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 2005
Alvin Ailey: Celebrating African-American Culture in Dance (African-American Biographies (Enslow))
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (At Issue in History)
The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
The Power of One: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine (Golden Kite Honors)
by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin
