The Social Studies Professional | May 20, 2025 | No. 447

NCSS Interim Executive Director Anton Schulzki wishes you a successful finish to the 2024-2025 school year.

The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Scott Petri of California. His leadership as a teacher, administrator, and president-elect of the California Council for the Social Studies (CCSS) underscored his profound commitment to social studies education. Dr. Petri’s passion and dedication to fostering an informed and engaged citizenry will be sorely missed. At NCSS, our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues, former students, and the entire California social studies community during this difficult time.

NCSS Book Awards Winners

We are proud to present the 2025 Carter G. Woodson, Septima P. Clark, and Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray NCSS award receipients. This year's winners, honorees, and book reviews in full can be found here in the latest issue of Social Education.
Carter G. Woodson Book Awards

Elementary Level Winner

The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jiemei Lin. CarolRhoda Books.

Middle Level Winner

The Doll Test: Choosing Equality by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by David Elmo Cooper. Carolrhoda books.

Secondary Level Winner

Stealing Little Moon: The Legacy of the American Indian Boarding Schools by Dan SaSuWeh Jones. Scholastic Focus.

Septima P. Clark Book Awards

Elementary Level Winner

Swinging Into History: Toni Stone: Big-League Baseball's First Woman Player, by Karen L. Swanson, illustrated by Laura Freeman. Calkins Creek

Middle Level Winner

Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller, by Breanna J. McDaniel, illustrated by April Harrison. Dial Books.

Secondary Level Winner

Mamie Phipps Clark, Champion for Children (Extraordinary Women in Psychology), By Lynnette Mawhinney, illustrated by Neil Evans. Magination Press ― American Psychological Association; 1st edition

Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Book Awards

Elementary Level Winner

Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta Wakeman, written and illustrated by Joanna Lapati. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.

Middle Level Winner

Glenn Burke, Game Changer: The Man Who Invented the High Five, by Phil Bildner, illustrated by Daniel J. O'Brien. Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR).

Secondary Level Winner

Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known, By George M. Johnson, illustrated by Charly Palmer. Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

If you are a publisher interested in submitting a book for this year's awards, please email kristian@ncss.org to be notified when submission opens.

Due Soon: 2025 ACETA Award Applications

The 2025 American Civic Education Teacher Award is sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, the Center on Representative Government, and the National Education Association. For nearly two decades, this award has honored exceptional elementary and secondary civic education teachers with expertise in teaching the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Congress, and state and local public policy. Applications for this award are due May 31, 2025. Learn more and apply here.

Free Six Week Online Economics Institute with Certification

George Mason University Center for Economic Education is offering this online, asynchronous institute designed for those teaching the economics portion of high school Economics and Personal Finance. Educators who complete the entire institute and pass the Certification Test will receive 45 hours of Professional Development, and be recognized as VCEE Certified Economics Educator: High School.

Learn more and register here.

Online Fellowship for High School Students
Interested in discussing big ideas in political economy? Prep for college by applying to the Mercatus Center’s online high school fellowship by September 30, 2025.
Sponsored by the Mercatus Center

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2025

View this years' book list.
The Notable Social Studies Trade Book Awards are an annual project of NCSS and the Children’s Book Council (CBC) running since 1972. This annual list, featuring engaging titles that would be a valuable addition to any classroom, is published each year in a booklet included in the May/June Issue of Social Education. Read the full issue here.

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