They were previously given jointly by the womens international league for peace and freedom. Eighteen years after addamss death, members of the wilpf created the jane addams childrens book award. The awards have been presented annually since 1953. Jane addams childrens book award childrens and young adult. Jane addams childrens book award book awards librarything. Presented annually, the award honors childrens books that invite readers to think deeply about peace, social justice, world community, and equality for all races and genders. Best diverse books that engage children in thinking about social justice and global. The jane addams childrens book award is awarded to books that effectively promote the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races as well as meeting conventional standards for excellence. The jane addams childrens book award is awarded to books that effectively promote the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and. Jane addams 18601935 the jane addams peace association. The jane addams children s book award annually recognizes childrens books of literary and aesthetic excellence that effectively engage children in thinking about peace, social justice, global community, and equity for all people. Opening remarks by donna barkman thank you, ann, and thanks to the jane addams peace association and the womens international league for peace and freedom for sponsoring these awards that, for the 53rd year, honor jane addams her principles and her activist heritage. The first book to examine the award as well as its winners and honor books. The jane addams childrens book award is given annually to a childrens book published the preceding year that advances the causes of peace and social equality.
The jane addams childrens book award reflects the accomplishments of its namesakea woman who struck at the roots of social injustice through astute. Founded in 1953, the award is funded by the peace education project, a part of the jane addams peace association and names two awards each year, one for. The jane addams childrens book awards are given annually to the childrens books published the preceding year that effectively promote the cause of the jane addams childrens book awards are given annually to the childrens books published the preceding year that effectively promote the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races as well as meeting conventional standards for excellence. The jane addams childrens book awards are given annually to the childrens books published the preceding year that effectively promote the cause of peac. The jane addams childrens book award is given annually to a childrens book published the preceding year that advances the causes of peace and social. Honoring childrens literature for peace and social justice since 1953by susan c.
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