ɪt wʌzðə fˈɜːst ʌvðɪ aɪdˈɛntᵻɾibˈeɪst ɐwˈɔːɹdz æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv nˈænsi lˈæɹɪks nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv pˈiːs ðɪ ˈɔːlwˈaɪt wˈɜːld ʌv tʃˈɪldɹənz bˈʊks, ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ nˈuː pɹˈɛsᵻdənt wˈɛɹɪn lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi ˈɛksələns ɪz pˈɛɹd wɪð ɔːθˈɛntɪk ænd wˈɛlkɹˈæftᵻd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃən əvə pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚɹ aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi, kˈʌltʃɚ, ænd ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns.
It was the first of the identity-based awards as a result of Nancy Larrick's 1965 piece The All-White World of Children's Books, establishing new precedent wherein literary excellence is paired with authentic and well-crafted representation of a particular identity, culture, and experience.