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
- 5,943 Resources including
- 558 Videos
- 321 Book Readings
- 656 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Honor, 2022)
68 Resources22 Awards
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
(Finalist, 2020)
58 Resources12 Awards
When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Finalist, 2020)
56 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)
44 Resources11 Awards
We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
by Traci Sorell and Frané Lessac
(Finalist, 2022)
43 Resources9 Awards
I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story
by Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, and Julia Kuo
(Finalist, 2023)
41 Resources8 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)
40 Resources12 Awards
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Torrey Maldonado
(Finalist, 2020)
39 Resources7 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)
38 Resources13 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
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Tony Medina
(Honor, 2019)
34 Resources7 Awards
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice
by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, Olivia Gatwood, and Theodore Taylor, III
(Finalist, 2020)
34 Resources6 Awards
How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
(Finalist, 2024)
33 Resources15 Awards
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
by Angela Joy and Janelle Washington
(Winner, 2023)
32 Resources16 Awards
