Winner

Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anisfield-Wolf Book Award – Nonfiction | 1961 | Winner |
About the Author
E. R. BraithwaiteGuyanese-British-American
E. R. Braithwaite (1912–2016) was a Guyanese-born British-American novelist, teacher, and diplomat best known for his autobiographical novel To Sir, With Love (1959), which depicted his experiences teaching in London's East End amid racial tensions and was adapted into a popular 1967 film starring Sidney Poitier, earning him the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. Read more →
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