Author Winners
Fallen Angels by
This 1989 Coretta Scott King Award winner is the story of one young man's tour of duty in Vietnam as well as a testament to the thousands of young people who lived and died during the war.
Call Number: F M992faISBN: 0590409425Publication Date: 1988-05-01
The Friendship by
Cassie witnesses a black man address a white storekeeper by his first name. "A powerful story . . .Readers will be haunted by its drama and emotion long after they have closed the book." --Booklist
Call Number: F T216f 1998ISBN: 0140389644Publication Date: 1998-02-01
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World by
"Justin gets in here just before you every day, Mama. And he does nothing around here." - Evelyn "You can make your own egg, Justin." - Hadiya "Justin, why didn't you clean your room?" - Mama Justin's sisters and his mama are always fussing at him. No wonder he's glad to go visit Grandpa's ranch. While he's there he will ride his favorite horse, Black Lightning, see the cowboys at the rodeo, and forget all about "women's work." Mildred Pitts Walter writes with the sure touch of experience. She tells about a very special grandfather and about a boy's struggle to make it in a "man's world" -- even though he is surrounded by women.
Call Number: F W171j 1986ISBN: 0688066453Publication Date: 1986-10-10
The People Could Fly by
Newbery Medalist Virginia Hamilton tells 24 stories that kept her ancestors' culture alive during slavery, from spirited animal trickster tales and robust tall tales to spine-chilling tales of the supernatural and moving narratives of slaves in search of freedom. Twelve of these tales are on the 78-minute CD, including the hauntingly beautiful title story, "The People Could Fly." Booklist praised the recording as "an outstanding and most welcome production that both complements and extends the original work."
Call Number: 398.2 H18pc 2000ISBN: 0375804714Publication Date: 2000-10-10
Motown and Didi by
Motown lives in a burned-out building one floor above the rats, searching out jobs every day, working his muscles every night, keeping strong, surviving. Didi lives in her cool dream bubble, untouched by the Harlem heat that beats down on her brother until only drugs can soothe him. Didi escapes, without needles, in her tidy plans and stainless visions, etchings of ivycovered colleges where her true life will begin. Didi can survive inside her own safe mind, until Motown steps into her real world and makes it bearable. Together they can stand the often brutal present. What about the future?
Call Number: F M992moISBN: 9780440957621Publication Date: 1987-09-01
Everett Anderson's Goodbye by
Everett Anderson's Goodbye is a touching portrait of a little boy who is trying to come to grips with his father's death. Lucille Clifton captures Everett's conflicting emotions as he confronts this painful reality. We see him struggle through many stages, from denial and anger to depression and, finally, acceptance. In this spare and moving poem, the last in this acclaimed series, Lucille Clifton brings Everett Anderson's life full circle. Everett Anderson's Goodbye is the winner of the 1984 Coretta Scott King Author Award. A Reading Rainbow Selection An NCTE Teachers' Choice
Call Number: E C613eg 1988ISBN: 0805008004Publication Date: 1988-07-15
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush by
With her father long gone and M'Vy, her practical-nurse mother, away most of the time 14-year-old Teresa (Tree) care for her retarded older brother, Dab. . . . Poetic, many-layered . . . this is Hamilton at her best, with a humane acceptance of people in their struggle, and hope for the power of their love.--School Library Journal, starred review. American Book Award Honor; Newbery Medal Honor Book; Corretta Scott King Award; Boston Globe/Horn Book Children's Book Award.
Call Number: F H18sISBN: 0399208941Publication Date: 1982-08-13
Let the Circle Be Unbroken by
"This dramatic sequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a powerful novel . . .capable of touching readers of any age." --The Christian Science Monitor
Call Number: F T216LISBN: 0803747489Publication Date: 1981-01-01
The Young Landlords by
If you were looking for a real ghetto dump, you couldn’t beat The Stratford Arms. There was Askia Ben Kenobi throwing karate chops upstairs, Petey Darden making booze downstairs, and Mrs. Brown grieving for Jack Johnson, who’d died for the third time in a month—and not a rent payer in the bunch. Still, when Paul Williams and the Action Group got the Arms for one dollar, they thought they had it made. But when their friend Chris was arrested for stealing stereos and Dean’s dog started biting fire hydrants and Gloria started kissing, being a landlord turned out to be a lot more work than being a kid.
Call Number: F M992yISBN: 9780140342444Publication Date: 1989-10-01
Illustrator Winners
Mirandy and Brother Wind by
"Each page sparkles with life."--The New York Times Book Review In this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winning tale, Mirandy is determined to capture the best partner for the junior cakewalk jubilee. And who is the best partner? The wind, of course! Grandmama Beasley says, "Can't nobody put shackles on Brother Wind, chile. He be special. He be free." With neighbors up and down Ridgetop suggesting all manner of strategies, and friend Ezel laughing at each foiled one, Mirandy grows ever more determined: she'll get hold of that Brother Wind yet! Patricia C. McKissack's thoroughly engaging tale dances with spirit and rollicking good humor. Complemented by Jerry Pinkney's rich, eye-catching watercolors of the rural South, here's one of those rare, rewarding picture books that is sure to be read and enjoyed again and again.
Call Number: E M217m 1996ISBN: 0679883339Publication Date: 1997-01-13
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by
With beautiful illustrations, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Big Book, a Caldecott Honor picture book, is perfect for introducing children to the Cinderella fairytale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe. This oversize edition (14 3/4 by 17 5/8 inches) makes it easy to share the book in a library or classroom. Mufaro has two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but Manyara is selfish and spoiled. When the king decides to choose a bride from among "The Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land," both Mufaro's girls travel to the capital city. But only one can be chosen to marry the king. Supports the Common Core State Standards
Call Number: E St45mu 1987ISBN: 0688040454Publication Date: 1987-03-31
Half a Moon and One Whole Star by
Up above the earth so far Hang half a moon and one whole star Hang one whole star and half a moon; Nighttime will be coming soon. And while a young girl sleeps, nighttime deepens all around her -- in the woods and garden, on the ocean, in the city, and on the porch, where her parents sit. Crescent Dragonwagon's soothing, evocative poem is brought to life by the lush artwork of Jerry Pinkney in this bedtime treasure.
Call Number: E D787h 1990ISBN: 0689714157Publication Date: 1990-09-30
The Patchwork Quilt by
Twenty years ago Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney created a warmhearted intergenerational story that became an award-winning perennial. Since then children from all sorts of family situations and configurations continue to be drawn to its portrait of those bonds that create the fabric of family life.
Call Number: E F668pISBN: 0803700970Publication Date: 1985-03-29
My Mama Needs Me by
1984 Winner
Call Number: E W171m 1983ISBN: 9780688016708Publication Date: 1983-04-01- Black Child by
1983 Winner
Call Number: Gen. Coll. DT763.6 .M33 1982ISBN: 0394709594Publication Date: 1982-03-12
- Mother Crocodile by
1982 Winner
Call Number: F G99m 1995ISBN: 0440410061Publication Date: 1995-01-01
Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum by
Here are five Nigerian folktales, retold in language as rhythmic as the beat of the story-drum, and illustrated with vibrant, evocative woodcuts.
Call Number: 398.2 B38b 1987ISBN: 0689711077Publication Date: 1987-05-31
