Award-Winning Children’s Books – Carter G. Woodson Award
The Carter G. Woodson Book Award is presented to exemplary books written for children and young people each year at the NCSS Annual Conference.
In 1974, National Council for the Social Studies established the Carter G. Woodson Book Award for the most distinguished social science books appropriate for young readers that depict ethnicity in the United States. The purpose of this award is to encourage the writing, publishing, and dissemination of outstanding social science books for young readers that treat topics related to ethnic minorities and relations sensitively and accurately.
https://www.socialstudies.org/awards/woodson/about
We honor Carter G. Woodson, the creator and father of Black History Month (formally known as ‘Negro History Week’).
Support of these titles and other books on the history of Black people in American unleashes a deserved understanding of our people. Find the complete list and links under the infographic below.
Carter. G Woodson Award – Infographic
Where Can You Find These Award-Winning Children’s Books?
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Check out the Carter G. Woodson Award Winner and Honoree titles we mentioned below:
- The Undefeated
- Carter Reads the Newspaper
- The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just
- Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
- The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks
- Martin’s Dream Day
Are any of these books new to you?
Which ones? Let us know in the comments!
