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 2002
Secondary Level Winner
Multiethnic Teens and Cultural Identity (Hot Issues)
by Barbara C. Cruz
Publication Date: Jan 01, 2001
List Price: $27.93
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Early Reader
ISBN13: 9780766012011
Imprint: Enslow Publishing
Publisher: Enslow Publishing LLC
Parent Company: Enslow Publishing LLC
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Discusses the many issues facing teens of multiethnic descent, including discrimination and the search for ethnic identity in an unsympathetic culture.
Middle Level Winner
Prince Estabrook, Slave and Soldier
by Alice Hinkle
Publication Date: Apr 01, 2001
List Price: $19.95
Format: Paperback, 96 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780967977102
Imprint: Pleasant Mountain Press
Publisher: Pleasant Mountain Press
Parent Company: Pleasant Mountain Press
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The National Council on the Social Studies will present “Prince Estabrook” with the 2002 Carter G. Woodson Book Award (middle school division) at the NCSS annual meeting in Nov. NCSS awards go to the most distinguished social science books depicting ethnicity in the United States appropriate for young people.
Honor Book
Matthew Henson: Co-Discoverer of the North Pole (African-American Biographies (Raintree Paperback))
by Laura Baskes Litwin and Luara Baskes Litwin
Publication Date: Mar 01, 2001
List Price: $26.60
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780766015463
Imprint: Enslow Publishing
Publisher: Enslow Publishing LLC
Parent Company: Enslow Publishing LLC
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Book by Litwin, Laura Baskes, Litwin, Luara Baskes
Honor Book
Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song
by Katherine E Krohn
Publication Date: Mar 19, 2001
List Price: $27.99
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780822549338
Imprint: Twenty-First Century Books
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Parent Company: Lerner Publishing Group
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These informative and inspiring biographies will give young readers a look at the lives of some of the world’s most influential people in history. Each over 100 pages, the books are also ideal for reports.
Honor Book
Children of the Civil Rights Era
by Catherine A. Welch
Publication Date: Jan 01, 2001
List Price: $22.60
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9781575054810
Imprint: Carolrhoda Books
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Parent Company: Lerner Publishing Group
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Recounts the courageous involvement of many young people who marched, protested, were arrested, and risked their lives to end racial discrimination in the South during the 1950s and 1960s.
Elementary Award
Coming Home: A True Story of Josh Gibson, Baseball’s Greatest Home Run Hitter
by Nanette Mellage, Cornelius Van Wright, and Ying-Hwa Hu
Publication Date: Dec 31, 1999
List Price: $15.95
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780816770090
Imprint: Troll Communications
Publisher: Troll Communications
Parent Company: Troll Communications
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He hit more home runs than Mark McGwire, Babe Ruth, or Hank Aaron. He was the best in the game, yet he was never allowed to play in the Major Leagues. And he died just four months before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier. His name was Josh Gibson, and Coming Home is his incredible story. This beautifully illustrated tribute to baseball’s greatest home run hitter is the first picture book every published about Josh Gibson.