Theodore Roosevelt Children’s Book Prize Winner - 2022
TEDDY
Laurence Luckinbill, Author
Eryck Tait, Adapter
Dead Reckoning, Publisher
The Theodore Roosevelt Association is proud to announce this year’s winner of 2022 Theodore Roosevelt Children’s Book Prize: Laurence Luckenbill and Eryck Tait for Teddy (Dead Reckoning, 2021).
The prize recognizes the year's most significant published children’s book focused primarily on Theodore Roosevelt. The book provides a beautifully illustrated adaptation of Luckinbill’s one-man play, showcasing the humanity of our 26th president.
Overflowing with his love of nature, adventure, and justice, Teddy dramatically illustrates the life of one of America’s greatest presidents. His many accomplishments ranged from charging up San Juan Hill in Cuba as commander of the Rough Riders, to facing down U.S. corporate monopolies, to launching the Great White Fleet, building the Panama Canal, preserving hundreds of millions of acres of natural American beauty, and finally, to the vigorous life at Sagamore Hill and his immense pride in a beloved and rambunctious family. Teddy reveals how even the greatest of men is still just a man, and how even the most modest man can grow to be great
Author Laurence Luckinbill was a cultural representative to the U.S. State Department in the 1960s and is an Emmy-winning, Tony Award–nominated actor, playwright, and director for television, film, and the theater. Luckinbill said, “I am so happy my work has been selected for children—I have always been a history teacher at heart—just on stage.”
Eryck Tait is a Brooklyn-based illustrator and designer. He is currently the manager of illustration for Ogilvy in Manhattan and resides in Bushwick with his wife, three cats, and one terrible dog.
The Naval Institute Press is the publishing arm of the U.S. Naval Institute, an independent, non-partisan, non-profit, professional military membership association. Through DeadReckoning, the Naval Institute seeks to broaden the community of those who understand the history, dedication, and experiences of all who serve.
The prize will be presented at the annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association in Buffalo, New York in October 2022.
For Direct Purchase: https://www.deadreckoning.org/book/teddy/
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