Iowa Children's Choice Award and
Iowa Teen Award
Inventory

Rod Library--Special Collections
University of Northern Iowa

The Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA) and Iowa Teen Award (ITA) papers are a part of the Iowa Educational Media Association (IEMA) manuscript collection housed in the UNI Archives. The first year of the Iowa Children's Choice Award was the 1979-1980 school year. Five years later the first Iowa Teen Award was awarded.

Choose a school year below to go directly to the list of documents pertaining to that year or browse the entire list by scrolling. Please note that for the school years 1979-80 through 1984-85 of the ICCA and for the 1984-85 of the Iowa Teen Award there are two numbered lists. The first contains documents dealing with the winning book and the second is the Award Committee's Business File. The box numbers in the inventory refer to the IEMA manuscript collection.

Iowa Children's Choice Award

Discontinued Records of Materials * 1976-77 Formation * 1976-77 Formation * 1977-78 Formation * 1978-79 Formation * 1979-80 * 1980-81 * 1981-82 * 1982-83 * 1983-84 * 1984-85 * 1985-86 * 1986-87 * 1987-88 * 1988-89 * 1989-90 * 1990-91 * 1991-92 * 1992-93 * 1993-94 * 1994-95 * 1995-96 * 1996-97 * 1997-98 * 1998-99 * 1999-2000 * 2000-01 *  2001-02 *  2002-03

Iowa Teen Award

1984-85 * 1985-86

Box 27

1976-77 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Information on State Reader's Choice Awards
Collected Before and During Formation

A-K
1. Reader's Choice Awards packet
2. Collation of Information Received on Reader's Choice Awards in other State's Packet
3. Arizona Young Readers Award packet
4. Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award packet
5. California Young Reader Medal packet
6. Colorado Children's Book Award packet
7. Delaware Children's Book Award packet
8. Georgia Children's Book Award Program packet
9. The Nene Award packet
10. William Allen White Children's Book Award packet

L-Z
1. Sue Hefley Award packet
2. Massachusetts Children's Book Award packet
3. Mark Twain Award packet
4. Young Reader's Choice Award packet
5. Sequoyah Children's Book Award packet
6. South Carolina Children's Book Award packet
7. Dorothy Canfield Fisher Memorial Children's Book Award packet

 1976-77 Iowa Children's Choice Award Formation

1. Elementary Media Specialists Hold Get Together (Iowa Media Message)
2. Elementary Level Meeting Reports, March 26, 1977
3. IEMA Summer Planning Conference, June 1977, board action taken (Iowa Media Message)

 1977-78 Iowa Children's Choice Award Formation

1. Iowa Children's Book Award (Iowa Media Message article)
2. Cover letter to AEA Media Center Directors re article for October bulletins
3. Iowa Children's Book Award article for AEA October bulletins
4. IEMA Committee, 1977-78
5. Communication to committee for the Iowa Children's Book Award, October 1977
6. Agenda for 8:30 A.M. Committee Meeting, IEMA Fall Conference, 1977
7. Information for Discussion Group, Elementary Level Session, IEMA Fall Conference, 1977
8. Attendance Sheet for Elementary Level Meeting, Friday, November 4, 1977
9. Report to Don Rieck re Elementary Level Meeting, 1977 Fall Conference
10. Book Award Set: Elementary Level Media Group (Iowa Media Message article)
11. Agenda for 8:30 A.M. Committee Meeting, (probably December 3, 1977)
12. Results of Book Award Committee Meeting, December 3, 1977
13. Excerpt from IEMA Board minutes of December 3, 1977
14. IEMA Book Award Upcoming (Iowa Media Message article)
15. January 6, 1978 letter from Pat Severson to Don Rieck re Book Award printing
16. Letter from Leone Deskin to Book Award Committee, February 1978
17. March 1978, letter from Leone re meeting of Book award Committee at Spring Conference
18. Book Award report submitted to IEMA Board, April 6, 1978
19. April 6, 1978, Publicity Committee Report
20. Report submitted to IEMA membership at Spring Conference, April 1978
21. IEMA 1978 Spring Conference Handout--report on Progress of Book Award
22. Iowa Children's Choice Award article sent to AEA's for April 1978, publication
23. Iowa Children's Choice Awards (article by Leone Deskin)
24. Copies of Iowa Children's Choice Award logo submitted by Kristi Evans and Olive Walsh
25. Report submitted to IEMA Board May 6, 1978
26. Note to Leone Deskin with logo from R.V., May 15, 1978
27. Report submitted to IEMA Board, June 7, 1978
28. Budget request submitted to IEMA Board, 1978 Summer Planning Conference
29. Report submitted to Don Rieck after 1978 Summer Planning Conference
30. Letter from Leone to Pat re 1978 Summer Planning Conference, Springbrook

