Author Winner
Road to Memphis by Call Number: F T216ro 1990ISBN: 0803703406Publication Date: 1990-06-11"Cassie recounts harrowing events during late 1941. An engrossing picture of fine young people endeavoring to find the right way in a world that persistently wrongs them." --Kirkus Reviews
Author Honors
Black Dance in America by
Surveys the history of black dance in America, from its beginnings with the ritual dances of African slaves, through tap and modern dance to break dancing. Includes brief biographies of influential dancers and companies.
Call Number: 792.8 H273b 1990ISBN: 0690046596Publication Date: 1990-05-01
When I Am Old with You by
A child imagines being old with Grandaddy and joining him in such activities as playing cards all day, visiting the ocean, and eating bacon on the porch.
Call Number: E J6294wh 1990ISBN: 0531058840Publication Date: 1990-08-01
Illustrator Winner
Aïda by Call Number: 782.1 P931a 1990ISBN: 015200405XPublication Date: 1990-10-22With depth and understanding, acclaimed diva Leontyne Price retells this famous opera about the beautiful princess of Ethiopia. "The Dillons magnificently capture the drama with powerful full-page illustrations that resemble stage sets. . . . Ideal for reading aloud during an Egyptian unit, in music classes, to children attending the opera, or for the pure aesthetic experience."--Booklist
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