Phoenix Award Committee
The Phoenix Award Committee selects the recipient of the Phoenix Award and the Phoenix Honor Book. The committee sponsors a panel annually at the Association's conference. The Phoenix Award Committee and the Phoenix Picture Book Award Committee of the Children’s Literature Association are planning a joint session at the 2017 conference.
Composition of the Committee:
The Phoenix Award Committee consists of five members. Four committee members are elected for staggered three-year terms. The committee chair is appointed by the ChLA president with the approval of the Executive Board for a term of three years, which is renewable.
Committee Members:
Chair: Gabrielle Halko, West Chester University, 2017-2020; 2020-2023 Renee' Lyons, East Tennessee State University, 2019-2022 Leah Phillips, University of Warwick, 2019-2022 Susan Strayer, Independent Scholar, 2019-2022 Laura Apol, Michigan State University, 2021-2024 J. Elizabeth Mills, University of Washington, 2021-2024
ChLA Board Liaison:
Maude Hines, Portland State University, 2021-2022
Phoenix Award Winners
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