 1978-79 Iowa Children's Choice Award Formation

1. Letter to Mary Travillian (and other AEA contact people), August 1978
2. SES contact people for 1978-79 school year
3. News release to DPI Dispatch and AEA newsletter, Fall 1978
4. Mailing list for association to receive publicity
5. Report to IEMA Board, September 8, 1978
6. Report submitted to Leone Deskin re Book Award Publicity Committee meeting, September 11, 1978
7. Minutes from December 2, 1978, IEMA Board Meeting
8. Treasurer's Report for Book Award--July 1, 1978-June 30, 1979

 1979-80 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Thomas Rockwell
How To Eat Fried Worms

1980-81 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Katherine Paterson
Great Gilly Hopkins

1. November 15, 1979, cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
2. School registration form for 1980-81
3. Bookmark for 1980-81 ICCA
4. Brochure for 1980-81 ICCA
5. Confirmation Letter to participating schools requesting a self- addressed, stamped envelope
6. 1980-81 ICCA Participants list
7. September 1, 1980, letter to media specialists in participating schools
8. Sample ballot for 1980-81 ICCA
9. Tally sheet for 1980-81 ICCA
10. 1980 ICCA voting results
11. February 23, 1981, letter from Lauren Wohl, Crowell Junior Books, to Pat Severson
12. March 5, 1981 letter from Katherine Paterson to ICCA participants
13. Letter from Katherine Paterson to Pat Severson
14. Letter from Katherine Paterson to IEMA members, March 5, 1981
15. April 7, note from Katherine Paterson to Pat
16. "She Writes for Herself--and Kids Love It" (Des Moines Register article, April 11, 1982)

1980-81 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Business File

1. Letter to AEA contact people re November, 1979 material distribution
2. Number of Brochures mailed in November 1979, by AEA
3. Letter from Atheneum to Pat Severson
4. Letter from Putnam's to Severson
5. Letter from Dial to Severson
6. Letter from Robert Quackenbush to Severson
7. U.P.S. bill for December 3, 1979, shipment
8. November 30, 1979, printing bill
9. Letter from Little, Brown to Severson
10. Children's Choice Book Award Discussed (Iowa Media Message article, March 1980)
11. April 1980, letter to John Sorenson re printing ICCA material
12. Iowa Children's Choice Committee, June 1980
13. 1980-81 Action Plan
14. 1980-81 Action Plan for Junior-Senior High interest
15. Budget request
16. Excerpt from minutes of June 9, 1980, Board meeting
17. June 1980 printing bill
18. Letter to Leone Deskin from Dorothy B. Fonda, ILA re possible cooperation between IEMA and ILA (June 18, 1980)
19. Follow-up letter from Fonda to Deskin, September 9, 1980
20. Letter of response from Deskin to Fonda, September 15, 1980
21. Iowa Children's Choice Award Committee (Iowa Media Message article Fall 1980)
22. September 8, 1980, letter from Marge Powell Clayburn to Leone Deskin re participation by Des Moines Public Library
23. September 15, 1980, letter of response from Deskin to Clayburn
24. Minutes of September 13, 1980, IEMA Board meeting
25. Letter to Bill from Leone Deskin re results of Book Award Committee meeting
26. November 24, 1980, printing bill
27. December 5, 1980, U.P.S. shipping bill
28. December 16, 1980, letter from Lucille Lettow to Leone Deskin re housing of archives
29. February 8, 1981, letter to Pat Severson from Regina Dahlgren, Archway Paperbacks re submitting titles for consideration for ICCA
30. April 9, 1982, letter of response to Dahlgren from Linda McGrew
31. Iowa Children's Choice Award Program Going Strong (Iowa Media Message article May 1981)
32. April 23, 1981 through May 6, 1981 printing bills

1981-82 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Deborah & James Howe
Bunnicula

