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PILAR PEREZ MEDALLION FOR YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
Presented by:April AcordaJacqueline HugginsKatrine Mendoza
EDR 220August 1, 2012
THE PILAR PEREZ MEDALLION FOR YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
Developed to be given to writers of young adult novels
Started with the efforts of Filipinas Heritage Library, Powerbooks, Adarna House, Candy Magazine, and National Bookstore
Started in 2001, but stopped in 2002, because the organizers, publishers and distributors had a hard time selling the published novellas
WINNERS OF THE PILAR PEREZ MEDALLION
Jacobo’s Ghost by Annette Flores Garcia (2001)
Mga Ako ng Amalia Salamat (2001) ‘Sup by Maria L.M. Fres- Felix (2001) Anina ng mga Alon by Eugene Evasco (2002)
CRITERIA
The criteria was not released to the public However, submitted entries followed the
following guidelines:a. unpublished stories meant for 10- to
14- year old readersb. maximum length per entry is 50-60
pages, 12 points, double spaced, on short bond paper
PILAR PEREZ
Contributed significantly to the cause of libraries and literacy
Librarian at Arellano High School Founding chair of the Philippine Association of
School Librarians (1977) Pushed for Children’s Corners in Libraries (Cruz,
2000)
WHAT MADE THE WINNERS WINNERS?
They are really intended for young adult readers.
They show the realities in the life of adolescents.
They validate the feelings, thoughts and experiences of the young adult readers
They leave hope and inspirations to the readers.
The language used is direct and easy to comprehend.
JACOBO’S GHOST
Written by Annette Flores Garcia Published: Quezon City: Adarna
House, 2001. Winner of the Pilar Perez Medallion
for Young Adult Literature in 2001 Talks about Jacobo who went to his
grandmother’s house and tried to discover the mystery of the “ghost” in the old house across the street
Talks about things teens do and the Japanese occupation
Has a sense of mystery
READERS’ RESPONSES TO JACOBO’S GHOST
Makes you think about your own childhood, going to grandmother’s place
Awakening the adventuresome spirit Perception of the elderly changed Provides insight about the things experienced
by the Filipinos during the Japanese occupation
MGA AKO
Written by Amalia Salamat Published: Quezon City:
Adarna House, 2001 Won the Pilar Perez
Medallion for Young Adult Literature in 2001
THE STORY IS ABOUT:
Adolescence
Different roles
Different activities
Having broken family
Schooling
Love life
READERS’ RESPONSES TO MGA AKO (REPORTER)
good description of the different feelings that adolescent experience
The titles of the chapters gives an idea of the different roles played by teens
Easy to understand text Good reading materials for young adults Would recommend to other teenagers
READER’S RESPONSE TO MGA AKO (TEEN)
Described what teens are feeling Gives lessons to the youth The scene about drinking alcohol is not that
good Compares herself with the main character Gives lesson and inspiration
‘SUP
Written by Maria L.M. Fres-Felix Published: Quezon City: Adarna
House, 2001 Won the Pilar Perez Medallion
for Young Adult Literature in 2001
The story is about girls who are in high school going through the motions of teenage life
It talks about love, family problems, self esteem issues
READER’S RESPONSE TO ‘SUP
Trying hard to sound like a teenager Showed the culture of Filipino teenagers Aids in shaping teenagers in a good way Can be recommended to Filipino and
American teenagers
ANINA NG MGA ALON
Written by Eugene Evasco Published: Quezon City: Adarna
House, 2002 Won the Pilar Perez Medallion for
Young Adult Literature in 2002 Talks about Anina, a Badjao Issues in the book: finding one’s
identity, discrimination, displacement
Can be used to introduce the readers to the rich culture of the Badjaos
READER’S RESPONSE TO ANINA NG MGA ALON (REPORTER)
First impression: Good, but looks boring Written in a way that it is easy to understand It would be good if some illustrations were
provided Learned something new about the Badjaos The book deserved the award because it not
only entertains, but serves as a window to the lives of the Badjaos
READER’S RESPONSE TO ANINA NG MGA ALON (TEEN)
Does not like to read, but was excited to see what happened in the next chapter
The book must be good because it won an award
Liked how the author shared about the life of the Badjaos
Sympathized with Anina’s experiences The book deserves an award because the
author did a good work in describing how the Badjaos live, think, and do their practices
NOMINATED BOOK FOR THE AWARD
THE SECRET (1997) Written by Lin Acacio-Flores;
with illustrations by Dick Crame
Published: Mandaluyong: Cacho Publishing House, 1997.
THE SECRET
It is about Rica, who was in a boarding school during the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines
She tried to find the secret of the “haunted” building in school, and she found out the nuns’ secret
Talks about being resilient in difficult times, loyalty, and experiences and feelings of a girl in the middle of war
The author captured the attention of the readers because of the element of mystery
REFERENCESBooks
Evasco, E. (2002). Anina ng mga Alon. Quezon City: Adarna House.
Fres-Felix, M. (2001). ‘Sup. Quezon City: Adarna House.
Garcia, A. Jacobo’s Ghost (2001). Quezon City: Adarna House.
Salamat, Amalia. Mga Ako. (2001). Quezon City. Adarna House.
Newspaper
Cruz, N. (2000, November 6). Pilar Perez Medallion tilt invites young adult novelists. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. E6.
Online Sources
Gagatiga, Z. (2011, September 6). Dear Librarian Reply: The Pilar Perez Medallion. School Librarian in Action. Retrieved July 31, 2012 from http://lovealibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/09/dear-librarian-reply-pilar-perez.html
Philippine Association of School Librarians, Inc. (1998). Retrieved July 31, 2012 from http://paslinews.wordpress.com/about/history/pilar-raymundo-perez/
The Secret. (2011). Retrieved July 31, 2012 from http://shreddedcheddar.blogspot.com/2011/06/jmj-option-8-secret-by-lin-acacio.html
Young Adult Books by Filipino Authors. (n.d.). Retrieved July 31, 2012 from http://www.upiselib.net/yafil.html