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Serve
- Achievement Awards in Writing Advisory Committee
- Committee on Affiliates
- Committee Against Censorship
- Build Your Stack® Committee
- NCTE Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children
- NCTE Children’s Poetry Awards Committee
- Committee on Diversity and Inclusivity
- Committee on Global Citizenship
- NCTE Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, + (LGBTQIA+) Advisory Committee
- Committee on Literacy Assessment
- Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children’s Literature Committee
- Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Committee
- Promising Young Writers Advisory Committee
- Public Language Award Committee
- Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English
- Committee on Research
- Achievement Awards in Writing Advisory Committee
- Committee on Affiliates
- Committee Against Censorship
- Build Your Stack® Committee
- NCTE Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children
- NCTE Children’s Poetry Awards Committee
- Committee on Diversity and Inclusivity
- Committee on Global Citizenship
- NCTE Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, + (LGBTQIA+) Advisory Committee
- Committee on Literacy Assessment
- Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children’s Literature Committee
- Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Committee
- Promising Young Writers Advisory Committee
- Public Language Award Committee
- Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English
- Committee on Research
NCTE Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children Committee
The Charlotte Huck Award® was established in 2014 to promote and recognize excellence in the writing of fiction for children. In particular the award recognizes fiction that has the potential for transforming children’s lives by inviting compassion, imagination, and wonder.
The award is presented at the Children’s Book Awards Luncheon at the NCTE Annual Convention.
Charge
To select the recipient of the annual Charlotte Huck Award® and up to five honor books, and to promote the use of children’s fiction books in the classroom.
Current Members
CHAIR: María Leija (2026)
(The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX)
Suzanne Costner (2025)
(Fairview Elementary School, Maryville, TN)
Tiffany Rehbein (2025)
(Bain Elementary School, Cheyenne, WY)
Hiawatha Smith (2025)
(University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI)
Kimetrice Tate (2026)
(International Prep Academy, Champaign, IL)
Executive Committee Liaison, Detra Price
(The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH)
NCTE Staff, Sarah Miller
Membership Application Process
Deadline: January 31
To be considered for membership on the Charlotte Huck Award® Committee, submit the application form, which requires a current vitae or resume, and one example of a book annotation, book review, or evaluative comments about a recent fiction book. This example should be written by the applicant. Please contact NCTECommittees@ncte.org with any questions.
- Chair of the Committee (serves 2 year appointment).
- Seven members representing various regions of the United States and professions (academic, classroom teacher, librarian, etc.).
- Members serve a 3 year appointment with 1-3 new members selected each year.
- All committee work is professional volunteer service.
- Current NCTE membership is required of all committee members.
- Not currently serving on any other national book committees (ALA, IRA, NCTE, or other).
- Read all fiction books received in consideration for the award, typically around 1,000 annually.
- Participation in all committee work and several online meetings throughout the year is vital to the selection of quality books that speak to the award’s specific purpose.
- Only one in-person meeting is required each year in November. This meeting intentionally coincides with the NCTE Annual Convention, where the final deliberation meeting and the NCTE Children’s Book Awards Luncheon (where winners are honored and announced) are held. Annual in-person attendance is an important part of committee member responsibilities.
- Applicants should be prepared to pay, if selected for the committee, for all expenses related to NCTE Annual Convention attendance (Convention registration, travel, lodging, and food). NCTE scholarships for Convention registration are typically available, and committee members are welcome to apply. If institutional funds are available from your employer, NCTE can provide any needed documentation to apply for or receive reimbursement.
Committee members may be removed at any time during the three-year appointment if they do not fulfill the expectations and responsibilities stated above.