What makes a new year new? Change, and opportunity for more change! Young and old, we have a part to play in bringing in the new! From among our 26 powerful 2020 Finalists, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Selection Committee has chosen the following 2021 Winning and Honor titles. Each of these books is […]
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So Many Firsts! Social Justice Books and Resources for 2020 and Beyond
Help children learn about the first woman labor secretary, how people can work for power and equality for women and all people throughout the world and put current events in context historically by reading The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America (2020 Finalist for Younger Children) by Kathleen […]
Announcing 27 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award 2020 Finalists!
The Jane Addams Peace Association is delighted to announce that for the first time in the history of the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award, we are publicly sharing 27 finalist titles under consideration for the award! 2020 Finalists for Younger Children 2020 Finalists for Older Children We believe this year, especially, that these books and others like them can open up conversations […]
Youth and Social Justice
The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award selection committee keeps in mind the perspectives of young people and their concerns when they identify titles for the award. Young people are spearheading social movements across the world and they care deeply about issues of peace and justice, and we want to hear from them! Civilization is a […]
Allies in Support of Black Lives Matter
The Jane Addams Peace Association deeply honors and supports the Black Lives Matter mass movement and protests. Our vision is of a future where people actively work peaceful,equitable world. This is what we believe is unfolding today! The work will be ongoing. Visit our website to search through our Jane Addams Children’s Book Award database […]
Opening a Window into the Arab World
The Jane Addams Peace Association invited the Middle East Children’s Alliance to develop content for this month’s themed issue, Opening a Window to the Arab World. We are inspired by this organization’s commitment to peace, justice, and dialogue. We hope this month’s newsletter provides insight into the daily life, joy, fear, hopes, and burdens placed […]
Movements for Social Change
The theme for this month’s newsletter is movements for social change. We selected two Jane Addams Children’s Book Award winners that feature politically savvy women who advocated for civil rights. In our democratic society, we have watched and participated in social protest movements to stand against social injustices and demand change. These books focus on […]
Environmental Justice
The theme for this month’s newsletter is environmental justice. We selected two Jane Addams Children’s Book Award winners that feature characters who responded to environmental and public health challenges that posed barriers for under-resourced and marginalized communities. It is with great sadness that we recognize at the time of this newsletter?s publication, the world is […]
Kids as Agents of Social Change
The theme for this month’s newsletter is kids as agents of social change. Weselected two Jane Addams Children?s Book Award winners that featurecharacters who engage in activism to promote social justice in their community. So many of the youth in our communities are engaging in collective activism to bring awareness to issues that impact our […]
Voter Suppression & Voter Rights
In the United States, the right to vote is a fundamental, but contested component of our democracy. In this month?s newsletter we highlight two books that focus on the struggle and fight to secure voting rights for all people. Although historically marginalized groups have organized to dismantle discriminatory voting laws, many of the gains made […]