Jane Addams Peace Association

09/16/2026

Celebrating Latine Heritage Month with Rafael Lopez in our partnership with Dayton Metro Library. Join us September 24th!

📚🎨 Stories and art can help us see the world through someone else’s eyes.

The Dayton International Peace Museum is proud to partner in Books in Their Hands, welcoming internationally recognized illustrator and artist Rafael López to Dayton!

Rafael’s illustrations celebrate diverse experiences and help young readers see both themselves and others reflected in the stories they encounter. He’ll share his work and creative process, including the beautiful Jane Addams Children’s Book Award winner, The Day You Begin.

At the Peace Museum, we believe stories are an important part of peace education. They can nurture empathy, create a sense of belonging, and help young people better understand experiences different from their own. Books can open doors to conversations. And those conversations can bring us closer together.

📅 September 24 | 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 Dayton Metro Library, Eichelberger Forum

The program is open to all ages, with the presentation geared toward children. Families, educators, librarians, and lovers of children’s literature are all welcome!

📖 Register to attend:https://bit.ly/4x1rGaa



Jane Addams Peace Association

09/15/2026

The Jane Addams Peace Association
celebrates Latiné Hertiage Month and honors the Latiné authors and illustrators who use books to promote culture, history, and peace.

09/04/2026

Happy 166th Birthday to the activist, social worker, and suffragist, Jane Addams! To celebrate Addams legacy, we are asking our supporters to give $16.60. Visit our website to donate.

07/02/2026

A day to remember. We gathered at Chicago's historic Hull-House to celebrate the 2026 Jane Addams Children's Book Award winners, honorees, and our incredible selection committee.

Since 1953, this award has recognized children's books that spark peace, justice, and equity — and this year's honorees carry that torch beautifully. View the highlights from the ceremony and celebration luncheon and thank you to everyone who helps put powerful stories into young readers' hands.

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06/25/2026

Tomorrow's ceremony is highly anticipated. We are grateful to the Chicago Tribune for highlighting our work, the award-winning creators, and the honor books.

The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award recognizes outstanding children’s books that promote peace, social justice, equity and community.

06/10/2026

This month, we will be holding our 2026 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Ceremony, which includes a raffle with prizes. You do not have to be at the ceremony in person to buy a ticket. Raffle ticket holders will be entered into a random drawing for a chance to win one of two amazing prizes:
1. A SIGNED copy of each winning and honor book (a total of 6 books valued at $120)
2. A custom 2 night retreat in Honesdale, PA at Boyds’ Mills Retreat Center, formerly The Highlights Foundation (valued at $520).

Your participation is not only a chance to win prizes, but also plays a vital role in supporting our mission. Each ticket you purchase directly contributes to our efforts to make a meaningful impact in our community. 🎟️

06/03/2026

For Pride Month this year, the Jane Addams Peace Association is pleased to highlight an amazing bookstore doing crucial social justice work. Under the Umbrella Bookstore is a bookstore that specifically caters to the q***r community by stocking a diverse array of books that center the experiences of LGBTQ+ people with an emphasis on Black LGBTQ+ people. This bookstore also features a cafe that serves drinks and pastries as well!

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06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month from the Jane Addams Peace Association! We are celebrating pride month by honoring 5 outstanding, award-winning books that celebrate the past, present, and future of q***rness.

A World Worth Saving, by Kyle Lukoff (2026 Finalist)
Alice Austen Lived Here, by Alex Gino (2023 Finalist)
Call Me Gray, by Andrew Larsen and Bells Larsen (2026 Finalist)
The Mother of a Movement, by Rob Sanders and Sam Kalda (2023 Finalist)
World Made of Glass, by Ami Polonsky (2024 Honor)

05/18/2026

To celebrate AAPI month, today we are honoring the work of author Veera Hiranandani, who wrote two books that were recognized by the Jane Addams Peace Association. The first one is "The Night Diary" (2019 Honor) which tells the story of a half-Muslim, half-Hindu young girl named Nisha who is living through the separation of Pakistan and India. She and her family have to relocate to India after Pakistan becomes too dangerous to live in. The second book, "Amil and the After" (2025 Finalist), continues Nisha's story through the perspective of her twin brother Amil.

05/15/2026

You're invited! Receive free books and meet award-winning authors at this year's 73rd annual Jane Addams Peace Association's Children's Book Awards Ceremony!

Friday, June 26, 2026 ⎸ 4:30 PM Museum Tour ⎸ 5:30 PM Awards Ceremony

Hosted at: Jane Addams Hull-House Museum ⎸ 800 S. Halsted Chicago, IL. 60607

Admission is free, but space is limited. ⎸ RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGO9JAcQeUZebBGSB-9cM0jSdp5Kex3dzQqDDn6uBSDQePNA/viewform?usp=header