Carter G. Woodson Award Winning Books
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.
Carter G. Woodson Seal
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.” Books relating to ethnic minorities and the authors of such books rarely receive the recognition they merit from professional organizations. By sponsoring the Carter G. Woodson Awards, NCSS gives wide recognition to and encourages these authors and publishers. Here is a printable list of all the award winning books. 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 1991
Secondary Level Winner
Sorrow’s Kitchen: The Life and Folklore of Zora Neale Hurston
by Mary E. Lyons
Publication Date: Oct 31, 1990
List Price: $15.00
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780684191980
Imprint: Atheneum
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.
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Describes the life and work of the prolific black author who wrote stories, plays, essays, and articles, recorded black folklore, and was involved in the Harlem Renaissance.
Outstanding Merit
Teammates
by Peter Golenbock
Publication Date: Aug 17, 1992
List Price: $6.99
Format: Paperback, 32 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780152842864
Imprint: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Parent Company: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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This is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a Major League baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in Cincinnati, Pee Wee Reese took a stand and declared Jackie his teammate. Illustrated with a blend of historic photographs and eloquent watercolors by Paul Bacon.
Outstanding Merit
Hector lives in the United States now: The story of a Mexican-American child
by Joan Hewett
Publication Date: Jan 01, 1990
List Price: $13.95
Format: Hardcover, 44 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780397322954
Imprint: J. B. Lippincott
Publisher: HarperCollins
Parent Company: News Corp
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Text and photographs document the day-to-day happenings and milestones in the life of a young Mexican boy whose family seeks amnesty in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
Outstanding Merit
W.E.B. Dubois (Impact Biographies Series)
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
Publication Date: Oct 01, 1990
List Price: $23.60
Format: Hardcover, 143 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780531109397
Imprint: Franklin Watts
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Parent Company: Lagardère Group
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Examines the upbringing, education, writings, and political activities of one of the founders of the NAACP.
Outstanding Merit
Breaking the Chains
by David Katz
Publication Date: Sep 30, 1990
List Price: $16.00
Format: Hardcover, 194 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780689314933
Imprint: Atheneum
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.
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A new perspective on an importnt era of American history is presented in this enlightening book which focuses on the heroism of slaves prior to and during the Civil War. 65 prints and black-and-white photographs illustrate an informative book that forcefully shows the slaves’ striving toward freedom.
Elementary Award
Shirley Chisholm: Teacher and Congresswoman
by Catherine Scheader
Publication Date: Apr 01, 1990
List Price: $17.95
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780894902857
Imprint: Enslow Publishing
Publisher: Enslow Publishing LLC
Parent Company: Enslow Publishing LLC
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A biography of, Shirley Chisholm the first black woman to run for president of the United States.