The Jane Addams Children's Book Award is given annually to a children's book published the preceding year that advances the causes of peace and social equality. The awards, which have been presented annually since 1953, are given jointly by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and the Jane Addams Peace Association.
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