Louis Sachar
There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom
- Brochure for 1990-91
- August 1, 1990, letter from Pat Bernard to AEA contact
- List of Children's Choice Video-tape Committee, 1990-91
- Lists of participating schools
- February 7, 1991, letter from June Wishman to Pat Bernard
- February 21, 1991, letter from Jeanne McCallum to Patricia Bernard
- February 22, 1991, letter from Pat Bernard to ICCA committee members
- February 22, 1991, letter from Patricia Bernard to AEA contacts
- 1990-91 voting results
- March 6, 1991, letter from Louis Sachar to boys and girls
- ICCA 1990-91 year-end report
- Annual report, ICCA Think Book committee
- ICCA Think Book, 1990-91
1991-92 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Charlotte Towner Graeber
Fudge
- Brochure for 1991-92
- Bookmark master for 1991-92
- November 1, 1990, letter from IEMA ICCA committee to Library media specialists
- 1991-92 registration form
- Tally sheet for 1991-92 ICCA
- ICCA order form
- 1991-92 committee lists
- ICCA 1991-92 year-end report
- Letter from Beth Elshoff to Beverly Troust
- Letter from Charlotte Towner Graeber to Iowa young readers
- 1991-92 Action Plan
- ICCA Masterlist, 1991-92 13. Letter from Pat Bernard to ICCA committee members, February 22, 1991
- Fudge, by Charlotte Towner Graeber, 1987
- ICCA Think Book, Volume 6, 1991-92
- Budget forms
1992-93 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Judy Blume
Fudge-A-Mania
- Brochure for 1992-93
- Bookmark master for 1992-93
- November 1, 1991, letter from IEMA ICCA Committee to Library Media Specialists
- Tally sheet for 1991-92 ICCA
- ICCA order form
- 1992-1994 Action Plan
- Budget forms for 1992-93
- 1992-93 committee lists
- 1992-93 year-end report
- March 5, 1993, letter from Beth Elshoff to Judy Blume
- March 11, 1993, letter from Judy Blume to Children of Iowa
- Iowa Media Message, May 1993, Vol. 21, No. 4
- Fudge-A-Mania, by Judy Blume, 1990
- ICCA Think Book, Volume 7, 1992-93
1993-94 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Peg Kehret
Nightmare Mountain
- Brochure for 1993-94
- Tally sheet for 1993-94 ICCA
- July 24, 1993, letter from Beth Elshoff to Members of the Reconsideration Committee
- March 15, 1994, letter from Beth Elshoff to Peg Kehret
- April 1, 1994, letter from Peg Kehret to Children of Iowa
- 1993-94 year end report
- Nightmare Mountain, by Peg Kehret, 1989
Box 30
1994-95 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Lois Lowry
Attaboy, Sam
- 1994-95 Brochure
- ICCA Video program
- November 15, 1993, letter of participation to principals and media specialists
- August, 1993, letter to participants
- 1993-94 Tally sheet
- ICCA Order form
- 1994-95 Masterlist
- Iowa Media Message, September, 1993
- 1994-95 List by rank
- Letter from Lois Lowry to Kids of Iowa
- Vote Totals for 1994-1995
1994-95 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Chair's Files
- March 8, 1994 letter from Lucille Lettow to Jean Rubner
- Cooperative Ventures with IEMA Survey Report
- Budget summary report April 14, 1994
- IEMA board meeting minutes April 14, 1994
- Budget summary report September 18, 1994
- IEMA Membership Meeting April 15, 1994 materials
- IEMA board meeting agenda and minutes May 21, 1994
- May 31, 1994 Memo from Lucille Lettow to Committee Chairs
- IEMA board meeting minutes June 18, 1994
- June 18, 1994 Treasurer Report
- June 21, 1994 memo from Lucille Lettow to Committee Chairs
- ICCA Action Plan for 1994-1995
- IEMA board meeting minutes, September 24, 1994
- December 1994 Treasurer's Report
- Memo from Paula Behrendt to Committee Chairs in reference to December 3, 1994 board meeting
- IEMA board meeting minutes December 3, 1994
- January 1995 Treasurer's Report
- IEMA board meeting agenda February 4, 1995
- IEMA board meeting minutes February 4, 1995
- IEMA board meeting agenda March 30, 1995
- February 9, 1995 memo from Lucille Lettow to IEMA Committee Chairs
- IEMA Membership meeting materials, March 31, 1995
- ICCA Committee 1994-95 Year-end Report
- IEMA board meeting agenda June 17, 1995
- Treasurer's report May 1995
- IEMA board meeting minutes June 17, 1995
- IEMA board meeting agenda, treasurer's report, and minutes for September 22, 1995
- IEMA board meeting agenda, treasurer's report, and minutes for December 2, 1995
- IEMA board meeting agenda and treasurer's report for January 20, 1996
1995-96 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Peg Kehret
Terror at the Zoo
- 1995-96 Brochure
- Vote Totals for 1995-1996
1996-97 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author --Barbara Robinson
The Best School Year Ever
- 1996-97 Year-end report
- Letter from Barbara Robinson to All the Boys and Girls in Iowa
- 1996-97 Brochure
- 1996-97 Master List
- Vote Totals for 1996-1997
