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.

4 Award Winning and Honored Books for 2011


Secondary Level Winner
An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank

An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank

by Elaine Marie Alphin

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Imprint: Carolrhoda Books
Literature
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781467746304
Secondary Level Honor
Simeon’s Story: An Eyewitness Account Of The Kidnapping Of Emmett Till

Simeon’s Story: An Eyewitness Account Of The Kidnapping Of Emmett Till

by Simeon Wright and Herb Boyd

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Elementary Level Winner
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down

by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

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Imprint: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Literature
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
ISBN: 9780316070164
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Elementary Level Honor
Dave The Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Dave The Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

by Laban Carrick Hill, Illustrated by Bryan Collier

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