Coretta Scott King Award

AUTHORS

2011 AWARD WINNER

Williams-Garcia, Rita. One crazy summer. New York: Amistad, 2010.
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HONOR BOOKS

Myers, Walter Dean. Lockdown. New York: HarperCollins, Amistad, 2010.
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Neri, Greg. Yummy, the last days of a Southside Shorty. New York: Lee & Low, 2010.
Curr F 548.9 N4 N47 2010

Rhodes, Jewell, Parker. Ninth ward. New York: Little, Brown & Co, 2010.
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2010 AWARD WINNER

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Bad news for outlaws: the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshall. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2009.
Curr F 697 R44 N45 2009

HONOR BOOK

Davis, Tanita S. Mare’s war. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
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2009 AWARD WINNER

Nelson, Kadir. We are the ship: the story of the Negro League baseball. New York: Jump at the Sun, 2008.
Curr GV 875 A1 N45 2008

HONOR BOOKS

Smith, Hope Anita. Keeping the nightwatch. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. New York: Henry Holt, 2008.
Curr PS 3619 M587 K44 2008

Thomas, Joyce Carol. The blacker the berry. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York: HarperCollins, 2008.
Curr PS 3570 H565 B53 2008

Weatherford, Carole Boston. Becoming Billie Holiday. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong, 2008.
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2008 AWARD WINNER

Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah of Buxton. New York: Scholastic, 2007.
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HONOR BOOKS

Draper, Sharon M. November Blues. New York: Atheneum, 2007.
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Smith, Charles R. Twelve rounds to glory: the story of Muhammad Ali. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2007.
Curr GV 1132 A4 S65 2007

2007 AWARD WINNER

Draper, Sharon. Copper Sun. New York: Atheneum, 2006.
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HONOR BOOK

Grimes, Nikki. Road to Paris. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons., 2006.
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2006 AWARD WINNER

Lester, Julius. Day of tears: a novel in dialogue. New York: Hyperion Books, 2005.
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HONOR BOOKS

Bolden, Tonya. Maritcha: a nineteenth century American girl. New York: Harry n. Abrams, 2005.
Curr F 128.9 N4 B65 2004

Grimes, Nikki. Dark sons. New York: Jump at the Sun, 2005.
Curr PS 3557 R489982 D37 2005

Nelson, Marilyn. Wreath for Emmett Till. Illustrated by Philippe Lardy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
Curr PS 3573 A4795 W73 2005

2005 AWARD WINNER

Morrison, Toni. Remember: the journey to school integration. Boston: Houghton, 2004.
Curr LC 214.2 M67 2004

HONOR BOOKS

Flake, Sharon G. Who Am I Without Him? New York: Jump at the Sun, 2004.
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Moses, Sheila P. Legend of Buddy Bush. New York: McElderry, 2004.
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Nelson, Marilyn. Fortune’s Bones. Asheville, NC: Front Street, 2004.
Curr PS 3573 A4795 F64 2004

2004 AWARD WINNER

Johnson, Angela. The first part last. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003.
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HONOR BOOKS

Draper, Sharon M. The Battle of Jericho. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 2003.
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McKissack, Pat. Days of Jubilee: the end of slavery in the United States. New York: Scholastic Press, 2003.
Curr E 453 M28 2003

Woodson, Jacqueline. Locomotion. New York: G. P. Putnam’ Sons, 2003.
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2003 AWARD WINNER

Grimes, Nikki. Bronx masquerade. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2002.
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HONOR BOOKS

Grimes, Nikki. Talkin’ about Bessie: the story of aviator Elizabeth Coleman. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. New York: Orchard, 2002.
Curr TL 540 C646 G75 2002

Woods, Brenda. Red rose box. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2002.
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2002 AWARD WINNER

Taylor, Mildred D. The land. New York: Fogelman Books, 2001.
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HONOR BOOKS

Flake, Sharon G. Money hungry. New York: Jump at the Sun, 2001.
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Nelson, Marilyn. Carver: a life in poems. Asheville, NC: Front Street.
Curr PS 3573 A4795 C37 2001

