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following guidelines:a. unpublished stories meant for 10- to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