1. Working Masterlist for 1981-82
2. November 1, 1980, cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
3. School registration form for 1981-82
4. Bookmark for 1981-82 ICCA
5. Brochure for 1981-82 ICCA
6. 1981-82 Participation list
7. September 1, 1981, cover letter to media specialists in participating schools
8. Sample new release and promotional ideas
9. Sample ballot for 1981-82 ICCA
10. Tally sheet for 1981-82 voting results
11. 1981-82 voting results
12. Number of votes by AEA for 1981-82
13. Comments from participants in 1981-82 ICCA
14. Letters from TAG students nominating favorites for ICCA
15. Letters from Pat Severson to James Howe re Bunnicula's win
16. March 29, 1982, letters from James Howe to Pat Severson
17. April 13, 1982, letter from James Howe to Pat Severson
18. April 26, letter from James Howe to Pat Severson
19. May 24, 1982, letter from James Howe to Pat Severson
20. October 8, 1982, letter from James Howe to Susan Hayes
21. December 15, 1982, letter from Lucille Lettow to Yvonne Salem re James Howe's session at Norwalk Middle School
22. February 16, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Craig Meyers re James Howe's activities during Spring Conference
23. February 16, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Yvonne Salem confirming James Howe's visit
24. February 16, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Susan Schroder re James Howe's appearance at Norwalk Middle School

1981-82 Iowa Children's Choice Award Committee Business File

1. Iowa Children's Choice Book Award (Iowa Media Message article, October 1980)
2. October 27, 1980, letter from Crowell to Pat Severson
3. October 27, 1980, letter from Viking to Severson with flyer on Constance Greene
4. October 28, 1980, letter from Macmillan to Severson
5. October 31, 1980, letter from Atheneum to Severson
6. Letter to AEA contact people from Pat Bernard re distribution of ICCA materials
7. IEMA Ad Hoc Committee--purpose and membership of Book award Committee
8. 1981-82 Book Award Committee Action Plan
9. Budget request
10. Book Award Committee report--history and goals for 1981-82
11. June 9, 1981, letter from Cicily Dennis to Pat Severson requesting information and suggesting IRA cooperation
12. Letter of response from Pat Severson to Cicily Dennis
13. Publication Committee timeline
14. Report to IEMA Board, August 29, 1981
15. October 1, 1981, printing bill
16. October 8, 1981, printing bill
17. Letter from Pat Bernard to Pat re Publication Committee activities
18. Letter from Marilyn Bower to Pat Severson re Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes activities
19. Report to IEMA Board, November 14, 1981
20. "The First 10 Years of IEMA" (Iowa Media Message article, December 1981) mentioning Book Award as positive accomplishment of association
21. "ICCA Record Deposited for Posterity" (Iowa Media Message article, December 1981)
22. Report to IEMA Board, January 23, 1982
23. February 15, 1982, letter to Pat Severson to ICCA committee members
24. February 15, 1982, letter from Pat Severson to AEA committee members
25. Report to IEMA Board, February 27, 1982
26. March 5, 1982, letter from Marj Vaagen to Linda McGrew re ICCA session at Spring Conference
27. March 15, 1982, letter from Marj Vaagen to Pat Severson re ICCA session at Spring Conference
28. May 28, 1982, letter from Lee Meyer to Lucille Lettow re Publicity Committee activities
29. May 28, 1982, letter from Lee Meyer to AEA contact people re videotapes

Box 28

1982-83 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Judy Blume
Superfudge

1. Working Masterlist for 1982-83
2. November 1, 1981, cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
3. School registration form for 1982-83 Iowa Children's Choice Award
4. Bookmark for 1982-83 ICCA
5. Brochure from 1982-83 ICCA
6. 1982-83 Participants list
7. September 1, 1982, cover letter to media specialists in participating schools
8. Sample ballot for 1982-83 ICCA
9. Letter from Lucille Lettow to ICCA committee members re winning author
10. 1982-83 Voting Results
11. Comments from 1982-83 tally sheets
12. February 8, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Mimi Kayden, Dutton, re Judy Blume as winner
13. February 8, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Judy Blume
14. March 8, 1983, letter from Mary Pinto (Judy Blume's assistant) to Lucille Lettow
15. March 8, 1983, letter from Judy Blume to students in Iowa
16. "Fudge Wins Big" (Des Moines Register, May 8, 1983)

