This one-time grant of $5000, in honor of Newbery Medalist and Geisel Honoree Kate DiCamillo, was announced at the 2008 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. The grant was awarded to a library conducting exemplary outreach to underserved populations. The ALSC Library Service to Special Population Children and Their Caregivers Committee selected the winner and Honorable Mentions during the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Special population children may include those who have learning or physical differences, those who are speaking English as a second language, those who are in a non-traditional school environment, those who are in non-traditional family settings (such as teen parents, foster children, children in the juvenile justice system, and children in gay and lesbian families), and those tho need accommodation service to meet their needs.
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