2001 AWARD WINNER

Woodson, Jacqueline. Miracle’s boys. New York: G. P. Putnam’s, 2000.
j PZ 1 W8687 mi

HONOR BOOK

Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Let it shine! stories of Black women freedom fighters. San Diego: Harcourt, 2000.
Curr E 185.96 P56 2000

2000 AWARD WINNER

Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bud, not Buddy. New York: Delacorte, 1999
j PZ 1 C9417 bu

HONOR BOOKS

English, Karen. Francie. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999.
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McKissack, Pat. Black hands, white sails: the story of African American whalers. New York: Scholastic Press, 1999.
Curr SH 381.5 M38 1999

Myers, Walter Dean. Monster. New York: HarperCollins, 1999.
j PZ 1 M9924 mon

1999 AWARD WINNER

Johnson, Angela. Heaven. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998.
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HONOR BOOKS

Grimes, Nikki. Jazmin’s notebook. New York: Dial Books, 1998.
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Hansen, Joyce. Breaking ground, breaking silence: the story of New York’s African burial ground. New York: Henry Holt, 1998.
Curr F 128.39 H36 1998

Johnson, Angela. The other side: Shorter poems. New York: Orchard Books, 1998.
Curr PS 3560 O37129 O8 1998

1998 AWARD WINNER

Draper, Sharon M. Forged by fire. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1997.
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HONOR BOOKS

Hansen, Joyce. I thought my soul would rise and fly: the diary of Patsy, a freed girl. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1997.
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Haskins, James. Bayard Rustin: behind the scenes of civil rights movement. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 1997.
Curr E 185.97 R93 H37 1997

1997 AWARD WINNER

Myers, Walter Dean. Slam! New York: Scholastic, 1996.
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HONOR BOOKS

McKissack, Pat. Rebels against slavery: American slave revolts. New York: Scholastic, 1996.
Curr E 447 M39 1996

1996 AWARD WINNER

Hamilton, Virginia. Her stories: African American folktales, fairy tales and true tales. New York: Blue Sky Press, 1995.
Curr GR 111 A47 H35 1995

HONOR BOOKS

Curtis, Christopher Paul. Watsons go to Birmingham 1963. New York: Delacorte Press, 1995.
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Williams Garcia, Rita. Like sister on the homefront. New York: Lodestar Books, 1995.
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Woodson, Jacqueline. From the notebooks of Melanin Sun. New York: Blue Sky Press, 1995.
j PZ 1 W8687 fr

1995 AWARD WINNER

McKissack, Pat. Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters. New York: Scholastic, 1994.
Curr F 213 M36 1994

HONOR BOOKS:

Hansen, Joyce. The captive. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1994.
j PZ 1 H1985 ca

McKissack, Pat. Black diamond: the story of the Negro baseball league. New York: Scholastic, 1994.
Curr GV 875 A1 M35 1994

Woodson, Jacqueline. I hadn’t meant to tell you this. New York: Delacorte Press, 1994.
j PZ 1 W8687 i

1994 AWARD WINNER

Johnson, Angela. Toning the sweep. New York: Orchard Books, 1993.
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HONOR BOOKS:

Thomas, Joyce Carol. Brown honey in broomwheat tea: poems. New York: Orchard Books, 1993.
Curr PS 3570 H565 B7 1993

Myers, Walter Dean. Malcolm X: by any means necessary. New York: Scholastic, 1993.
Curr BP 223 Z8 L5764 1993

1993 AWARD WINNER

McKissack, Pat. The dark thirty: Southern tales of the supernatural. New York: Knopf, 1992.
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HONOR BOOKS:

McKissack, Pat. Sojourner Truth: ain’t I a woman? New York: Scholastic, 1992.
Curr E 185.97 T8 M38 1992

Myers, Walter Dean. Somewhere in the darkness. New York: Scholastic, 1992.
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Walter, Mildred Pitts. Mississippi challenge. New York: Bradbury Press, 1992.
Curr E 185.93 M6 W24 1992

