Newbery Medal

Ronald G, Spaeth, FACHE, is the recipient of the American College of Healthcare Executive’s 2005 Cold Medal Award. (“Interview,” 2005) The purpose of this award is to identify ACHE Fellows who best exemplify leadership at the organizational, local, state/provincial, and national levels and who continually contribute to the improvement of the delivery of healthcare services and community health (“Gold Medal,”2016). Ronald has had a long time career in many positions including vice president of…

Olympic sprinter by the name of Wilma Glodean Rudolph. When Wilma was an infant when she contracted polio, which led to paralysis in her legs. Even though the odds were never in her favor, Rudolph put herself to the test and went on to win three gold medals in various track events at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Wilma Rudolph inspires me for her perseverance through hard times, doing what was once perceived as impossible, and for pushing herself to do her very best, no matter what. To begin with,…

The Orbis Pictus Award is the most prestigious award given to authors that successfully create a nonfiction book for children. The authors are celebrated with this award if their work meets a certain set of criterion – accuracy (of the person/event they focus on), style (interesting and stimulating writing), organization, design (attractive details), and usefulness in the classroom – and only one author is honored with the award each year. The book must be written with the purpose of sharing…

Bart Conner Dedication to one thing in life is hard to accomplish, especially if the one thing requires hours and hours of dedication every week. Bart Conner, an Olympic gold medal winner for the United States and a National Championship at the University of Oklahoma was very dedicated to his career. Bart’s journey to become the outstanding gymnast he is today was long and hard, but it eventually paid off. Even though he had to mature in a hurry, he soon realized that his childhood dream would…

What elements of the illustrations make it worthy of a Caldecott award or honor? What distinguishes these illustrations? Consider the design and layout of the book, visual elements, use of space, media, perspective, and style. Elizabeth, Queen of the Sea, deserve to receive the honor of having Caldecott because of the skillful way the illustrator Brian Floca was able to add small visual details that further enhanced the quality of the story. Using pen-and-ink and water colors Brian Floca…

Back in 2010 The Lion and the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkey, was awarded the Randolph Caldecott Award by the ALSC for being the most distinguished picture book of the year. When the ALSC decides what book will be the receiver of the Caldecott Award there are quite a few factors that go into their decision making process. Their website shows all of these factors, but the main ones to be focused on are that the publisher/artist must be an American citizen and that their illustrations be original. As far…

Emily Sohn exclaims that “when one athlete breaks a time barrier, the notion of what 's possible expands for the next generation” ( ). An athlete can only go break the time barrier for so long until they have reached a certain point at which they cannot continue on, they have reached the limit at infinity. Limits at infinity determines the “y” value as the “x” value approaches infinity, essentially dealing with end behaviors. Limits at infinity can be showed in multiple ways like an…

wasn 't really known for anything athletic before then. In 2008 China ranked #1 overall in the Olympics finishing with 51 gold medals, 21 silver medals, and 28 bronze medals. China 's best sports at the Summer Olympics are badminton, diving, gymnastics, shooting, table tennis, and weightlifting. China is known for soaring in table tennis and has won 23 of 27 gold medals for table tennis in the Olympics. Although China may not be known for being the most athletic country, their athletes that…

incompetence in officiating the game. The undue pressure from the French delegation could have been overcome by declining to officiate the game through written document to the higher management of the skating federation. The decision by IOC to award gold medals to both the winners and losers was a poor decision since the sport was never competed for. This also shows that the higher management also fell prey to the pressure from the French…

What is the Physical Price for Athletics? What all does it take to become a gold medal Olympic champion? In the summer Olympics of 1996, gymnast Kerri Strug learned the hard way. As Kerri landed from a vault she snapped her ankle, but did her coach Bela Karolyi have her seek medical attention then? As I searched for my article, five articles titled similar to “20 Badass Athletes Who Played Through Serious Injuries” appeared in just the first two search pages. These webpages set the example for…