The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2021
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1943 -- honoring a book or books of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a positive and realistic way with difficulties in their world and grow emotionally and morally.
Sponsored by Bank Street College of Education Center for Children's Literature

- 839 Resources including
- 62 Videos
- 54 Book Readings
- 117 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 72 book results


When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Winner, 2021)
46 Resources14 Awards













Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story
by Beverley Naidoo and Eric Velasquez
(Winner, 1987)
17 Resources2 Awards





Ida B: And Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
(Winner, 2005)
14 Resources2 Awards









The Most Beautiful Place in the World
by Ann Cameron and Thomas Burt Allen
(Winner, 1988)
8 Resources3 Awards



The House of Sixty Fathers
by Meindert De Jong and Maurice Sendak
(Winner, 1956)
7 Resources2 Awards



Ain't Gonna Study War No More: The Story of America's Peace Seekers
(Winner, 1985)
6 Resources3 Awards



Twenty and Ten
by Claire Hucket Bishop, Janet Joly, and William Pène Du Bois
(Winner, 1952)
6 Resources1 Awards