1992 AWARD WINNER

Myers, Walter Dean. Now is your time!: the African American struggle for freedom. New York: HarperCollins, 1991.
Curr E 185 M96 1991

HONOR BOOK:

Greenfield, Eloise. Night on Neighborhood Street. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1991.
Curr PS 3557 R39416 N5 1991

1991 AWARD WINNER

Taylor, Mildred D. The road to Memphis. New York: Dial Books, 1990.
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HONOR BOOKS:

Haskins, James. Black dance in America. New York: T.Y. Crowell 1990.
Curr GV 1624.7 A34 H37 1990

Johnson, Angela. When I am old with you. New York: Orchard Books, 1990.
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1990 AWARD WINNER

McKissack, Pat. A long hard journey: the story of the pullman porter. New York: Walker, 1989.
Curr HD 8039 R37 U46 1989

HONOR BOOKS:

Greenfield, Eloise. Nathaniel talking. New York: Black Butterfly Children’s Books, 1988.
Curr PS 3557 R39416 N38 1988

Hamilton, Virginia. The bells of Christmas. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989.
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1989 AWARD WINNER

Myers, Walter Dean. Fallen angels. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1988.
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HONOR BOOKS:

Berry, James. A thief in the village and other stories of Jamaica. New York: Orchard Books, 1988.
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Hamilton, Virginia. Anthony Burns: the defeat and triumph of fugitive slave. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1988.
Curr E 450 B93 H36 1988

1988 AWARD WINNER

Taylor, Mildred D. The friendship. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1987.
j PZ 1 T2165 fr

1987 AWARD WINNER

Walter, Mildred Pitts. Justin and the best biscuits in the world. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard, 1986.
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1986 AWARD WINNER

Hamilton, Virginia. The people could fly: American Black folktales. New York: Knopf, 1985.
Curr PZ 8.1 H154 Pe 1985

HONOR BOOKS:

Hamilton, Virginia. Junius over far. New York: Harper & Row, 1985.
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Walter, Mildred Pitts. Trouble’s child. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Books, 1985.
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1985
HONOR BOOKS:

Hamilton, Virginia. A little love. New York: Philomel Books, 1984.
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1984 AWARD WINNER

Clifton, Lucille. Everett Anderson’s goodbye. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1983.
Curr PZ 8.3 C573 Evh 1983

HONOR BOOKS:

Hamilton, Virginia. The magical adventures of pretty Pearl. New York: Harper & Row, 1983.
j PZ 1 H1804 ma

1983 AWARD WINNER

Hamilton, Virginia. Sweet whispers, Brother Rush. New York: Philomel Books, 1982.
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1982 AWARD WINNER

Taylor, Mildred D. Let the circle be unbroken. New York: Dial Press, 1981.
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HONOR BOOKS:

Childress, Alice. Rainbow Jordan. New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1981.
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1981 AWARD WINNER

Poitier, Sidney. This life. New York: Knopf, 1980.
PN 2287 P57 A37

HONOR BOOK:

De Veaux, Alexis. Don’t explain: a song of Billie Holiday. New York: Harper & Row, 1980.
ML 3930 H64 D5

1980
HONOR BOOKS:

Gordy, Berry. Movin’ up. New York: Harper & Row, 1979.
F 574 D49 W9433 1979

Greenfield, Eloise. Childtimes: a three generation memoir. New York: HarperCollins, 1979.
Curr F 264 P37 G73 1979

1979 AWARD WINNER

Davis, Ossie. Escape to freedom: a play about young Frederick Douglass. New York: Viking Press, 1978.
Curr PS 3507 A7444 E84 1978

HONOR BOOKS:

Hamilton, Virginia. Justice and her brothers. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1978.
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Peterson, Jeanne W. I have a sister, my sister is deaf. New York: Harper & Row, 1977.
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1978 AWARD WINNER

Greenfield, Eloise. Africa dream. New York: HarperCollins, 1977.
jE PZ 2 G8375 af

