The Clara Ingram Judson Award (officially: Clara Ingram Judson Memorial Award) is given annually to the most creative children's writing in the

Midwest United States The Midwestern United States (also referred to as the Midwest, the Heartland or the American Midwest) is one of the four census regions defined by the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It ...

since 1960 by the

Society of Midland Authors The Society of Midland Authors is an association of published authors from twelve American states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. According to its constit ...

. It was named after Clara Ingram Judson, the first recipient of the award. Notable recipients include Irene Hunt for '' Across Five Aprils'' (1965), and Rebecca Caudill for ''A Certain Small Shepherd'' (1965).

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American children's literary awards Awards established in 1960 {{Lit-award-stub