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Photo Credit: Sharron L. McElmeel
Carol Gorman was presented the
Iowa Wild Rose Award during an award dinner on May 7, 2010. She
was presented with a framed certificate, a mug created to commerate the
award, the official Iowa Wild Rose Award pin, and a other items to
commemorate the award.
Iowa Wild Rose Award
The Iowa Wild Rose Award recognizes an author/illustrator of books for
children/young adults whose body of work represents a substantial and
lasting contribution to literature for children/young adults. The
author's /illustrator's body of work must demonstrate an excellence in
literature and promote a love of reading and literature. One to
two touchstone titles will be specifically cited as being especially
significant in the recipient's body of work. Authors or illustrators who are natives of Iowa or long-time residents (Iowans) are eligible for the award. Authors or illustrators who are not Iowans may have their body of work considered if they have authored or illustrated a significant title that has an Iowa setting or whose book has a distinctive and prominent Iowa focus (events, people, or history). The body of work must also meet the other criteria for selection.
The award will be presented annually on May 7 – The Extra Session of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly of the State of Iowa adopted the wild rose as the official state flower of Iowa on May 7, 1897.
WHEREAS, the Executive Council has authorized the wild rose of Iowa as one of the decorations on the silver service presented to the battle ship "Iowa;" therefore be it. Resolved, by the Senate the House concurring, That the wild rose shall be officially designated as the flower of the State.
A specific variety of wild rose was not named in the legislation though Rosa pratincola is thought to represent the variety intended by the legislation. The wild rose, adopted by the concurrent resolution, is often referred to as the wild prairie rose today.
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