Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2021
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1953 -- promoting peace, social justice, world community, and equality
Sponsored by Jane Addams Peace Association
- 4,214 Resources including
- 349 Videos
- 230 Book Readings
- 513 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
(Finalist, 2020)
58 Resources11 Awards
When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Finalist, 2020)
52 Resources19 Awards
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
(Winner, 2015)
44 Resources16 Awards
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
by Kathleen Krull and Yuyi Morales
(Winner, 2004)
40 Resources9 Awards
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
(Honor, 2017)
39 Resources11 Awards
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Torrey Maldonado
(Finalist, 2020)
36 Resources7 Awards
The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos
by Lucia M. Gonzalez and Lulu Delacre
(Honor, 2009)
35 Resources11 Awards
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Honor, 2012)
32 Resources12 Awards
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice
by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, Olivia Gatwood, and Theodore Taylor, III
(Finalist, 2020)
32 Resources7 Awards
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Tony Medina
(Honor, 2019)
31 Resources5 Awards
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
(Winner, 2002)
29 Resources6 Awards
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March
by Lynda Blackmon Lowery, Elspeth Leacock, Susan Buckley, and P.J. Loughran
(Winner, 2016)
28 Resources6 Awards
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet
(Winner, 2014)
27 Resources8 Awards
Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon
by Kelly Starling Lyons and Laura Freeman
(Finalist, 2020)
26 Resources6 Awards