The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2025
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
- 1,072 Resources including
- 104 Videos
- 74 Book Readings
- 168 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 77 book results
When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Winner, 2021)
54 Resources20 Awards
Milo Imagines the World
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Younger Readers Winner, 2022)
39 Resources10 Awards
Ida B: And Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
(Winner, 2005)
14 Resources2 Awards
Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story
by Beverley Naidoo and Eric Velasquez
(Winner, 1987)
13 Resources2 Awards
The House of Sixty Fathers
by Meindert De Jong and Maurice Sendak
(Winner, 1956)
10 Resources2 Awards
The Most Beautiful Place in the World
by Ann Cameron and Thomas Burt Allen
(Winner, 1988)
8 Resources3 Awards
Ain't Gonna Study War No More: The Story of America's Peace Seekers
(Winner, 1985)
7 Resources3 Awards
