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 2019
A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
Attucks!: Oscar Robertson and the Basketball Team That Awakened a City
America Border Culture Dreamer: The Young Immigrant Experience from A to Z
by Wendy Ewald
So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth’s Long Walk Toward Freedom
by Gary D. Schmidt, Illustrated by Daniel Minter
The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just
Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
by Janet Halfmann, Illustrated by London Ladd
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