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Neumann College will present the sixth Frances and Wesley Bock Book Award for Children's Literature on Tuesday, October 4, at 10:30 a.m. The 2005 winner is Boxes for Katje, a book that gives young readers an insight into the fact that each individual can make a difference in the world.
A committee of scholars and librarians selected Boxes for Katje - written by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Stacey Dressen-McQueen. After the award presentation, Fleming will read her book to a group of children in the college library.
In her book, Fleming tells the story of a Dutch family that is poverty-stricken in the aftermath of World War II. They patch their old, worn clothing and do without everyday items like soap and milk. One morning, Katje receives a box filled with soap and socks and chocolate -- sent by Rosie, an American girl from Indiana. The resulting relationship between the girls changes both them and their neighbors forever.
Principal criteria for the award are a values-oriented text that appeals to the wonder and curiosity in children from ages three to eight; illustrations that instill a reverence and compassion for creation, in all diversity; and the integration of text and illustrations to promote a moral attitude or action.
The Neumann College Library and Institute for Franciscan Studies established the award in 2000 in honor of Philadelphians Frances and Wesley Bock, who built a strong business and personal relationship with the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia during more than 50 years.
For more information on this program, call 610-558-5549.
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