Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick Jr Magazines Awarded Prestigious Accolades at the Association of Education Publishers Revere Awards
RESTON, Va. (June 12, 2014) – The Association of Education Publishers (AEP) awarded National Wildlife Federation’s Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick Jr. publications with several awards at the annual Revere Awards on June 4, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Since 1895, the Association of Education Publishers has encouraged and advocated for professional, quality content for teaching and learning. Each year, they scour the nation for the most outstanding educational publications, websites, and materials (paper, online, and curricula) of the year.
At the Revere Awards Banquet, National Wildlife Federation accepted the following awards:
- Ranger Rick received the award for the Best Educational Periodical in America in the Grades 3-6 category.
- Ranger Rick Junior received the award for the Best Educational Periodical in America in the Grades Pre-K—2 category.
In addition, the magazines were recognized for their specific excellence in the following categories:
- Ranger Rick Jr: Article Design, "Harvest Mice”
4. Ranger Rick: Illustration, Graphics & Photography, "Fox for All Seasons”
5. Ranger Rick Jr: Whole Publication Design, "Look Out for Harvest Mice”
6. Ranger Rick Jr: Departments, Columns & Sections, "That's Wild"
“NWF’s publications are teaching more than 3 million young readers to love wildlife, to love and explore the outdoors on their own, and are setting the groundwork for building the next generation of conservationists,” said Hervey Evans, executive publisher at National Wildlife Federation.
About Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick Jr. Magazines
Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick Jr. are the award-winning nature magazines for children published by the National Wildlife Federation, America’s largest conservation organization dedicated to protecting wildlife for our children’s future. Delighting kids for more than 45 years, the mission of Ranger Rick is to inspire in its readers a greater understanding of the natural world, a deep love of nature and wildlife, and a lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship.
About AAP PreK-12 Learning Group
A division within the Association of American Publishers, the PreK-12 Learning Group serves its diverse membership by providing valuable resources and industry intelligence; fostering a fair, competitive and robust market; and encouraging the development of professional, quality content for teaching and learning. The Learning Group engages state, local, and federal policy leaders on such issues as funding, curriculum, testing, and literacy, and also organizes events, awards, and programs to support professionals at all levels. In 2013, the School Division of the AAP merged with the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) to form the PreK-12 Learning Group, which combines AAP's proven strengths in advocacy and legal affairs with AEP's successful programs for the benefit of its members. Read more at www.AEPweb.org.
For more National Wildlife Federation news, please visit: www.nwf.org/news.
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Christina Batcheler
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National Wildlife Federation is America's largest conservation organization inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. Learn more at www.nwf.org.