HONOR BOOKS:

Glass, Frankcina. Marvin and Tige. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1977.
PS 3557 L317 M3

Greenfield, Eloise. Mary McLeod Bethune. New York: Crowell, 1977.
Curr E 185.97 B34 G73 1977

Stewart, Ruth Ann. Portia: the life of Portia Washington, the daughter of Booker T. Washington. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1977.
E 185.97 P595 S83

1977
HONOR BOOKS:

Clifton, Lucille. Everett Anderson’s friend. New York: Holt, 1992.
Curr PZ 8.3 C573 Evg 1992

Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of thunder, hear my cry. New York: Dial Press, 1976.
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1976
HONOR BOOKS:

Greenfield, Eloise. Paul Robeson. New York: Crowell, 1975.
Curr E 185.97 R642 1975

Taylor, Mildred. Song of the trees. New York: Dial Press, 1975.
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1975

1974
HONOR BOOKS:

Childress, Alice. A hero ain’t nothin’ but a sandwich. New York: Coward, McCann, & Geoghegan, 1973.
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Clifton, Lucille. Don’t you remember? New York: Dutton, 1973.
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Crane, Louise. Ms. Africa: profiles of modern African women. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1973.
Curr CT 3750 C73 1973

1973 AWARD WINNER

Robinson, Jackie. I never had it made: the autobiography of Jackie Robinson. New York: Putnam, 1972.
GV 865 R6 A29 1972

1972

1971
HONOR BOOKS:

Angelou Maya. I know why the caged bird sings. New York: Random House, 1970.
E 185.97 A56 A3

Chisholm Shirley. Unbought and unbossed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1970.
E 84.08 C48 A3

Evans, Mari. I am a black woman. New York: Morrow, 1970.
PS 3555 V22 I2

Graham, Lorenz. Every man heart lay down. New York: Crowell, 1970.
Curr BT 315.2 G7 1970

Jordan, June. The voice of the children. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1970.
Curr PZ 8.3 J764 Vo 1970

Peters, Margaret. Ebony book of Black achievement. Chicago: Johnson Pub. Co., 1970.
Curr E 185.96 P39 1970

Udry, Janice May. Mary Jo’s grandmother. Chicago: A. Whitman, 1970.
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1970

CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD
ILLUSTRATORS

2011 AWARD WINNER

Hill, Laban Carrick. Dave the potter: artist, poet, slave. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. New York: Little, Brown, 2010.
Curr NK 4210 D247 H55 2010

HONOR BOOK

Golio, Gary. Jimi: sounds like a rainbow: a story of the young Jimi Hendrix. Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe. Boston: Clarion Books, 2010.
Curr ML 3930 H45 G65 2010

2010 AWARD WINNER

Hughes, Langston. My people / Langston Hughes; photographs by Charles R. Smith, Jr. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Curr PS 3515 U274 M9 2009

HONOR BOOK

Hughes, Langston. The Negro speaks of rivers / Langston Hughes; with illustrations by E.B. Lewis. New York: Disney Jump at the Sun Books, 2009.
Curr PS 3515 U274 N43 2009

2009 AWARD WINNER

Thomas, Joyce Carol. The blacker the berry. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York: HarperCollins, 2008.
Curr PS 3570 H565 B53 2008

HONOR BOOKS

Aston, Dianna Hutts. Moon over Star. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Dial Books, 2008.
jE PZ 2 As865 mo

Nelson, Kadir. We are the ship: the story of the Negro League baseball. New York: Jump at the Sun, 2008.
Curr GV 875 A1 N45 2008

Weatherford, Carole Boston. Before John was a jazz giant: a song of John Coltrane. Illustrated by Sean Quails. New York: Henry Holt, 2008.
Curr ML 3930 C535 W43 2008

2008 AWARD WINNER

Let it shine : three favorite spirituals / [illustrated by] Ashley Bryan. New York: Atheneum, 2007.
Curr BV 353 S68 2007

