Carter G. Woodson Award Winning Books
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As of 2001 awards and honors are given in the following categories: Elementary (K-6), Middle (5-8), and Secondary (7-12) grade level books.
The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) established the Carter G. Woodson Book Awards for the most distinguished books appropriate for young readers that depict ethnicity in the United States. First presented in 1974, this award is intended to “encourage the writing, publishing, and dissemination of outstanding social studies books for young readers that treat topics related to ethnic minorities and race relations sensitively and accurately.” Here is a printable list of all the award winning books and a collage of all the award winning titles. Learn more at NCSS’s website.
Also check out our list of Top 100+ Recommended African-American Children’s Books, some are also CSK Award winning titles.
6 Award Winning and Honored Books for 1990
Paul Robeson: Hero Before His Time (Biographies)
Arctic Explorer: The Story of Matthew Henson (Trailblazer Biographies)
by Jeri Ferris
Vilma Martinez (Raintree Hispanic Stories)
by Corinn Codye
A Long Hard Journey: The Story Of The Pullman Porter
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
New Kids In Town: Oral Histories Of Immigrant Teens (Scholastic Biography)
by Janet Bode
In Two Worlds: A Yu’pik Eskimo Family
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