WE SING FROM THE HEART is Carter G. Woodson Book Award Honoree!

Thank you to NCSS for this award, and congratulations to everyone on this list. I am humbled and honored to be amongst you all!

NCSS established the Carter G. Woodson Book Awards for the most distinguished books appropriate for young readers that depict ethnicity in the United States. First presented in 1974, this award is intended to “encourage the writing, publishing, and dissemination of outstanding social studies books for young readers that treat topics related to ethnic minorities and race relations sensitively and accurately.” Books relating to ethnic minorities and the authors of such books rarely receive the recognition they merit from professional organizations. By sponsoring the Carter G. Woodson Awards, NCSS gives wide recognition to and encourages these authors and publishers.

2025 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Winners and Honorees

Elementary Level Winner

The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jiemei Lin. CarolRhoda Books.

Elementary Level Honoree

A Map for Falasteen: A Palestinian Child’s Search for Home by Maysa Odeh, illustrated by Aliaa Betawi. Henry Holt & Co.

Middle Level Winner

The Doll Test: Choosing Equality by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by David Elmo Cooper. Carolrhoda books.

Middle Level Honoree

We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gómez. Red Comet Press.

Secondary Level Winner

Stealing Little Moon: The Legacy of the American Indian Boarding Schoolsby Dan SaSuWeh Jones. Scholastic Focus.

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ALSC Notable Children’s Book
2025 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Middle Level Honoree
Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
California Eureka Non-Fiction Award Honor Book
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2025
Junior Library Guild Gold Selection

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