1982-83 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Business File

1. 1982-83 ICCA Committee
2. 1982-83 AEA contact people
3. Action Plan development at Springbrook, June 27, 1982
4. Budget request
5. Budget Form--Revenue
6. Proposal for raising revenue by selling spine labels and medallions
7. August 11, 1982, letter from Charles Ruebling to Lucille Lettow re budget reduction
8. Report to IEMA Board, August 24, 1982
9. August 27, 1982, cover letter to media specialists in participating schools re late mailing of promotional ideas
10. Sample news release and promotional ideas
11. Ideas for AEA coordinators meeting
12. September 23, 1982, letter from Lucille to Pat Severson re bookmark paper
13. Note to Lucille Lettow from Tim Graham about bookmark paper
14. Samples of two possible bookmark papers
15. October 7, 1982, report of Publicity Committee meeting
16. Letter from Lucille Lettow to ICCA Committee Chairs re bookmarks
17. Report to IEMA Board, October 22, 1982
18. October 28, 1982, letter from Lee Meyer to Lucille Lettow re Publicity Committee activities
19. October 28, 1982, letter from Clyde Prichard, Knoxville principal, re Maudie and Me and the Dirty Book
20. November 2, 1982, letter of response to Clyde Prichard from Pat Severson
21. November 2, 1982, letter to Lucille Lettow from Pat Severson accompanying copies of Prichard letter and Severson's response
22. November 3, 1982, letter from Kathleen McCrea to AEA contact persons re mailing of materials
23. November 11, 1982, letter from Judy Dreyer to Lucille Lettow re concerns
24. November 16, 1982, response from Lucille to Judy
25. November 16, 1982, letter from Lucille Lettow to Martha Rasmussen re article on ICCA
26. Promotional materials used by Becky Savard, Arnolds Park
27. December 10, 1982, letter from Pat Severson to Lucille Lettow re Book Award Committee structure
28. December 21, 1982, Publicity Committee report to Lucille Lettow
29. Letter from Lucille Lettow to ICCA Committee Chairs re Board Report
30. Report to IEMA Board, January 14, 1983
31. February 19, 1983 letter from Chris Turnipseed re bell bill
32. March 11, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Committee Chairs
33. Iowa Children's Choice Award Presented (Iowa Media Message article)

1983-84 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Barthe Declements
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade

1. April 7, 1982, cover letter from Linda McGrew to Masterlist Committee members
2. 1983-84 Working Masterlist
3. November 1, 1982, cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
4. School registration form for 1983-84 ICCA
5. Brochure for 1983-84 ICCA
6. Confirmation letter to participants requesting it with self- addressed, stamped envelope
7. 1983-84 Participants list
8. September 1, 1983, cover letter to media specialists in participating schools
9. Advertisements/order sheets for spine labels and medallions with samples
10. Sample ballot for 1983-84 ICCA
11. Tally sheet for 1983-84 ICCA
12. Cover letter for materials sent to late registrant
13. 1983-84 Voting results
14. February 9, 1984, letter from Lucille Lettow to Deborah Brodie, editor--Viking
15. February 17, 1984, response from Brodie to Lettow
16. February 9, 1984, letter from Lucille Lettow to Barthe DeClements
17. March 1, 1984, letter from Barthe DeClements to Children of Iowa
18. Publisher's brochure on Barthe DeClements
19. "Children's Choice Still a Success" (Iowa Media Message article, May/June, 1984)
20. "Barthe DeClements" (Iowa Media Message article, March 1985)
21. Picture of Barthe DeClements and plaque awarded her at Spring Conference 1985 (Iowa Media Message article, June 1985)

