Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2023
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

- 5,268 Resources including
- 506 Videos
- 291 Book Readings
- 558 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Honor, 2022)
71 Resources23 Awards

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
(Finalist, 2020)
68 Resources11 Awards


When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Finalist, 2020)
59 Resources19 Awards



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





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

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

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

Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Sonja Cherry-Paul, and Rachelle Baker
(Finalist, 2022)
42 Resources6 Awards





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


Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance
by Nikki Grimes
(Finalist, 2022)
39 Resources11 Awards



I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story
by Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, and Julia Kuo
(Finalist, 2023)
38 Resources9 Awards


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


Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson
(Finalist, 2022)
36 Resources13 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)
34 Resources13 Awards

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



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


We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Tony Medina
(Honor, 2019)
30 Resources6 Awards

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet
(Winner, 2014)
29 Resources8 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)
29 Resources6 Awards

