Jane Addams Children's Book AwardWinner1964

Given by Jane Addams Peace Association

Other Names: Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor Book
1 Work 3,317 Books 25 Reviews ½ 3.8
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 show more 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, but are now presented solely by the Jane Addams Peace Association.

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. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (106), Honor Book (154), Finalist (74)
Categories:
All, No Category (1)
Years:
All, 2023 (2), 2022 (2), 2021 (2), 2019 (2), 2018 (2), 2017 (2), 2016 (2), 2015 (2), 2014 (2), 2013 (2), 2012 (2), 2011 (2), 2010 (2), 2009 (2), 2008 (2), 2007 (2), 2006 (2), 2005 (1), 2004 (4), 2003 (2), 2002 (2), 2001 (2), 2000 (2), 1999 (2), 1998 (2), 1997 (2), 1996 (1), 1995 (3), 1994 (2), 1993 (2), 1992 (1), 1991 (1), 1990 (1), 1989 (2), 1988 (1), 1987 (1), 1986 (1), 1985 (1), 1984 (1), 1983 (3), 1982 (1), 1981 (1), 1980 (2), 1979 (1), 1978 (3), 1977 (1), 1976 (1), 1975 (1), 1974 (1), 1973 (1), 1972 (1), 1971 (1), 1970 (1), 1969 (1), 1968 (1), 1967 (1), 1966 (1), 1965 (1), 1964 (1), 1963 (1), 1962 (1), 1961 (1), 1960 (1), 1958 (1), 1957 (1), 1956 (1), 1955 (1), 1954 (1), 1953 (1)

Descriptions

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, but are now presented solely by the Jane Addams Peace Association.

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. (English, Member-written)

Finalists publicized for first time in 2020, then in 2022-23, but apparently not in '21.

(English, Technical/disambiguation notice)

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