1983-84 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Business File

1. January 1, 1983, letter from Lee Meyer to Linda McGrew re Publicity Committee's concerns over Masterlist
2. Letter from Lucille Lettow to Lee Meyer re Publicity Committee's concern over Masterlist
3. January 28, 1983, letter from Vincent Huls, Boyden-Hull principal, re There's a Bat in Bunk Five
4. February 1, 1983, response from Pat Severson to Vincent Huls
5. February 1, 1983 letter from Pat Severson to Lucille Lettow re Huls letter
6. ICCA Ideas Clearinghouse flyer
7. Ideas for promoting the ICCA
8. 1983-84 ICCA Supplemental Materials
9. May 6, 1983, letter from Pat Severson to Lucille Lettow re committee members and Springbrook Planning Conference
10. 1983-84 ICCA Committee members
11. Action Plan development at Springbrook, June 26, 1983
12. Budget request
13 Budget Form--revenues
14. June 28, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Marvin Davis re Spring Conference requests
15. July 5, 1983, response from Mervin Slump to Lucille Lettow
16. August 25, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to ICCA and IETA Committee Chairs
17. Report to IEMA Board, August 25, 1983
18. September 20, 1983, letter from Lee Meyer re Publicity Committee meeting
19. September 29,1983, letter from Lee Meyer to AEA contact people re news article
20. ICCA news article for distribution by the AEA's
21. September 30, 1983, letter from Lee Meyer to Lucille Lettow
22. Letter from Leone Deskin to Lucille Lettow re discontinuing of bookmarks
23. October 6, 1983, response from Lettow to Deskin
24. Report to IEMA Board, October 12, 1983
25. "Cy the Cardinal to Reading Rescue" (Des Moines Register article, Dec. 5, 1983)
26. January 5, 1984, letter from Lucille Lettow to Pat Severson re Des Moines Register article
27. January 4, 1984 letter from Lucille Lettow to Sherry Ricchiardi re Des Moines Register article
28. Report to IEMA Board, January 18, 1984
29. February 27, 1984, report to Pat Severson from Lucille Lettow
30. March 14, 1984, letter from Sr. Inez Turnmeyer, Pocahontas Catholic School principal, re disappointment over some of the titles on the masterlist
31. April 11, 1984, response from Linda Mcgrew to Sr. Inez Turnmeyer
32. 1983-84 Book Awards Expenditures
33. March 14, 1984, letter from Barthe DeClements to ICCA participants

 1979-80 Through 1983-84
Iowa Children's Choice Award
Discontinued Records of Materials
Sent to participating Schools

Records in order by AEA; AEA 9 materials missing.

 1984-85 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Beverly Cleary
Ralph S. Mouse

1. April 6, 1983, cover letter to Masterlist Committee members
2. 1984-85 Working Masterlist
3. November 1, 1983, cover letter to elementary principals and media specialists
4. School registration form for 1984-85 Iowa Children's Choice Award
5. Bookmark master for 1984-85 ICCA
6. Advertisement sheet for spine labels and medallions
7. Brochure for 1984-85 ICCA
8. 1984-85 Participants list
9. September, 1984 cover letter to media specialists in participating schools
10. Sample ballot for 1984-85 ICCA
11. Tally sheet for 1984-85 ICCA
12. Order form for spine labels and medallions
13. 1984-85 Voting results
14. January 20, 1984, letter from Teresa Henry, Madrid librarian, to Lucille Lettow re students' voting experience
15. Comments from 1984-85 participants
16. February 13, 1985, letter from Linda McGrew to Kathleen O'Connor, Morrow
17. February 20, 1985, response letter from Kathleen O'Connor Finn to Linda McGrew
18. February 13, 1985, letter from Linda McGrew to Beverly Cleary
19. March 3, 1985, response letter from Beverly Cleary to Linda McGrew
20. March 3, 1985, letter from Beverly Cleary to children of Iowa
21. Publisher's brochure on Beverly Cleary


