Jane Addams Children's Book Honor

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The Upstairs Room

By Johanna Reiss

A 10 yo Jewish girl and her sister hide from Nazis in a Dutch farmhouse during WWII

The Birchbark House

By Louise Erdrich

First book in series, introduces 7 yo girl Omakayas, illustrates daily life for the Ojibwe (Chippewa)

Elijah of Buxton

By Christopher Paul Curtis

Clever and slightly mischievous 11 yo African American boy is born free in Canada to former slave parents. He risks everything by chasing a thief into America.

Crossing Bok Chitto

By Tim Tingle

Illustrated story about African American slaves gaining freedom with help from Native Americans by crossing Bok Chitto river into Choctaw territory.

The Antique Bookcase

Jane Addams Children's Book Honor