Article Award Committee

The ChLA Article Award is given annually by the Children's Literature Association to recognize outstanding articles of literary criticism published in English on the topic of children's literature within a given year.

Composition of the Committee:

The Article Award Committee consists of six rotating members elected for three-year terms and a chair appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board for a term of three years. Terms begin immediately following the ChLA annual business meeting.

Committee Members:

Chair: Gabrielle Owen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2024-2027
Julie Pond, Shorter University, 2025-2028
Maya Socolovsky, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2025-2028
Amanda Phillips Chapman, Glenville State University, 2026-2029
Rebekah Lawler, Lipscomb University, 2026-2029
Anuja Madan, Kansas State University, 2026-2029
Laureen Tedesco, East Carolina University, 2026-2029

ChLA Awards and Grants Coordinators:

Pete Kunze, Tulane University
Poushali Bhadury, Middle Tennessee State University
Gabrielle Atwood Halko, West Chester University

Article Award Winners