1984-85 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Business File

1. November 9, 1983, letter from Lucille Lettow to Pat Severson and Pat Meier re transition in committee assignments
2. Sequels and Preceding Books for Iowa Children's Choice Nominees for 1984-85, distributed at ICCA concurrent session at 1984 Spring Conference
3. 1984-85 Iowa Children's Choice Award Committee
4. Agenda for Book Award Committee, Springbrook Planning Conference, June 9, 1984
5. Action Plan developed at Springbrook, June 10, 1984
6. Budget request
7. Budget Form--Revenues
8. July 18, 1984, letter of inquiry from Deb Amenson, Roland Public Library to Linda McGrew
9. Letter of response from McGrew to Amenson
10. "A Conference Held, A Conference Planned" (Iowa Media Message article, October, 1984)
11. "Children's Choice Award Idea Expands" (Iowa Media Message article, October, 1984)
12. "Iowa Children's Choice Award, 1985--A Poem" (Iowa Media Message article, October, 1984)
13. Report to IEMA Board, October 9, 1984
14. November, 1984 letter from Children's Book Council, Inc. re updating of Children's Books: Awards and Prizes
15. Letter of inquiry from Marilyn VanHoozer, Keokuk fifth grade teacher, to Linda McGrew
16. November 15, 1984, response from McGrew to VanHoozer
17. November 16, 1984, U.P.S. shipping bill
18. November 16, 1984, letter from Charlotte Haddy to Linda McGrew re contact people
19. "Time Brings Changes...Even to the Book Award Committee"/"I.C.C.A. Friend...What a Guy!" (Iowa Media Message articles, December, 1984)
20. Clarification of Iowa Children's Choice Masterlist, etc. (Iowa Media Message article, December, 1984)
21. December 10, 1984, note from Andrea Rauer to Linda McGrew re Publicity expenses
22. December 18, 1984 printing bill
23. January 22, 1985, letter from Margret Ketelsen, Anamosa Librarian, to Linda McGrew re reading levels of Masterlist titles
24. February 13, 1985, response from McGrew to Ketelsen
25. Report to IEMA Board, February 13, 1985
26. February 26, 1985, letter from Mike Simonson to Paula Behrendt and Linda McGrew re chairships of split Book Awards Committees
27. March 14, 1985 response from McGrew to Simonson
28. 1984-85 Committee Evaluation Report, April 1, 1985
29. Minutes of April 11, 1985, IEMA Board meeting
30. Minutes of April 13, 1985, Membership Meeting
31. Book Award/Iowa Children's Choice Award 1984-85 Report to the Membership
32. Letter from Linda McGrew and Paula Behrendt to Mike Simonson re Cedar Rapids group selling Choice Activities and Choices for Teens
33. Minutes of May 9, 1985, IEMA Board meeting
34. June 11, 1985, Treasurer's Report

1985-86 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Joan Carris
When the Boys Ran the House

1. Bookmark master for 1985-86 ICCA
2. 1985-86 voting results
3. Letter from Joan Carris to Iowa Readers
4. 1985-86 Masterlist
5. Iowa Media Message, June 1986
6. Iowa Media Message, December 1986
7. Iowa Media Message, October 1985

 1986-87 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Beverly Cleary
Ramona Forever

1. Bookmark master for 1986-87 ICCA
2. February 24, 1987, letter from Andrea M. Rauer to Beverly Cleary
3. Iowa Media Message, December 1985
4. Iowa Media Message, June 1987
5. Iowa Media Message, March 1987

 1987-88 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Betty Ren Wright
Dollhouse Murders

1. Bookmark master for 1987-88 ICCA
2. March 16, 1988, letter from Betty Ren Wright to Iowa Readers
3. March 16, 1988, letter from Betty Ren Wright to Andrea M. Rauer
4. 1987-88 voting results
5. ICCA Think Book
6. Iowa Media Message October 1988
7. ICCA Committee Minutes and Action Plan

 1988-89 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Ivy Ruckman
Night of the Twisters

1. Brochure for 1988-89
2. Bookmark master for 1988-89 ICCA
3. 1988-89 voting results
4. Tally sheet for 1988-89 ICCA
5. Sample ballot for 1988-89 ICCA
6. February 26, 1989, letter from Patricia Bernard to Ivy Ruckman
7. March 29, 1989, letter from Ivy Ruckman to Iowa Readers
8. Growth Notes May 1989
9. Growth Notes January 1988
10. Iowa Media Message, December 1987
11. Letter to Patricia Bernard from Ivy Ruckman
12. ICCA Think Book, 1988-89
13. Iowa Media Message, June 1988
14. Iowa Media Message, June 1989

 1989-90 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Mary D. Hahn
Wait Until Helen Comes: A Ghost Story

1. Brochure for 1989-90
2. Bookmark master for 1989-90
3. July 31, 1989, letter from Pat Bernard to AEA ICCA contacts
4. September 7, 1989, letter from Pat Bernard to AEA ICCA contacts
5. Lists of 1989-90 participants
6. March 9, 1990, letter from Patricia Bernard to Mary D. Hahn
7. March 9, 1990, letter from Patricia Bernard to James Giblin
8. March 12, 1990, letter from Mary Downing Hahn to Iowa Readers
9. January 28, 1990, letter from Jean Donham van Deusen to Patricia Bernard
10. 1989-90 voting results
11. 1989-90 final report of Think Book committee
12. ICCA Think Book, 1989-90
13. ICCA Handbook, revised, 1989
14. Growth Notes, October and November 1989, January and May 1990
15. Committee Report, 1989-90

 Box 29

1990-91 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Louis Sachar
There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom

