The 2011 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Committee invites ALSC members to suggest authors or illustrators for consideration for the 2011 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award.

The Wilder Medal is given every two years to an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.

**Contact 2011 Wilder Chair Megan Schliesman (schliesman@education.wisc.edu ) directly if you would like to suggest authors or illustrators for the committee’s consideration. **

For more information on the Wilder Award, including past winners and the award criteria, go to ALSC Web Site’s Wilder Medal Page.

Megan Schliesman, Chair
2011 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Committee