Regina Medal | |
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Awarded for | "continued, distinguished contribution" to the field of children's literature |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Catholic Library Association |
First awarded | 1959 |
Official website | www |
The Regina Medal is a literary award conferred annually by the U.S.-based Catholic Library Association. It recognizes one living person for "continued, distinguished contribution to children's literature without regard to the nature of the contribution" and several recipients have been neither writers nor illustrators of children's books. It was inaugurated in 1959 and it is administered by Children's Library Services Section.