Celebrate National Book Month 

The Jane Addams Peace Association celebrates National Book Month and the freedom for all students to choose their own books. We are proud to share we donated over 300 books to students in El Monte, Calif., and Chicago, Ill., accompanied by inspiring author visits from Aida Salazar and Michelle Duster!

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The Jane Addams Peace Association seeks selection committee members with diverse perspectives and identities among parents, teachers, librarians, activists, and child advocates, all with knowledge of children’s literature. The committee is composed of nine to twelve people serving three-year terms. Members read widely throughout the year, communicate via an online platform, and meet virtually monthly.

Find resources associated with each of our winning and honor books here: https://www.teachingbooks.net/

Community Highlight

 Bouchet International School Library

Support Our Work

The Jane Addams Peace Association perpetuates the spirit of activist and pacifist Jane Addams, her love for children and humanity, her commitment to freedom and democracy, and her devotion to the cause of world peace.

Your donation to the Jane Addams Peace Association, a 501(c)(3) organization, is tax-deductible and helps us support authors, illustrators, parents, teachers, and librarians as they “deepen understanding of peace and justice for children and their adults through reflection, dialogue, and social action.”

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