Jane Addams Children's Book Award · 2025

The 2025 Jane Addams Children's Book Award

Not Nothing and They Call Me Teach won the 2025 Jane Addams Children's Book Award. Browse them alongside the honor book, with ages and reading levels for each.

2025 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner · Older
Not Nothing
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2024

Not Nothing

By Gayle Forman

A troubled boy's summer at a senior home reveals unexpected life lessons.

Jane Addams Children's Book Award (2025)
288 pages· 49,525 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 3,254 ratings
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Alex, burdened by a troubled past, is sentenced to volunteer at a senior living facility. There, he meets Josey, a 107-year-old Holocaust survivor who hasn't spoken in years. As Josey shares his harrowing story, an unexpected friendship blossoms, challenging Alex to confront his own mistakes. Can Alex find redemption and prove he matters in a world that seems indifferent? Discover the transformative power of unlikely bonds and the courage to face one's past.
2025 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner · Younger
Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2024

They Call Me Teach

An enslaved young man secretly teaches others to read, sparking hope for freedom.

40 pages
4.4/5 Goodreads · 199 ratings
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Summary: On a Southern plantation, Teach, an enslaved young man, secretly educates others, risking everything to spread literacy. By moonlight, he teaches letters, deciphers crucial news, and forges a path to freedom. Will his courage ignite change?
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024

Black Star

A young pitcher faces a pivotal choice amid racial tensions in her town.

384 pages· 29,213 words· Est. 4 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 1,007 ratings
$17.99Save 6%
Summary: Twelve-year-old Charley Cuffey dreams of breaking barriers as the first female professional pitcher. In a segregated Southern town, her ambitions clash with harsh realities. Inspired by her grandfather's tales of courage, Charley challenges a bully at a church picnic, leading to unforeseen consequences. As tensions rise, Charley must confront her history and the truth her parents shielded her from. Will her determination be enough to navigate the turbulent era of segregation and the Great Migration? Discover a story of resilience and the power of dreams in this gripping second installment of the Door of No Return trilogy.
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