Authors

2011 AWARD WINNER

• Williams-Garcia, Rita.  One crazy summer.  New York: Amistad, 2010.
  j PZ 1 W6769 on 2010

HONOR BOOKS

• Myers, Walter Dean.  Lockdown.  New York: HarperCollins, Amistad, 2010.
  j PZ 1 M9924 Lo 2010

• Neri, Greg.  Yummy, the last days of 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.
  j PZ 1 R3464 ni 2010

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.
  j PZ 1 D2982 ma

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.
  j PZ 1 W3784 be

2008 AWARD WINNER

• Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah of Buxton. New York: Scholastic, 2007.
• j PZ 1 C9417 eL

HONOR BOOKS

• Draper, Sharon M. November Blues. New York: Atheneum, 2007.
• j PZ 1 D7917 no

• 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.
• j PZ 1 D7917 cp

HONOR BOOK

• Grimes, Nikki. Road to Paris. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons., 2006.
• j PZ 1 G8825 ro

2006 AWARD WINNER

• Lester, Julius. Day of tears: a novel in dialogue. New York: Hyperion Books, 2005.
• j PZ 1 L 5675 da

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.
• j PZ 1 F5995 wh

• Moses, Sheila P. Legend of Buddy Bush. New York: McElderry, 2004.
  j PZ 1 M8535 Le

• 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.
• j PZ 1 J6301 fi

HONOR BOOKS

• Draper, Sharon M. The Battle of Jericho. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 2003.
• j PZ 1 D7917 bat

• 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.
  j PZ 1 W8687 Lo

2003 AWARD WINNER

• Grimes, Nikki. Bronx masquerade. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2002.
• j PZ 1 G8825 br

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.
  j PZ 1 W8613 re

2002 AWARD WINNER

• Taylor, Mildred D. The land. New York: Fogelman Books, 2001.
• j PZ 1 T2165 Lan

HONOR BOOKS

• Flake, Sharon G. Money hungry. New York: Jump at the Sun, 2001.
• j PZ 1 F5995 mo

• 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.
• j PZ 1 En365 fr

• 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.
• j PZ 1 J6301 he

HONOR BOOKS

• Grimes, Nikki. Jazmin’s notebook. New York: Dial Books, 1998.
• j PZ 1 G8825 ja

• 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.
• j PZ 1 D7917 fo

HONOR BOOKS

• Hansen, Joyce. I thought my soul would rise and fly: the diary of Patsy, a freed girl. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1997.
• j PZ 1 H1985 I

• 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.
• j PZ 1 M9924 sL

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.
• j PZ 1 C9417 wa

• Williams Garcia, Rita. Like sister on the homefront. New York: Lodestar Books, 1995.
  j PZ 1 W6769 Li

• 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.
• j PZ 1 J6301 to

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.
• j PZ 1 M2175 da

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.
  j PZ 1 M9924 so

• 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.
• j PZ 1 T2165 rm

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.
  jE PZ 2 J6301 wh

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.
  j PZ 1 H1804 be

1989 AWARD WINNER

• Myers, Walter Dean. Fallen angels. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1988.
• j PZ 1 M9924 fal

HONOR BOOKS:

• Berry, James. A thief in the village and other stories of Jamaica. New York: Orchard Books, 1988.
• j PZ 1 B4598 th

• 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.
• j PZ 1 W1714 ju

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.
• j PZ 1 H1804 jt

• Walter, Mildred Pitts. Trouble’s child. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Books, 1985.
  j PZ 1 W1714 tr

1985
HONOR BOOKS:

• Hamilton, Virginia. A little love. New York: Philomel Books, 1984.
• j PZ 1 H1804 Li

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.
• j PZ 1 H1804 sw

1982 AWARD WINNER

• Taylor, Mildred D. Let the circle be unbroken. New York: Dial Press, 1981.
• j PZ 1 T2165 Le

HONOR BOOKS:

• Childress, Alice. Rainbow Jordan. New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1981.
• j PZ 1 C4377 ra

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.
• j PZ 1 H1804 ju

• Peterson, Jeanne W. I have a sister, my sister is deaf. New York: Harper & Row, 1977.
  jE PZ 2 P4428 i

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.
  j PZ 1 T2165 ro

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.
  j PZ 1 T2165 so

1975

1974
HONOR BOOKS:

• Childress, Alice. A hero ain’t nothin’ but a sandwich. New York: Coward, McCann, & Geoghegan, 1973.
• j PZ 1 C4377 he

• Clifton, Lucille. Don’t you remember? New York: Dutton, 1973.
  jE PZ 2 C6135 do

• 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.
  jE PZ 2 Ud76 ma

1970