Call for Nominations: Best Journal Article on the History of Children and Youth
and
Best Book on the History of Children and Youth

Nominations are accepted from journals, editors, and self-nominations by authors. All are eligible for the award, except for current members of the prizes award committees and current members of the SHCY executive committee and officers.

Best Journal Article on the History of Children and Youth Published in Calendar Year 2009 or 2010

The Society for the History of Children and Youth (SHCY) is pleased to call for nominations for the best article in English on the history of children, childhood, or youth (broadly construed) published in calendar year 2009 or 2010 in a print or on-line journal.

The award of a plaque and a check for $250US will be presented at the SHCY Biennial Conference June 23-25, 2011, at Columbia University and Teachers College.

Nominations are invited from publishers, editors, scholars, and self-nominations by authors. Current members of the SHCY award committee, the executive committee, and officers of the society are ineligible. Nominations must be postmarked by Feb. 15, 2011.

Please send a copy of the nominated article to all members of the award committee at the mailing (or emailing) addresses listed below.

William S. Bush
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
1450 Gillette Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78224
william.bush@tamusa.tamus.edu

Jeanine Graham
54 Sunnyhills Avenue
Glenview, Hamilton 3206
New Zealand
jeaninegraham@xtra.co.nz

Tamara Myers (Chair)
Department of History
University of British Columbia
12th Floor, Buchanan Tower
1873 East Mall
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6T 1Z1
tamyers@interchange.ubc.ca

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Grace Abbott Best Book Award Published in Calendar Year 2009 or 2010

Call for Nominations: Best Book on the History of Children and Youth
The Society for the History of Children and Youth (SHCY) is pleased to call for nominations for the best book published in English on the history of children, childhood, or youth (broadly construed) published in calendar year 2009 or 2010.

The award of a plaque and a check for $500 US will be presented at the SHCY Biennial Conference, June 23-25, 2011, at Columbia University and Teachers College.

Nominations are invited from publishers, editors, scholars, and self-nominations by authors. Current members of the SHCY award committee, the executive committee, and officers of the society are ineligible. Nominations must be postmarked by Feb. 15, 2011.

Send a copy of the book for consideration to each of the book award committee members at the following addresses:

Adriana S. Benzaquen
Department of History
Mount Saint Vincent University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3M 2J6

Gary Cross (Chair)
Department of History
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802

Adam Golub
Dept. of American Studies
California State Univ., Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868