HONOR BOOKS

Dillon, Leo. Jazz on a Saturday night. New York: Blue Sky Press, 2007.
Curr ML 3929 D55 2007

Joy, N. Secret Olivia told me. Illustrated by Nancy Devard. East Orange, NJ: Just Us Books, 2007.
jE PZ 2 J8453 se

2007 AWARD WINNER

Weatherford, Carole Boston. Moses: When Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. New York: Jump at the Sun, 2006.
Curr E 444 T82 W43 2006

HONOR BOOKS

Hughes, Langston. Langston Hughes. Edited by Arnold Rampersad & David Roessel. Illustrations by Benny Andrews. New York: Sterling Publishing Co, [2006], 1994.
Curr PS 3515 U274 A6 2006

Myers, Walter Dean. Jazz. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. New York: Holiday House, 2006.
jE PZ 2 M9924 ja

2006 AWARD WINNER

Giovanni, Nikki. Rosa. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. New York: Henry Holt, 2005.
Curr F 334 M753 P38427 2005

HONOR BOOKS

Williams, Mary. Brothers in hope: the story of the Lost Boys of Sudan. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. New York: Lee & Low, 2005.
j PZ 1 W6743 br

2005 AWARD WINNER

Shange, Ntozake. Ellington was not a street. Illustrations by Kadir Nelson. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2004.
Curr PS 3569 H3324 E45 2004

HONOR BOOKS

Hamilton, Virginia. People could fly: the picture book. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. New York: Knopf, 2004
Curr PZ 8.1 H154 Pg 2004

Holiday, Billie. God bless the child. Illustrations by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Harper, 2004.
Curr PZ 8.3 H4377 Go 2004

2004 AWARD WINNER

Bryan, Ashley. Beautiful Blackbird. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2003.
Curr PZ 8.1 B838 Bg 2003

HONOR BOOKS

Nelson, Vaunda Michaeux. Almost to Freedom. Illustrated by Colin Bootman. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2003.
jE PZ 2 N3388 aj

Nolen, Jerdine. Thunder Rose. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. San Diego: Harcourt, 2003.
jE PZ 2 N7175 th

2003 AWARD WINNER

Grimes, Nikki. Talkin’ about Bessie: the story of aviator Elizabeth Coleman. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. New York: Orchard Books, 2002.
Curr TL 540 C646 G75 2002

HONOR BOOKS

Dillon, Leo. Rap a tap tap: here’s Bojangles – think of that. New York: Blue Sky Press, 2002.
jE PZ 2 D5878 rap

Perdomo, Willie. Visiting Langston. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. New York: Henry Holt, 2002.
Curr PS 3566 E691216 V5 2002

2002 AWARD WINNER

McKissack, Pat. Goin’ someplace special. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Anne Schwartz Book, 2001.
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HONOR BOOK

Rappoport, Doreen. Martin’s big words. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. New York: Jump at the Sun, 2001.
Curr E 185.97 K5 R36 2001

2001 AWARD WINNER

Collier, Bryan. Uptown. New York: Henry Holt, 2000.
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HONOR BOOKS

Rappaport, Doreen. Freedom River. pictures by Bryan Collier. New York: Jump at the Sun, 2000.
Curr E 450 R23 2000

Howard, Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Virgie goes to school with us boys. Illustrated by E B. Lewis. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.
jE PZ 2 H8323 vi

Rockwell, Anne F. Only passing through: the story of Sojourner Truth. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
Curr E 185.97 T8 R63 2000

2000 AWARD WINNER

Siegelson, Kim L. In the time of the drums. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 1999.
jE PZ 2 Si155 in

HONOR BOOKS

Mollel, Tololwa M. My rows and piles of coins. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. New York: Clarion Books, 1999.
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Myers, Christopher. Black cat. New York: Scholastic, 1999.
jE PZ 2 M9922 bL

1999 AWARD WINNER

Igus, Toyomi. i see the rhythm. Paintings by Michele Wood. San Francisco: Children’s Book Press, 1998.
Curr ML 3556 I48 1998

