The Mary Vaughan Jones Award is a Welsh children's literature award. The Mary Vaughan Jones Trophy is awarded every three years to an author who has made a substantial contribution to children's literature over a number of years. It was established in memory of Mary Vaughan Jones's contribution to the field of children's books in Wales.
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