Jane Addams Children's Book Awards
- Jane Addams Children's Book Awards
Infobox award
name = Jane Addams Children's Book Award
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description = Excellence in children's literature promoting peace, social justice, world community and equality
presenter = Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Jane Addams Peace Association
country = United States
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year = 1953
website = http://www.janeaddamspeace.org/
The Jane Addams Children's Book Awards are given annually to children's books published the preceding year that advance the causes of peace and social equality. The awards, which have been presented annually since 1953, are given jointly by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and the Jane Addams Peace Association. [cite news |first=Susan C. |last=Griffith |title=Imagining Social Justice and Peace in a World Community: The Jane Addams Children's Book Award |url=http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/WILLA/fall04/griffith.html |work=WILLA |publisher=The National Council of Teachers of English |date=Fall 2004 |accessdate=2007-10-10 ]
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 WILPF's birthday.
The award committee has once asked for the return of an award; in 1975 for the award given to Theodore Taylor in 1970 for "The Cay", which had become highly criticized in the years since its publication. Taylor complied, but stated the work was "a subtle plea for better race relations and more understanding." [cite news |first=Stephen |last=Miller |title=Theodore Taylor, 85, Children's Novelist |url=http://www.nysun.com/article/42476 |work=New York Sun |date=2006-10-30 |accessdate=2007-10-10 ]
Jane Addams Children's Book Award recipients
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External links
* [http://home.igc.org/~japa/jacba/index_jacba.html Jane Addams Children's Book Awards]
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