2024 Malka Penn Awards Announced

The University of Connecticut's Malka Penn Awards for 2024 have been announced. The award "honors outstanding children's books that explore important human rights issues." This year there are two winners, five honor books, and a special recognition title.

One of the positive things I think awards do is bring books to readers' attention that they might not otherwise have heard of. In this case, one of the honor books particularly interests me.

The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu by Clement Xavier, Lisa Lugrin, and Albertine Ralenti speaks to a number of my interests--women's history, early twentieth century history, and martial arts. I'll be looking for it.