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Books and More for Children and Teens

The Jane Addams Awards were announced on April 28th. The awards are given to books published in the previous year in the U.S. that "effectively address themes or topics that promote peace, social justice, world community, and/or equality of the sexes and all races."

The winner in the picture book category is Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, written by Kathleen Krull.

The winnter in the category for older children is Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope by Beverley Naidoo.

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