RIP VAN WINKLE AWARD

Presented for outstanding contributions to

Children's Literature by an Author/Illustrator from the

seven county SLMSSENY area.

2009 K. L. Going Glen Spey, Sullivan
2008 Charles R. Smith, Jr. Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
2007 Da Chen Highland, Ulster
2006 Amy Axelrod Hurley, Ulster
2005 Vera B. Williams Narrowsburg, Sullivan
2004 Bernard Most Scarsdale, Westchester
2003 Iza Trapani Ulster Park, Ulster
2002 Arthur Yorinks North Salem, Westchester
2001 James Ransome Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
2000 Jean Marzollo Cold Spring, Putnam

1999

James Howe

Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester

1998

Jerry Pinkney

Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester

1997

Lee Bennett Hopkins

Briarcliff Manor, Westchester

1996

Betty Miles

Tappan, Rockland

1995

Todd Strasser

Larchmont, Westchester

1994

John Peterson

Hankins, Sullivan

1993

Vicki Cobb

White Plains, Westchester

1992

Nancy Willard

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess

1991

Lilian Moore

Kerhonkson, Ulster

1990

Susan Jeffers

Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester

1989

Scott O'Dell

Waccabuc, Westchester

1988

Judie Angell

South Salem, Westchester

1987

Charlotte Zolotow

Dobbs Ferry, Westchester

1986

Alice & Martin Provensen

Clinton Corners, Dutchess

1985

Paul Galdone

New City, Rockland

1984

Jean Fritz

Dobbs Ferry, Westchester

1983

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Middletown, Orange

1982

Leonard Kessler

New City, Rockland

1981

Jean C. George

Chappaqua, Westchester

1980

Eleanor Clymer

Katonah, Westchester