1. Brochure for 1990-91
2. August 1, 1990, letter from Pat Bernard to AEA contact
3. List of Children's Choice Video-tape Committee, 1990-91
4. Lists of participating schools
5. February 7, 1991, letter from June Wishman to Pat Bernard
6. February 21, 1991, letter from Jeanne McCallum to Patricia Bernard
7. February 22, 1991, letter from Pat Bernard to ICCA committee members
8. February 22, 1991, letter from Patricia Bernard to AEA contacts
9. 1990-91 voting results
10. March 6, 1991, letter from Louis Sachar to boys and girls
11. ICCA 1990-91 year-end report
12. Annual report, ICCA Think Book committee
13. ICCA Think Book, 1990-91

 1991-92 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Charlotte Towner Graeber
Fudge

1. Brochure for 1991-92
2. Bookmark master for 1991-92
3. November 1, 1990, letter from IEMA ICCA committee to Library media specialists
4. 1991-92 registration form
5. Tally sheet for 1991-92 ICCA
6. ICCA order form
7. 1991-92 committee lists
8. ICCA 1991-92 year-end report
9. Letter from Beth Elshoff to Beverly Troust
10. Letter from Charlotte Towner Graeber to Iowa young readers
11. 1991-92 Action Plan
12. ICCA Masterlist, 1991-92 13. Letter from Pat Bernard to ICCA committee members, February 22, 1991
14. Fudge, by Charlotte Towner Graeber, 1987
15. ICCA Think Book, Volume 6, 1991-92
16. Budget forms

 1992-93 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Judy Blume
Fudge-A-Mania

1. Brochure for 1992-93
2. Bookmark master for 1992-93
3. November 1, 1991, letter from IEMA ICCA Committee to Library Media Specialists
4. Tally sheet for 1991-92 ICCA
5. ICCA order form
6. 1992-1994 Action Plan
7. Budget forms for 1992-93
8. 1992-93 committee lists
9. 1992-93 year-end report
10. March 5, 1993, letter from Beth Elshoff to Judy Blume
11. March 11, 1993, letter from Judy Blume to Children of Iowa
12. Iowa Media Message, May 1993, Vol. 21, No. 4
13. Fudge-A-Mania, by Judy Blume, 1990
14. ICCA Think Book, Volume 7, 1992-93

 1993-94 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Peg Kehret
Nightmare Mountain

1. Brochure for 1993-94
2. Tally sheet for 1993-94 ICCA
3. July 24, 1993, letter from Beth Elshoff to Members of the Reconsideration Committee
4. March 15, 1994, letter from Beth Elshoff to Peg Kehret
5. April 1, 1994, letter from Peg Kehret to Children of Iowa
6. 1993-94 year end report
7. Nightmare Mountain, by Peg Kehret, 1989

 Box 30

1994-95 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Winning Author--Lois Lowry
Attaboy, Sam

1. 1994-95 Brochure
2. ICCA Video program
3. November 15, 1993, letter of participation to principals and media specialists
4. August, 1993, letter to participants
5. 1993-94 Tally sheet
6. ICCA Order form
7. 1994-95 Masterlist
8. Iowa Media Message, September, 1993
9. 1994-95 List by rank
10. Letter from Lois Lowry to Kids of Iowa
11. Vote Totals for 1994-1995

1994-95 Iowa Children's Choice Award
Committee Chair's Files

1. March 8, 1994 letter from Lucille Lettow to Jean Rubner
2. Cooperative Ventures with IEMA Survey Report
3. Budget summary report April 14, 1994
4. IEMA board meeting minutes April 14, 1994
5. Budget summary report September 18, 1994
6. IEMA Membership Meeting April 15, 1994 materials
7. IEMA board meeting agenda and minutes May 21, 1994
8. May 31, 1994 Memo from Lucille Lettow to Committee Chairs
9. IEMA board meeting minutes June 18, 1994
10. June 18, 1994 Treasurer Report
11. June 21, 1994 memo from Lucille Lettow to Committee Chairs
12. ICCA Action Plan for 1994-1995
13.IEMA board meeting minutes, September 24, 1994
14. December 1994 Treasurer's Report
15. Memo from Paula Behrendt to Committee Chairs in reference to December 3, 1994 board meeting
16. IEMA board meeting minutes December 3, 1994
17. January 1995 Treasurer's Report
18. IEMA board meeting agenda February 4, 1995
19. IEMA board meeting minutes February 4, 1995
20. IEMA board meeting agenda March 30, 1995
21. February 9, 1995 memo from Lucille Lettow to IEMA Committee Chairs
22. IEMA Membership meeting materials, March 31, 1995
23. ICCA Committee 1994-95 Year-end Report
24. IEMA board meeting agenda June 17, 1995
25. Treasurer's report May 1995
26. IEMA board meeting minutes June 17, 1995
27. IEMA board meeting agenda, treasurer's report, and minutes for September 22, 1995
28. IEMA board meeting agenda, treasurer's report, and minutes for December 2, 1995
29. IEMA board meeting agenda and treasurer's report for January 20, 1996

