Boston Globe–Horn Book Award facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Boston Globe–Horn Book Award |
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| Presented by | The Horn Book Magazine |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1967 |
The Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards are special awards given every year to the best books for kids and young adults in the United States. These awards are presented by two well-known groups: The Boston Globe newspaper and The Horn Book Magazine, which is a magazine all about children's books. They started giving out these awards in 1967.
These awards are considered some of the most important honors in children's and young adult literature. They celebrate books that are truly excellent for young readers.
The awards follow a school-year schedule. For example, books published between June 2011 and May 2012 were considered for the 2012 awards. Publishers sent in books, and the winners were announced in June, usually when U.S. schools finish for the summer.
When the awards first began in 1967, there were only two main categories: Fiction and Picture Book. In 1976, a Nonfiction award was added. Later, in 2001, the Fiction category was changed to "Fiction and Poetry" to include books like Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson. Sometimes, a "Special Citation" award has also been given for outstanding books.
Usually, publishers send in books for the judges to consider. However, the judges can also choose any other eligible book they think deserves an award. Before 2011, publishers could only submit a limited number of books.
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Award Winners: A Look Back
The Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards recognize books in three main categories: Fiction and Poetry, Nonfiction, and Picture Book. Here are some of the amazing books that have won these awards over the years.
Early Winners (1967-1970s)
| Year | Category | Title | Writer | Illustrator |
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| 1967 | Fiction | The Little Fishes | Erik Christian Haugaard | |
| Picture Book | London Bridge Is Falling Down | Peter Spier | Peter Spier | |
| 1968 | Fiction | The Spring Rider | John Lawson | |
| Picture Book | Tikki Tikki Tembo | Arlene Mosel | Blair Lent | |
| 1969 | Fiction | A Wizard of Earthsea | Ursula K. Le Guin | |
| Picture Book | The Adventures of Paddy Pork | John S. Goodall | John S. Goodall | |
| 1970 | Fiction | The Intruder | John Rowe Townsend | |
| Picture Book | Hi, Cat! | Ezra Jack Keats | Ezra Jack Keats | |
| 1976 | Fiction | Unleaving | Jill Paton Walsh | |
| Nonfiction | Voyaging to Cathay | Alfred Tamarin and Shirley Glubok | ||
| Picture Book | Thirteen | Remy Charlip | Jerry Joyner | |
| 1977 | Fiction | Child of the Owl | Laurence Yep | |
| Nonfiction | Chance, Luck and Destiny | Peter Dickinson | ||
| Picture Book | Granfa' Grig Had a Pig | Wallace Tripp | Wallace Tripp | |
| Special Citation | The Changing City and The Changing Countryside | Jorg Mueller |
Recent Winners (2018-2022)
| Year | Category | Title | Writer | Illustrator |
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| 2018 | Picture Book | They Say Blue | Jillian Tamaki | Jillian Tamaki |
| Fiction and Poetry | The Poet X | Elizabeth Acevedo | ||
| Nonfiction | Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide | Isabel Quintero | Zeke Peña | |
| 2019 | Picture Book | The Patchwork Bike | Maxine Beneba Clarke | Van T. Rudd |
| Fiction and Poetry | The Season of Styx Malone | Kekla Magoon | ||
| Nonfiction | This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality | Jo Ann Allen and Debbie Levy | ||
| 2020 | Picture Book | Saturday | Oge Mora | |
| Fiction and Poetry | King and the Dragonflies | Kacen Callender | ||
| Nonfiction | Infinite Hope | Ashley Bryan | ||
| 2021 | Picture Book | I Talk Like a River | Jordan Scott | Sydney Smith |
| Fiction and Poetry | A Sitting in St. James | Rita Williams-Garcia | ||
| Nonfiction | From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement | Paula Yoo | ||
| 2022 | Picture Book | Ain't Burned All the Bright | Jason Reynolds | Jason Griffin |
| Fiction and Poetry | All My Rage | Sabaa Tahir | ||
| Nonfiction | Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre | Brandy Colbert |
Authors and Illustrators Who Won Multiple Times
Some talented writers and artists have won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award more than once!
- Author Virginia Hamilton and illustrator Ed Young have each won three awards. They won in different categories.
- Other creators who have won two awards include Mitsumasa Anno, Avi, Jean Fritz, Cynthia Rylant, Allen Say, and Vera B. Williams.
See also
- Newbery medal
- Caldecott medal
