Question

complete the text with the detail that most logically develops the narrative.

publisher frederic g. melcher created the newbery medal, which was first presented in 1922, as a way to honor distinguished u.s. childrens book authors. yet melcher realized that this prestigious award failed to celebrate a group of people who also make childrens books come to life--illustrators. hence, he proposed the caldecott medal in 1937 to recognize the work of extraordinary artists in this field.

__________ he asked the american library association (ala) to select an annual recipient of the caldecott medal based on published work from the previous year. in 1938, dorothy p. lathrop became the inaugural caldecott award winner for illustrating animals of the bible: a picture book.

recipients of the caldecott medal often find that winning the award is a career-changing experience that boosts book sales.

melcher named the award after nineteenth-century british illustrator randolph caldecott, who illustrated popular childrens stories.

though illustrators are usually collaborators, some caldecott recipients are nominated for work on a childrens book that they wrote and illustrated.

rather modestly, melcher summed up his initial proposal for such an illustrators award as \a hasty idea thrown out.\

Explanation:

The missing text needs to connect Melcher's proposal of the Caldecott Medal to the next sentence about asking the ALA to select recipients. It should explain his plan for administering the award right after proposing it. A logical detail here would state his plan to have a respected professional organization oversee the selection process.

Answer:

To ensure the award had credible oversight,