HONOR BOOKS

Curtis, Gavin. The bat boy and his violin. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998.
jE PZ 2 C9432 ba

Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Duke Ellington: the piano prince and his orchestra. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 1998.
Curr ML 3930 E44 P56 1997

Thomas, Joyce Carol. I have heard of a land. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York: Joanna Cotler Books, 1998.
jE PZ 2 T3646 i

1998 AWARD WINNER

In daddy’s arms I am tall: African Americans celebrating fathers. Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe. New York: Lee & Low Books, Inc., 1997.
Curr PS 591 N4 B46 1997

HONOR BOOKS

Ashley Bryan’s ABC of African American poetry. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1997.
Curr PS 591 N4 A84 1997

Diakite, Baba Wague. The hunterman and the crocodile. New York: Scholastic Press, 1997.
Curr PZ 8.1 D564 Hu 1997

Myers, Walter Dean. Harlem: a poem: pictures by Christopher Myers. New York: Scholastic, 1997.
Curr PS 3563 Y48 H37 1997

1997 AWARD WINNER

Schroeder, Alan. Minty: a story of young Harriet Tubman. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Dial Books, 1996.
jE PZ 2 Sch763 mi

HONOR BOOKS

English, Karen. Neeny coming, Neeny going. Illustrated by Synthia Saint James. Mahwah, NJ: Bridgewater Books, 1996.
jE PZ 2 En365 ne

Lotu, Denize. Running the road to ABC. Illustrated by Reynold Ruffins. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996
jE PZ 2 L9188 ru

Palm of my heart; poetry of African American children. Edited by Davida Adedjouma. Illustrated by Gregory Christie. New York: Lee and Low, 1996.
Curr PS 591 N4 P25 1996

1996 AWARD WINNER

Feelings, Tom. The middle passage: white ships, black cargo. New York: Dial Books, 1995.
ff ND 237 F32 A4 1995

Honor Books:

Hamilton, Virginia. Her stories: African American folktales, fairy tales and true tales. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. New York: Blue Sky Press, 1995.
Curr GR 111 A47 H35 1995

San Souci, Robert D. The faithful friend. Illustrated. by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1995.
Curr PZ 8.1 S227 Fai 1995

1995 AWARD WINNER

Johnson, James Weldon. The creation. Illustrated by James E. Ransome. New York: Holiday House, 1994.
Curr PS 3519 O2625 C73 1994

HONOR BOOKS:

Grimes, Nikki. Meet Danitra Brown. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Books, 1994.
Curr PS 3557 R489982 M44 1994

Medearis, Angela Shelf. The singing man. Illustrated by Terea Shaffer. New York: Holiday House, 1994.
Curr PZ 8.1 M468 Si 1994

1994 AWARD WINNER

Soul looks back in wonder, collection of African American poets. Illustrated by Tom Feelings. New York: Dial Books, 1993.
Curr PS 591 N4 S58 1993

HONOR BOOKS:

Mitchell, Margaret King. Uncle Jed’s barbershop. Illustrated by James Ransome. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1993.
jE PZ 2 M6946 un

Thomas, Joyce Carol. Brown honey in broomwheat tea. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.
Curr PS 3570 H565 B7 1993

1993 AWARD WINNER

Anderson, David A. The origin of life on earth: an African creation myth. Illustrated by Kathleen Atkins Wilson. Mt. Airy, MD: Sights Production, 1991.
Curr PZ 8.1 A543 Or 1991

HONOR BOOKS:

San Souci, Robert D. Sukey and the mermaid. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. New York: Four Winds Press, 1992.
Curr PZ 8.1 S227 Su 1992

Wahl, Jan. Little Eight John. Illustrated by Wil Clay. New York: Lodestar Books, 1992.
Curr PZ 8.1 W126 Li 1992

William, Sherley Anne. Working cotton. Illustrated by Carole Byard. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
jE PZ 2 W6753 wo

1992 AWARD WINNER

Ringgold, Faith. Tar beach. New York: Crown Publishers, 1991.
jE PZ 2 R4737 ta

HONOR BOOKS:

