HISTORY OF THE AWARD:

Marjorie Flack was born on October 22, 1897. Ms. Flack was an artist and writer of children's picture books. Born in Greenport, Long Island, she was best known for “The Story about Ping” (1933), popularized by Captain Kangaroo. Since 1933, "The Story About Ping" has captivated generations of readers. No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, the spirited little duck who lives on a boat in the Yangtze River. 

Just as well known are her stories of an insatiably curious Scottish terrier named Angus. Her book "Angus Lost" was featured prominently in the movie "Ask The Dust", starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek, in which Farrell's character teaches Hayek's character to read English using Flack's book. 

Ms. Flack was given a Caldecott Honor in 1947 for her book, “The Boats on the River” (Viking), which was illustrated by Jay Hyde Barnum.

AWARD REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates for this award:

• Must be currently enrolled students at Anne Arundel Community College
•  Submit a freestanding entry, such as a short story or a children’s book. (In the case of a children’s book entry, coauthored submissions are acceptable)
• Maximum 20 pages (double-spaced)
• Submit four copies of each entry
• Pages of each entry should be numbered and list the title of the work but have no other identifying information.
• Each entry must be accompanied by a title page that contains student's name and title of the work submitted (these identifiers will be removed before the entries are submitted to the judges).

Deadline for submission: March 1, 2009. The winner’s work will be published in the 2009 Amaranth.

Entries may be sent to

Laurie Sexton,
AACC Foundation
101 College Parkway, ADMIN 116
Arnold, MD 21012

410-777-2742

or

Professor Susan Cohen at 410-777-2545