The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award titles are carefully selected by a diverse set of activists, educators, parents, and teachers. The selection process strives to be ever more democratic, intersectional, and representative.
2022-23 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Selection Committee

Chair: Jackie Marshall Arnold
University of Dayton– Ohio

Co-Chair Nanesha Nunez
Concord Road Elementary, Ardsley – New York

Josefa Bustos Pelayo
Hanford Elementary School District & California State University at Fresno– California

Natasha Grey
Ardsley Union Free School District – New York

Dora Guzman
Bensenville School District – Illinois

Anthony Whaley
Rocketship Public Schools – Wisconsin

Amina Chaudhri
Northeastern Illinois University – Illinois

Morika Tsujimura
Grace Church School-New York City

Heather Matthews
Salisbury University – Maryland

Naomi Solomon
Lincoln City Libraries – Nebraska

Emel Topbas Mejia
PS/IS 187 – New York City

Jongsun Wee
Pacific University-Oregon