Just when I think I have discovered all the possible children's book awards, my friend from Kinderbookswitheverything alerts me to yet more - these two - Notable Books for a Global Society Award and The Jane Addams Children's Book Awards - both of these are from the US.
I loved browsing the past recipients of the Jane Addams award because there are a handful that I have read. And similarly, I was familiar with quite a few books from the Global Society book awards lists.
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 Jane Addams Children’s 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. 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 Older Readers and one for Younger Readers. Honor books can also be named in each category. Jane Addams was one of the country’s first social workers, founding Hull House in 1889. A lifelong pacifist, she was also the founder of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931, the first American woman to do so. The award honors her memory and her life’s work by celebrating books that promote peace and equality.
Here is the full list of previous winners and honours. Or take a look here.
Now onto the Notable Books for a Global Society:
Notable Books for a Global Society: Annually, a committee of the CL/R SIG (Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group) of the International Literacy Association selects 25 outstanding trade books for enhancing student understanding of people and cultures throughout the world. The committee reviews books representing all genres intended for students K-12.
Criteria for Selection of NBGS Titles:
Selection and Criteria:
- Accuracy and authenticity of the people depicted in terms of physical characteristics, social and economic status, intellectual and problem-solving abilities, and displays of leadership and cooperation
- Richness of detail concerning the group or groups depicted
- An approach that honors and celebrates diversity as well as the common bonds of humanity
- In-depth treatment of issues
- Depiction of substantive and authentic interaction among characters within and across groups
- Inclusion of members of a "minority" group for purposes other than tokenism or fulfillment of any type of "quota"
- Thought-provoking content that invites reflection, critical analysis, and response
- Uniqueness of language or style
- High quality as determined by evaluation in terms of generally accepted criteria for the genre
- Appealing format
- Enduring quality
Here are a few that I have read (2000-2023):
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