The Jane Addams Children's Book Awards honor books that promote peace and justice. "Books commended by the Award address themes of topics that engage children in thinking about peace, justice, world community and/or equality of the sexes and all races. The books also must meet conventional standards of literacy and artistic excellence."
Congrats to Michelle Markel & Melissa Sweet for Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers Strike of 1909 (Balzer & Bray/HarperColins, 2013) ,winner of the 2014 Jane Addams Book Award for younger readers!
And congrats to two honor books:
We Shall Overcome: the Story of a Song by Debbie Levy, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Jump at the Sun, 2013)
and
Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education by Elizabeth Suneby, illustrated by Suana Verelst (Kids Can Press, 2013)
For older readers
Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown & Company, 2013)
with honors to:
Seeing Red Katherine Erskine (Scholastic, 2013)
and
Brotherhood by A.B. Westrick (Viking/Penguin, 2013)
You'll find more background on this worthy award and the official press release here: http://www.janeaddamspeace.org/
Congrats to Michelle Markel & Melissa Sweet for Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers Strike of 1909 (Balzer & Bray/HarperColins, 2013) ,winner of the 2014 Jane Addams Book Award for younger readers!
And congrats to two honor books:
We Shall Overcome: the Story of a Song by Debbie Levy, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Jump at the Sun, 2013)
and
Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education by Elizabeth Suneby, illustrated by Suana Verelst (Kids Can Press, 2013)
For older readers
Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown & Company, 2013)
with honors to:
Seeing Red Katherine Erskine (Scholastic, 2013)
and
Brotherhood by A.B. Westrick (Viking/Penguin, 2013)
You'll find more background on this worthy award and the official press release here: http://www.janeaddamspeace.org/