Carter G. Woodson Book Award
3 appearances
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Edition 42 (2015) Winner
Teri Kanefield
テリ・カネフィールド
Teri Kanefield
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St. Louis, Missouri → San Luis Obispo, California
Career
- Occupations
- attorney, author
- Active Years
- 2001-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley School of Law | Law | School of Law | JD | — | United States |
University of California Berkeley School of Law
Law
/ School of Law
Degree:
JD
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jane Addams Children's Book Award | The Girl from the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement | — | Jane Addams Peace Association | winner |
| 2015 | Orbis Pictus Award | The Girl from the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement | — | National Council of Teachers of English | winner |
| 2001 | Sydney Taylor Book Award | Rivka's Way | — | Association of Jewish Libraries | Notable |
| 2018 | Grateful American Book Prize | The Making of America: Andrew Jackson | — | Grateful American Foundation | Honorable Mention |
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
2015
Work:
The Girl from the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement
Organization:
Jane Addams Peace Association
Result:
winner
Orbis Pictus Award
2015
Work:
The Girl from the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement
Organization:
National Council of Teachers of English
Result:
winner
Sydney Taylor Book Award
2001
Work:
Rivka's Way
Organization:
Association of Jewish Libraries
Result:
Notable
Grateful American Book Prize
2018
Work:
The Making of America: Andrew Jackson
Organization:
Grateful American Foundation
Result:
Honorable Mention
Awards & Nominations
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
The Girl from the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement
2014 Nonfiction Children's BookA nonfiction account of Barbara Rose Johns and the advent of the Civil Rights Movement.
Civil Rights Movement
Rivka's Way
2001 Children's FictionStory of a girl named Rivka.
Jewish Culture
A Firehose of Falsehood: The Story of Disinformation
2024 NonfictionExplores the history of disinformation and strategies to resist it.
PropagandaDemocracy
Rebels, Robbers, and Radicals: The Story of the Bill of Rights
2025 Nonfiction Children's BookExamines the Bill of Rights and associated court cases.
Bill of RightsDemocracy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible proseFact-based historical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- DemocracyLaw and Justice
Legacy
Award-winning author of children's books on history and law, and legal commentator.
Trivia
- Born in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Resides in San Luis Obispo, California.