The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2026
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1943 -- honoring a book or books of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a positive and realistic way with difficulties in their world and grow emotionally and morally.
From Bank Street College of Education Center for Children's Literature
- 1,060 Resources including
- 99 Videos
- 74 Book Readings
- 154 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 78 book results
When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Winner, 2021)
50+ Resources20 Awards
Milo Imagines the World
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Younger Readers Winner, 2022)
40+ Resources10 Awards
Ida B: And Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
(Winner, 2005)
15+ Resources2 Awards
Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story
by Beverley Naidoo and Eric Velasquez
(Winner, 1987)
15+ Resources2 Awards
The House of Sixty Fathers
by Meindert De Jong and Maurice Sendak
(Winner, 1956)
15+ Resources2 Awards
The Most Beautiful Place in the World
by Ann Cameron and Thomas Burt Allen
(Winner, 1988)
10+ Resources3 Awards
Ain't Gonna Study War No More: The Story of America's Peace Seekers
(Winner, 1985)
10+ Resources3 Awards
