Book Awards

2008 AATE AWARDS
Request for Member Nominations

It is our pleasure to open the nominations for the 2008 AATE General, Book, and Play Awards.  This is your chance to recognize the high quality work being done in our field by individuals and organizations.

The AATE Awards Process is member driven and gives recipients national recognition for the outstanding work that they do to further AATE's mission on a daily basis.  The variety of awards is representative of the wide scope of our membership and honors individuals and organizations (from within and outside of our organization and profession) as they create meaning for generations to come.  Recipients represent the best of our field and inspire others with the outstanding work, commitment, and dedication that make us proud to count them among our colleagues and allies.  I encourage you to take part in recognizing and honoring those who go the extra mile to create a better tomorrow for those that we serve.

In keeping with the letter and spirit of all equal opportunity and civil rights laws, the American Alliance for Theatre and Education embraces diversity and encourages inclusion of all races, social classes, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations, national origins, and abilities.

How to nominate for the Book & Play Awards:

• Member Nomination Procedure: 
• Send the Title, Author/Playwright, and Publisher information of the book or play to the Awards Chair.  Please include the publishing date.
• The Publisher will be contacted by the Awards Chair to second the nomination and to provide the six copies of the book or play for the committee.

• Submission Dates:       Deadline for all Member Nominations – January 6, 2008

                                                      Deadline for all Publisher’s Nominations – February 15, 2008

• Submit Member Nominations to Overall Awards Chair:

Publisher Nomination Procedure: Established Publishers will receive a request for nominations in the Fall and must send SIX Copies of each book or play nominated, a letter of intent, and a packing slip directly to the appropriate Awards Coordinator:

Distinguished Book & Play Award Descriptions

DISTINGUISHED BOOK AWARD: Honors an author and publisher for the outstanding book relating to any aspect of the field published during the past calendar year (January through December). The book should be one in which the scholarship or resources of the field is enhanced by its publication. Criteria may include, but are not limited to, logic and consistency of organization, thoroughness of topic coverage, writing style, philosophy and approach; and appropriateness for intended audience.

DISTINGUISHED PLAY AWARDS: Honors the playwright(s) and publisher(s) of the most outstanding plays for young people published during the past calendar year (January through December) in three categories:
A) Plays primarily for middle school and secondary age audiences;
B) Plays primarily for pre-K and elementary age audiences.
C) Adaptations from existing children's literature - can be for either age audience.
The successful script should demonstrate superiority in execution, delineation of characters, theatricality, and appropriateness of style. Selected scripts should respect young people's understandings and abilities, providing them with perspectives on their own experiences while enhancing their imagination and emotional growth.