Boston Book Festival Panel: Understanding Social Justice Through Fiction ~ Oct 16, Boston, MA, USA

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Mitali Perkins, author of Bamboo People, Christina Gonzalez, author of The Red Umbrella, Richard Michelson, author of Busing Brewster and Lionel Vital (inspiration for Youme Landowne’s Selavi: A Haitian Story of Hope) tell the stories and struggles of children around the world. This free Boston Book Festival event is moderated by Katie Smith Milway, author of One Hen.

Following a brief introduction, each author will present individually for 10 minutes. The presentations will be followed by a discussion and question and answer period with the audience, moderated by the session host. The event will culminate with a booksigning.

The event takes place tomorrow, Saturday, October 16 from 11:30am – 12:30pm at Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury Street, Boston, MA , USA.

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2010 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards announced

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Press Release:

Jane Addams Awards - booksealApril 28, 2010- Winners of the 2010 Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards were announced today by the Jane Addams Peace Association.

Nasreen’s Secret School:  A True Story from Afghanistan, written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter, Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, is the winner in the Books for Younger Children Category.

Marching for Freedom:  Walk Together, Children, and Don’t You Grow Weary by Elizabeth Partridge, Viking Children’s Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, is the winner in the Books for Older Children Category.

In Nasreen’s Secret School:  A True Story from Afghanistan Nasreen’s parents are (more…)

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2009 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards announced

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Press Release

Winners of the 2009 Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards were announced today by the Jane Addams Peace Association. Books commended by the Award address themes or topics that engage children in thinking about peace, justice, world community, and/or equality of the sexes and all races. The books also must meet conventional standards of literary and artistic excellence.

Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai, written and illustrated by Claire A. Nivola, Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, is the winner in the “Books for Younger Children” category.

The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle, published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, is the winner in the “Books for Older Children” category.

Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai profiles the first woman from Africa to win the Nobel Peace Prize (2004) (more…)

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Talking Up Peace and Social Justice

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

This month the PaperTigers website offers many new and thought-provoking features related to the themes of “war, peace and social justice” in children’s books.

One of its many highlights is the article Books for Thought and Action: A Taste of Jane Addams’ Legacy by Jo Montie. Jo is a consultant and writer working on topics of peace, social justice and inclusive education, and a former committee member of the Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards, which recognize books that promote the cause of peace, justice, equality and world community.

Please enjoy… and help us spread the word!

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