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Jane Addams Children's Book Award

The Jane Addams Children's Book Award is given annually to a children's book published the preceding year that advances the causes of peace and social equality. The awards have been presented annually since 1953. They were previously given jointly by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and the Jane Addams Peace Association,[1] but are now presented solely by the Jane Addams Peace Association.

History

The Jane Addams Children's Book Award was originally awarded to one book per year without categories. A Picture Book category was added in 1993; the award is currently given to two books annually, one for older children and one for younger children. In 2003, the time of year the award is given changed from September, honoring Jane Addams' birthday, to April, honoring the WILPF's birthday.

In the sixty-plus years of the award's history, there has been one public controversy over the selection of its winner. In 1970, the award was given to The Cay by Theodore Taylor, a book which became highly criticized in the years since its publication. In 1974, the current award chair, who was not the chair at the time the award was given to The Cay, publicly stated that she thought it was a mistake to have named The Cay an Addams Award winner.[2] In response, Taylor, who saw the work as "a subtle plea for better race relations and more understanding",[3] returned the Award "by choice, not in anger, but with troubling questions".[4] In later years, Taylor reported that the Award had been rescinded.[5] Even though The Cay remains on the list of Addams Award winners, Taylor's claim is widely thought to be true and has become a part of reading and discussing the book with young people today.[6]

Recipients

Between 1953 and 1992, only one award was presented per year, after which categories were added.

Starting in 1992, the award was separated into categories. From 1993 to 2005, there were two categories: Picture Book and Book for Older Children. Starting in 2005, the Picture Book categories was renamed as "Book for Younger Children".

References

  1. ^ Griffith, Susan C. (Fall 2004). "Imagining Social Justice and Peace in a World Community: The Jane Addams Children's Book Award". WILLA. The National Council of Teachers of English. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
  2. ^ Griffith, S. C. (2013). The Jane Addams Children's Book Award: Honoring Children's Literature for Peace and Social Justice since 1953. Lanham, NJ: Scarecrow Press. p. 18.
  3. ^ Miller, Stephen (2006-10-30). "Theodore Taylor, 85, Children's Novelist". New York Sun. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
  4. ^ Taylor, T (1975). "In the Mailbag . . . to the Editor". Top of the News. 31 (3): 284.
  5. ^ Roginski, J.W. (1985). "Theodore Taylor". Behind the Covers: Interviews of Authors and Illustrators of Children's Books. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited. p. 212.
  6. ^ Griffith, S. C. (2013). The Jane Addams Children's Book Award: Honoring Children's Literature for Peace and Social Justice since 1953. Lanham, NJ: Scarecrow Press. p. 19.
  7. ^ a b "All Books". Jane Addams Peace Association. 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  8. ^ Annico, Alyssa. "LibGuides: Children's Book Awards: Jane Addams Award". Youngstown State University. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  9. ^ Meadows, Rebecca. "UCF Research Guides: Award Winning and Notable Children's Books PreK - 8: Jane Addams Children's Book Award". UCF Libraries. University of Central Florida. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq "Imagining Peace and Social Justice: The Jane Addams Children's Book Award". American Library Association. 2006-07-24. Archived from the original on 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Make Books, Not War: The Jane Addams Children's Book Award". ALSC Blog. Association for Library Service to Children. 2014-05-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "2019 Jane Addams Children's Book Award-Winners". Colours of Us. 2019-05-25. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  13. ^ a b c d e f "Jane Addams Children's Book Award 2021 Announced". Children's Book Council. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  14. ^ a b c d e f Zeng, Cady (2021-01-21). "Jane Addams Children's Book Awards Announced". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  15. ^ a b c d e f "The Jane Addams Peace Association and Children's Book Awards". Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

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