The books that appear in these annotated book lists were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children's Book Council (CBC). NCSS and CBC have cooperated on this annual bibliography since 1972. Books selected for this bibliography are written primarily for children in grades K-8. The selection committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or a fresh slant…

The books that appear in these annotated book lists were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children's Book Council (CBC). NCSS and CBC have cooperated on this annual bibliography since 1972. Books selected for this bibliography are written primarily for children in grades K-8. The selection committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or a fresh slant…

2017 Notable Social Studies Tradebooks for Young People List insert

Dialectical Discussion: A Method at the Heart of Our Democratic ProcessJames Massey Breaking News! Ten Tips for How to Make Current Events Work for YouSean McBrady Not Yet Fully Illuminated: African American History and Washington, D.C. Book Review by Dawn Chitty

Shannon Pugh, manager of academics and assessments for Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Annapolis, Maryland, has been elected Vice-President. An educator for 25 years, Shannon began teaching in rural Mississippi where she taught social studies and science and then moved to Dallas, Texas where she taught AP World History, AP Art History, and AP European History, as well as Sheltered (ESOL) World Geography. While in Dallas, she was a member of the Texas Council for the Social Studies and served as Secretary and President of the Dallas Council. She also became one of the…