Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2019
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
- 3,140 Resources including
- 206 Videos
- 166 Book Readings
- 491 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
(Winner, 2015)
40 Resources15 Awards
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
by Kathleen Krull and Yuyi Morales
(Winner, 2004)
35 Resources7 Awards
Storyteller's Candle, The / La velita de los cuentos
by Lucia M. Gonzalez and Lulu Delacre
(Honor, 2009)
32 Resources9 Awards
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Honor, 2012)
31 Resources9 Awards
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
(Winner, 2002)
30 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
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
(Honor, 2017)
28 Resources10 Awards
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Tony Medina
(Honor, 2019)
26 Resources5 Awards
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet
(Winner, 2014)
25 Resources8 Awards
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
(Honor, 2011)
24 Resources4 Awards
Marching for Freedom: Walk Together Children and Don't You Grow Weary
(Winner, 2010)
22 Resources6 Awards
Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
by Jonah Winter and Shane W. Evans
(Honor, 2016)
22 Resources6 Awards
The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families
by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore
(Winner, 2012)
21 Resources6 Awards
