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2019 Jane Addams Book Award Winner

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Angeline, a young girl with brown skin and curly hair, must talk about what she did over the summer in front of her new classmates. Each child goes around and shares what adventures they went on throughout the summer. As each child went, Angelina grew more anxious as to how her friends would feel like an outcast for staying home with her sister. When it came time for her turn, Angelina realized that she enjoyed staying at home reading books and telling stories because it felt like she traveled to many places. After she was finished, Angelina started making connections with her classmates. She learned that by sharing her experience, she was able to find others who can relate to her.

https://www.janeaddamschildrensbookaward.org/all-books/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC9da6eqaqg&feature=emb_logo
https://www.biracialbookworms.com/the-day-you-begin-review/

Reshma Saujani delivers a TedTalk about how we are to teach girls how to be brave in school instead of being perfect. I thought this video fit with the book being discussed because Angelina was brave enough to share her story with her classmates even though she was worried they would view her as an outcast. We need to encourage girls to go outside their comfort zone and take risks instead of striving solely for things they know they will succeed in.

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The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award is awarded to books written for ages five to fourteen that engage children to think about how the story demonstrates peace, social justice, world community, and racial and gender equality. I believe The Day You Begin meets the criteria. The bright designs, illustrated by Rafael Lopez, that each page has helped to capture children’s attention. This book was written to demonstrate breaking down stereotypical barriers between students in order to build a better community. They deliver the message that we can feel like outsiders sometimes and that being confident enough to speak up can help others.

https://millersville.desire2learn.com/d2l/le/content/3009183/viewContent/23656268/View

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Many reviews believed this book to be a great tool to use for children in lower elementary in the hopes of encouraging them to speak up. Woodson uses lyrical text to show that fear is normal in every new situation, but it is important to be confident and share your story. Teachers can use this book to promote diversity and inclusion among their students within the classroom.

http://www.clcd.com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/#/bookdetail/1/0/qIOskLLpjplpkLMl/bdrtop