The Jane Addams Peace Association invited the Middle East Children’s Alliance to develop content for this month’s themed issue, Opening a Window to the Arab World. We are inspired by […]
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Movements for Social Change
The theme for this month’s newsletter is movements for social change. We selected two Jane Addams Children’s Book Award winners that feature politically savvy women who advocated for civil rights. […]
Environmental Justice
The theme for this month’s newsletter is environmental justice. We selected two Jane Addams Children’s Book Award winners that feature characters who responded to environmental and public health challenges that […]
Kids as Agents of Social Change
The theme for this month’s newsletter is kids as agents of social change. Weselected two Jane Addams Children?s Book Award winners that featurecharacters who engage in activism to promote social […]
Voter Suppression & Voter Rights
In the United States, the right to vote is a fundamental, but contested component of our democracy. In this month?s newsletter we highlight two books that focus on the struggle […]
The Rights and of Indigenous Peoples
“We’ve all been living on broken ugly systems built on genocide and slavery. Strengthening and empowering others, in whatever capacity, also helps the self.” – Red Haircrow Indigenous Peoples’ Day […]
Navigating Identities in Schools & Communities
Over the last three years our social media feeds, newspapers, podcasts, and evening news programming have documented the impact of violent rhetoric and social injustices in our society. As an […]
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Begin The School Year With ‘The Day You Begin’
BEGIN THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH ‘THE DAY YOU BEGIN’ BY JACQUELINE WOODSON (THE JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD 2019 WINNING TITLE FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN) National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and […]
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Coretta Scott King Award: Important For Now 50 Years
A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE CORETTA SCOTT KING BOOK AWARDS To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King (CSK) Book Awards, the Dewey Decibel podcast invited five past winners and honorees to discuss […]
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A Sea Change In Diversity Of Children’s Literature & International Nelson Mandela Day
JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD CALL FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP The Jane Addams Peace Association seeks committee members for the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Committee (JACBA). We are looking for members with […]