Apply to join the Award Selection Subcommittee The list of Woodson winning books and authors from 1974 to the present. How to submit a Carter G. Woodson Book Award Nomination.   The Carter G. Woodson Book Award is presented to exemplary books written for children and young people each year at the NCSS Annual Conference. Authors are recognized at the NCSS Annual Conference, which is attended by over 4,000 K-12 and university level educators and other social studies professionals who enjoy interacting with the Woodson Award-winning authors and will be interested in obtaining copies of…

Apply to the Award Selection Subcommittee How to submit a Septima Clark Book Award Nomination. The Septima Clark Book Award is presented to exemplary books written for children and young people each year at the NCSS Annual Conference. Authors are recognized at the NCSS Annual Conference, which is attended by over 4,000 K-12 and university level educators and other social studies professionals who enjoy interacting with the Septima Clark Award-winning authors and will be interested in obtaining copies of books for use with their students. Award-winning authors will be presented with a…

The Septima Clark Book Award is presented to exemplary books written for children and young people each year at the NCSS Annual Conference. Authors are recognized at the NCSS Annual Conference, which is attended by over 4,000 K-12 and university level educators and other social studies professionals who enjoy interacting with the Septima Clark Award-winning authors and will be interested in obtaining copies of books for use with their students. Award-winning authors will be presented with a commemorative gift at the NCSS Meet-the-Author Panel Session. A book signing will follow. Copies of the…

The NCSS Book Review Committee and the Children’s Book Council present the 2021 selection of outstanding books for use in the social studies classroom.

Return Policies-NCSS Books The return of books will be accepted up to thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice. Book wholesalers and retailers will be allowed to return books for up to six (6) months. All returns must be received in resalable condition. A copy of the original invoice or packing slip must accompany each return. Return authorization is not necessary. Return the books to NCSS prepaid via a traceable method of shipment. Send returns to: NCSS Returns 3570 Bladensburg Road Brentwood, MD 20722 800-683-0812

Two noteworthy books can help young learners grapple with significant societal issues such as poverty and homelessness and can help teachers introduce students to the vocabulary of civic action.

Dawnavyn James, doctoral student, graduate assistant, and graduate fellow at the Center for K–12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education at the University of Buffalo, spent seven years in the elementary classroom as a teacher, three of those in kindergarten.Her research focuses on early childhood/elementary Black history instruction and curriculum development, using picture books to learn about and teach Black histories, and what we can learn from Black women educators of the past. 

Former President Barack Obama has touched hearts by sharing his inspiring book, Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters, with the children of the world. Together, with the breathtaking illustrations of Loren Long, Obama presents 13 historical figures that have each had a profound impact on America. In a very different book, Calling the Doves/ El Canto de las Palomas, award-winning Mexican American poet Juan Felipe Herrera beautifully illustrates his childhood as the son of Mexican migrant farmworkers. Herrera vividly describes his family’s journey through the mountains and valleys of…

This year’s award winners include books that spotlight African American trailblazers (Sojourner Truth), barrier breakers (the all-black Attucks high school basketball team), and a book created in collaboration with contemporary teenage immigrants.

In the first article in this issue, “Why are People Marching? Discussing Justice- Oriented Citizenship using Picture Books,” Jessica Ferreras-Stone and Sara B. Demoiny outline how teachers, in accordance with NCSS guidelines, can use picture books to spur discussions about justice-oriented citizenship, including protest marches, as a means to understand the past and present. William Toledo and Jody Hollins present key concepts related to civic perspective- taking in their piece, “Localizing Civics: A Collaboratively Designed, Second Grade Unit of Study.” The authors’ hope is that their work…