Selection Committee

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