All night, all day: a child’s first book of African American spirituals. Illustrated by Ashley Bryan. New York: Atheneum, 1991.
Curr M 1670 A4 1991

Greenfield, Eloise. Night on Neighborhood Street. Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1991.
Curr PS 3557 R39416 N5 1991

1991 AWARD WINNER

Price, Leontyne. Aida. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990.
Curr ML 3930 V4 P7 1990

1990 AWARD WINNER

Greenfield, Eloise. Nathaniel talking. Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. New York: Black Butterfly Children’s Books, 1988.
Curr PS 3557 R39416 N38 1988

HONOR BOOK:

San Souci Robert D. The talking eggs. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1989.
Curr PZ 8.1 S227 TaL 1989

1989 AWARD WINNER

McKissack, Patricia. Mirandy and brother wind. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Knopf, 1988.
jE PZ 2 M2175 mi

HONOR BOOKS:

Ferguson, Amos. Under the Sunday tree / paintings by Amos Ferguson : poems by Eloise Greenfield. New York: Harper & Row, 1988.
Curr ND 302 F47 A4 1988

Stolz, Mary. Storm in the night. Illustrated by Pat Cummings. New York: Harper & Row, 1988.
jE PZ 2 St698 st

1988 AWARD WINNER

Steptoe, John. Mufaro’s beautiful daughters. Illustrated by John Steptoe. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard, 1987.
jE PZ 2 St455 mu

HONOR BOOKS:

Rohmer, Harriet. The invisible hunters: a legend from the Miskito Indians of Nicaragua. Illustrated by Joe Sam. San Francisco: Children’s Books, 1987.
Curr F 1529 M9 R64 1987

What a morning! the Christmas story in Black spirituals. Illustrated by Ashley Bryan. New York: McElderry Books, 1987.
Curr M 1670 W48 1987

1987 AWARD WINNER

Dragonwagon, Crescent. Half a moon and one whole star. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Macmillan, 1986.
jE PZ 2 D7875 ha

1986 AWARD WINNER

Flournoy, Valerie. The patchwork quilt. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1985.
jE PZ 2 F6685 pa

HONOR BOOK:

Hamilton, Virginia. The people could fly: American Black folktales. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. New York: Knopf, 1985.
Curr PZ 8.1 H154 Pe 1985

1984 AWARD WINNER

Walter, Mildred Pitts. My mama needs me. Illustrated by Pat Cummings. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Books, 1983.
jE PZ 2 W1714 my

1983
HONOR BOOKS:

Adoff, Arnold. All the colors of the race. Illustrated by John Steptoe. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard, 1982.
Curr PS 3551 D66 A77 1982

Caines, Jeannette. Just us women. Illustrated by Pat Cummings. New York: Harper & Row, 1982.
jE PZ 2 C1235 ju

I’m going to sing: Black American spirituals, volume two / selected and illustrated by Ashley Bryan. New York: Atheneum, 1982.
Curr M 1670 W2 1982

1982
HONOR BOOK:

Feelings, Tom. Daydreamers / Tom Feelings, Eloise Greenfield. New York: Dial Press, 1981.
Curr PS 3556 E35 D3 1981

1981 AWARD WINNER

Beat the story drum pum, pum / retold and illustrated by Ashley Bryan. New York: Atheneum, 1980.
Curr PZ 8.1 B838 Be 1980

HONOR BOOKS:

Greenfield, Eloise. Grandmama’s joy. Illustrated by Carole Byard. New York: Collins, 1980.
jE PZ 2 G8375 gr

1980 AWARD WINNER

Yarbrough, Camille. Cornrows. Illustrated by Carole Byard. New York: Coward McCann, 1979.
jE PZ 2 Y212 co

1979 AWARD WINNER

Feelings, Tom. Something on my mind / Tom Feelings: words by Nikki Grimes. New York: Dial Press, 1978.
Curr PZ 8.3 F32 So 1978