1997-98 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Barbara Park
Mick Hart Was Here
- Year-end Report
- June 11, 1987 letter from Mary Jo Carlson to Kathy Bunt
- Bill from Iowa State University for ICN charges
- Biographical information on Barbara Robinson
- April 5, 1998 letter from Barbara Park to Kathy Bunt
- April 5, 1998 letter from Barbara Park to Young Readers of Iowa
- January 1997 Memo to Library Media Specialists/Principals
- 1997-1998 Brochure
1998-99 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Shiloh Season
- 1998-99 Brochure
- 1998-99 Tally sheet and ballot
- ICCA order form
- ICCA bookmark duplication sheet
- January, 1998 memo from ICCA Award Committee to Library Media Specialists and Principals
- March 14, 1999 letter from Phyllis Reynolds Naylor to Ms. Valerio
- Voting results sheet for 1998-1999
- 1998-99 Year-end report
- March 14, 1999 letter from Phyllis Reynolds Naylor to Iowa Readers
1999-2000 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Saving Shiloh
- 1999-2000 Brochure
- 1999-2000 Tally sheet and ballot
- ICCA order form
- ICCA bookmark duplication sheet
- Memory from ICCA Committee to Library Media Specialists and Principals
- February 27, 2000 letter from Kathy Bunt to Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
- Letter from Phyllis Reynolds Naylor to Iowa Readers
- Letter from Jean Hobbs to Kathy Bunt
2000-01 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Dan Gutman
The Million Dollar Shot
- Letter from Dan Gutman to Iowa friends
- Memo to Library Media Specialists/Principals
- 2000-2001 Tally sheet and ballot
- Iowa Media Message, May 2001 with article and photo on Iowa Children's Choice Award
- 2000-2001 Packet
- Survey Results on State Books Awards compiled by Merry Kahn
2001-02 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author - Cynthia DeFelice
The Ghost of Fossil Glen
- Letter from Cynthia DeFelice to the Young Readers of Iowa
- 2001-2002 Ballot
- 2001-2002 Final Tally Sheet
- 2001-2002 Packet
- Letter from Betsy Byars to Merry Kahn
- Letter from Bill Wallace to Merry Kahn
- Letter from Beverly Cleary to Merry Kahn
2002-03 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author - Kate DiCamillo
Because of Winn-Dixie
- Letter to Master List Committee
- 2002-2003 Brochure
- 2002-2003 Packet
- Iowa Children's Choice Award Committee Yearly Report
- Letter from Kate DiCamillo to Iowa Readers
- Postcard from Wendelin Van Draanen to Merry Kahn
- Letter from Cynthia Scott to Merry Kahn
2003-04 Iowa Children's Choice Award
- 2003-2004 Packet
- Postcard from Eve Bunting to Merry Kahn
- Letter from Joan Hiatt Marlow to Merry Kahn
1984-85 Iowa Teen Award
Winning Author--Judy Blume
Tiger Eyes
- 1984-85 Brochure
- Proposal for ITA
- Action Plan
- Budget Form
- IEMA Board meeting minutes, June 25-26, 1983
- Letter from Lucille Lettow to Linda Groen, December 2, 1983
- Masterlist committee
- Titles considered for masterlist
- Letter from Lucille Lettow to possible committee members, July 1, 1982
- Commitment Form for a YA Book Award Program
- Letter from Lucille Lettow to YA book committee, September 22, 1982
- Letter from Lucille Lettow to Denny's manager, October 7, 1982
- Letter form Lucille Lettow to YA book committee, October 7, 1982
- Agenda of YA Book Award Committee Organizational Meeting, November 20, 1982
- Minutes of YA Book Award Committee Organizational Meeting, November 20, 1982
- Letter from Linda to Iowa Teen Title People, March 22, 1983
- Letter from Linda Groen and Lucille Lettow to YA book committee
- Origins of Iowa Early Teen Award
1984-85 Iowa Teen Award
Book Award Committee-Archives
- 1984-85 Bookmark
- 1984-85 Brochure
- April 1, 1985, Committee Evaluation Report
- July 29, 1984, Committee Progress Report No. 1
- October 7, 1984, Committee Progress Report No. 2
- February 16, 1985, Committee Progress Report No. 3
- Proposed Iowa Teen Award
- ITA committee, 1984-85
- 1984-85 Participating schools
- ITA overall voting results
- ITA voting results by AEA
- February 21, 1985, letter from Paula Behrendt to Bradbury Press announcing winner
- April 2, 1985, letter from Judy blume to Paula Behrendt
- Description of ITA
- February 8, 1984, letter from Paula Behrendt to AEA contact persons
- February 1, 1984, letter from ITA committee to media specialists
- September 1, 1984, letter from ITA committee to media specialists
- Promotional ideas
- ITA ballots
- ITA tally sheets
- Letter from Leah Krohn, March 26, 1984
- Masterlist
- Announcement of winning book
- 1985-86 Brochure
- Masterlist Committee
- Titles considered for ITA masterlist
Processing Information
Original inventory created by Gerald L. Peterson Web version prepared by Susan A. Basye Special Collections and University Archives June, 1997 Updated by Gail Briddle.