1. 1995-96 Brochure
2. Vote Totals for 1995-1996

1. 1996-97 Year-end report
2.  Letter from Barbara Robinson to All the Boys and Girls in Iowa
3.  1996-97 Brochure
4.  1996-97 Master List
5.  Vote Totals for 1996-1997

1. Year-end Report
2. June 11, 1987 letter from Mary Jo Carlson to Kathy Bunt
3. Bill from Iowa State University for ICN charages
4. Biographical information on Barbara Robinson
5. April 5, 1998 letter from Barbara Park to Kathy Bunt
6. April 5, 1998 letter from Barbara Park to Young Readers of Iowa
7. January 1997 Memo to Library Media Specialists/Principals
8. 1997-1998 Brochure

1.  Letter from Dan Gutman to Iowa friends
2.  Memo to Library Media Specialists/Principals
3.  2000-2001 Tally sheet and ballot
4.  Iowa Media Message, May 2001 with article and photo on Iowa Children's Choice Award
5.  2000-2001 Packet
6.  Survey Results on State Books Awards compiled by Merry Kahn

1.  Letter from Cynthia DeFelice to the Young Readers of Iowa
2.  2001-2002 Ballot
3.  2001-2002 Final Tally Sheet
4.  2001-2002 Packet
5.  Letter from Betsy Byars to Merry Kahn
6.  Letter from Bill Wallace to Merry Kahn
7.  Letter from Beverly Cleary to Merry Kahn

1.  2003-2004 Packet
2.  Postcard from Eve Bunting to Merry Kahn
3.  Letter from Joan Hiatt Marlow to Merry Kahn

1. 1984-85 Brochure
2. Proposal for ITA
3. Action Plan
4. Budget Form
5. IEMA Board meeting minutes, June 25-26, 1983
6. Letter from Lucille Lettow to Linda Groen, December 2, 1983
7. Masterlist committee
8. Titles considered for masterlist
9. Letter from Lucille Lettow to possible committee members, July 1, 1982
10. Commitment Form for a YA Book Award Program
11. Letter from Lucille Lettow to YA book committee, September 22, 1982
12. Letter from Lucille Lettow to Denny's manager, October 7, 1982
13. Letter form Lucille Lettow to YA book committee, October 7, 1982
14. Agenda of YA Book Award Committee Organizational Meeting, November 20, 1982
15. Minutes of YA Book Award Committee Organizational Meeting, November 20, 1982
16. Letter from Linda to Iowa Teen Title People, March 22, 1983
17. Letter from Linda Groen and Lucille Lettow to YA book committee
18. Origins of Iowa Early Teen Award

1. 1984-85 Bookmark
2. 1984-85 Brochure
3. April 1, 1985, Committee Evaluation Report
4. July 29, 1984, Committee Progress Report No. 1
5. October 7, 1984, Committee Progress Report No. 2
6. February 16, 1985, Committee Progress Report No. 3
7. Proposed Iowa Teen Award
8. ITA committee, 1984-85
9. 1984-85 Participating schools
10. ITA overall voting results
11. ITA voting results by AEA
12. February 21, 1985, letter from Paula Behrendt to Bradbury Press announcing winner
13. April 2, 1985, letter from Judy blume to Paula Behrendt
14. Description of ITA
15. February 8, 1984, letter from Paula Behrendt to AEA contact persons
16. February 1, 1984, letter from ITA committee to media specialists
17. September 1, 1984, letter from ITA committee to media specialists
18. Promotional ideas
19. ITA ballots
20. ITA tally sheets
21. Letter from Leah Krohn, March 26, 1984
22. Masterlist
23. Announcement of winning book

1985-86 Iowa Teen Award

1. 1985-86 Brochure
2. Masterlist Committee
3. Titles considered for ITA masterlist