Jane Addams Childrens' Book Award Winners

The Jane Addams Award is given each year to a title that represents promoting peace, social justice, world community, and equality. The first award was given in the year 1953, and named in honor of Laura Jane Addams, a leader in the history of social work and women's suffrage. She advocated for world peace, and was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

These titles are available throughout the Sussex County Library System, and each title will display which library has them and their availability. This list will be updated as new titles are added to the collection.

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They are listed in alphabetical order by the title of the book.

Updated April 23, 2026
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Jane Addams Childrens' Book Award Winners

The Jane Addams Award is given each year to a title that represents promoting peace, social justice, world community, and equality. The first award was given in the year 1953, and named in honor of Laura Jane Addams, a leader in the history of social work and women's suffrage. She advocated for world peace, and was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

These titles are available throughout the Sussex County Library System, and each title will display which library has them and their availability. This list will be updated as new titles are added to the collection.

Please keep in mind that some of these titles will have multiple entries within the catalogue. If the copy clicked on through the list here is not available, try to type the title into the search bar and see if other editions will appear within the system.

They are listed in alphabetical order by the title of the book.

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The day you begin
Woodson, Jacqueline
Paper Book
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices! National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to...
The history of we
Smith, Nikkolas
Paper Book
"A rich and beautifully told history of humanity...Sublime." Joseph Coelho What did "the beginning" look like? Let us travel back to the start, so far back that all of our roots begin to tell the same story. ...
Malala's magic pencil
Yousafzai, Malala
Paper Book
Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai's first picture book, inspired by her own childhood. "This is a wonderful read for younger students that will also provide insight and encourage discussion about the wider...
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