Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
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

- 5,594 Resources including
- 545 Videos
- 305 Book Readings
- 607 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Honor, 2022)
69 Resources23 Awards


Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
(Finalist, 2020)
59 Resources12 Awards

When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Finalist, 2020)
58 Resources20 Awards




Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
(Winner, 2015)
47 Resources16 Awards






The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
by Cynthia Y. Levinson and Evan Turk
(Finalist, 2022)
43 Resources10 Awards

We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
by Traci Sorell and Frané Lessac
(Finalist, 2022)
43 Resources10 Awards

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
by Kathleen Krull and Yuyi Morales
(Winner, 2004)
42 Resources9 Awards





I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story
by Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, and Julia Kuo
(Finalist, 2023)
40 Resources8 Awards

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
(Honor, 2017)
39 Resources11 Awards



Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance
by Nikki Grimes
(Finalist, 2022)
39 Resources10 Awards

Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson
(Finalist, 2022)
39 Resources14 Awards




The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Torrey Maldonado
(Finalist, 2020)
37 Resources7 Awards

The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos
by Lucia M. Gonzalez and Lulu Delacre
(Honor, 2009)
36 Resources11 Awards

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Honor, 2012)
36 Resources14 Awards

Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Sonja Cherry-Paul, and Rachelle Baker
(Finalist, 2022)
36 Resources5 Awards



Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice
by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, Olivia Gatwood, and Theodore Taylor, III
(Finalist, 2020)
35 Resources6 Awards



We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Tony Medina
(Honor, 2019)
33 Resources7 Awards


Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
(Winner, 2002)
31 Resources6 Awards




Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
by Angela Joy and Janelle Washington
(Winner, 2023)
31 Resources15 Awards