Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video

Andrew Carnegie Medal
Andrew Carnegie, who donated millions to libraries
Awarded for	Best American video for children
Country	United States
Presented by	Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association
First awarded	1991
Official website	ala.org/alsc/carnegie

The Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video was named in honor of nineteenth-century American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.^[1] It honors the producer of the most outstanding video production for children.^[1] The Medal is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), through a Carnegie endowment.^[1] In the past 19 years (1991-2009), 19 titles have been honored with the award.^[2]

Criteria

• The video must demonstrate excellence in the execution of the special techniques of the medium; in the visual interpretation of story, theme, or concept; in the use of sound; in the delineation of plot, theme, characters, mood setting, or information presented; in the acting, when appropriate; and in the appropriateness of technique or treatment to the story, theme, or concept.^[3]
• The video must demonstrate excellence of presentation for a child audience (age 0–14 years).
• The video may be in cassette or DVD format.^[3]
• Only one Medal is presented, regardless of the number of producers involved in the video selected.^[3]
• The video must be distributed in the United States. Videos originally released in other countries are not eligible.^[3]
• The award is limited to producers who are citizens or residents of the United States.^[3]
• The video can be feature length, but not a theatrically released feature.^[3]
• The video can be based on another medium or made for another medium (e.g., television).^[3]
• Adaptations of material originally produced in other mediums should remain true to, expand, or complement the original work in some way.^[3]
• The video should be available for use in homes, public libraries, and with community organizations.^[3]
• The award is given only for work produced during the previous year, not for a body of work.^[3]

Recipients

Winners of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video^[2]

Year	Title	Producers	Studios	Comments
2016	That Is NOT a Good Idea!	Pete List	Weston Woods Studios	Goose goes on a stroll with Fox
2015	Me ... Jane	Paul R. Gagne Melissa Reilly Ellard	Weston Woods Studios
2014	Bink & Gollie: Two for One	Paul R. Gagne Melissa Reilly Ellard	Weston Woods Studios
2013	Anna, Emma and the Condor	Katja Torneman		Anna and Emma work with the endangered California condor
2012	Children Make Terrible Pets	Paul R. Gagne Melissa Reilly Ellard	Weston Woods Studios
2011	The Curious Garden	Paul R. Gagne Melissa Reilly Ellard	Weston Woods Studios
2010	Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus	Paul R. Gagne Mo Willems	Weston Woods Studios	The video is the story of a pigeon who wants to drive a bus.
2009	March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World	Paul R. Gagne Melissa Reilly	Weston Woods Studios	The video is Dr. Christine King Farris’ memory of the historic march on Washington.
2008	Jump In!: Freestyle Edition	Kevin Lafferty John Davis Amy Palmer Robertson Danielle Sterling	The Disney Channel	This video tells the story of a young boxer who finds a passion for jumping rope.
2007	Knuffle Bunny	Mo Willems	Weston Woods Studios	This video is based on the Caldecott Honor picture book.[2][4]
2006	The Man Who Walked Between the Towers	Michael Sporn Paul R. Gagne Melissa Reilly	Michael Sporn Animation, Inc. Weston Woods Studios	This video is based on the Caldecott Medal picture book about the acrobat who walked a tight rope between the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City.[2][4]
2005	The Dot	Paul R. Gagne Melissa Reilly Peter H. Reynolds Karen Bresnahan Gary Goldberger Jonathan Meath	Weston Woods Studios FableVision	This video is based on the picture book by Peter H. Reynolds in which a girl draws a dot and discovers the artist within.[2]
2004	Giggle, Giggle, Quack	Paul R. Gagne Melissa Reilly	Weston Woods Studios	This video is based on the picture book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.[2]
2003	So You Want to Be President?	Paul R. Gagne Melissa Reilly	Weston Woods Studios	This video is based on the Caldecott Medal book by Judith St. George and David Small.[2][4]
2002	My Louisiana Sky	Dante Di Loreto Anthony Edwards Willard Carroll Tom Wilhite	Weston Woods Studios Hyperion Studio	This video is about a girl coming to terms with her mentally challenged parents.[2]
2001	Antarctic Antics	Paul R. Gagne	Weston Woods Studios	This video is based on the book by Judy Sierra.[2]
2000	Miss Nelson Has a Field Day	Paul R. Gagne	Weston Woods Studios	This video is based on the book by Harry Allard.[2]
1999	The First Christmas	Frank Moynihan	Xyzoo Animation	This video uses clay animation and traditional Christmas music, colloquial dialogue and humor to tell the well-known story of the birth of Jesus.[2]
1998	Willa: An American Snow White	Tom Davenport	Davenport Films	This video is based on the classic Grimm Tale reset in Virginia in 1915.[2]
1997	Notes Alive! On the Day You Were Born	Tacy Mangan	What a Gal Productions	This video is based on the children's book by Debra Frasier.[2]
1996	Owen	Paul R. Gagne	Weston Woods	This video is based on the Caldecott Honor book by Kevin Henkes about a boy who refuses to part with his blanket and a concerned neighbor who gives his parents advice.[2][4]
1995	Whitewash	Michael Sporn	Churchill Media	This video tells the story of a young black girl's encounter with racism.[2]
1994	Eric Carle: Picture Writer	Rawn Fulton	Searchlight Films	This video is a portrait of Eric Carle author and illustrator of several very popular picture books for children such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar.[2]
1993	The Pool Party	John Kelly Gary Soto
1992	Harry Comes Home	Peter Matulavich	Barr Films
1991	Ralph S. Mouse	George McQuilkin John Matthews	Churchill Films	This video is based on the book by Beverly Cleary about a mouse who rides a motorcycle and talks to boys.[2]

Recipients of Multiple Awards

Out of twenty-six awards:

• Paul R. Gagne has received thirteen Carnegie Medals (always while working for Weston Woods Studios).
• Melissa Reilly has received nine Carnegie Medals (always while working with Paul R. Gagne at Weston Woods Studios).
• Weston Woods Studios has received sixteen Carnegie Medals.

See also

References

1. "About the (Andrew) Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA). Retrieved 2009-02-17.
2. "Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video winners, 1991 to present". ALSC, ALA. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
3. "Carnegie Medal terms and criteria". ALSC, ALA. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
4. "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938–Present". ALSC, ALA.

External links

• Jump In! (2007) at the Internet Movie Database
• The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2005) at the Internet Movie Database
• My Louisiana Sky (2001) at the Internet Movie Database
• Antarctic Antics (2000) at the Internet Movie Database
• Miss Nelson Has a Field Day (1999) at the Internet Movie Database
• The First Christmas (1998) at the Internet Movie Database
• Willa: An American Snow White (1997) at the Internet Movie Database
• Notes Alive! On the Day You Were Born (1996) at the Internet Movie Database
• Owen (1995) at the Internet Movie Database
• Whitewash (1994) at the Internet Movie Database
• Eric Carle: Picture Writer (1993) at the Internet Movie Database
• Harry Comes Home (1991) at the Internet Movie Database
• Ralph S. Mouse (1990) at the Internet Movie Database