Jane Addams Peace Association 70th Anniversary Children's Literature Awards (2023)

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The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award has recognized children’s books annually since 1953. Books that receive this prestigious award effectively engage children in thinking about peace, social justice, global community, and equity for all people. Books chosen for the award are selected by a national committee with expertise in children’s literature and social justice.

Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie’s Place, the Nation’s First Shelter for Women by Christine McDonnell, illus. by Victoria Tentler-Krylov (2023 Honor Book for Younger Children; Candlewick) – in print

Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth: Educator, Feminist, and Anti-Lynching Civil Rights Leader by Michelle Duster, illus. by Laura Freeman (2023 Honor Book for Younger Children; Godwin Books) – in print

Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement by Angela Joy, illus. by Janelle Washington (2023 Winner, Books for Younger Children; Roaring Brook Press) – in print

Yonder by Ali Standish (2023 Honor Book for Older Children; HarperCollins) – in print

Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas (2023 Honor Book for Older Children; HarperAlley) – in print

Undercover Latina by Aya de León (2023 Winner, Books for Older Children; Candlewick) – in print
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