2022 Winners and Honors

2022 Author Winner

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91´«Ã½

"Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre,” written by Carole Boston Weatherford, and published by Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group Inc.

2022 Illustrator Winner

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91´«Ã½

"Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre,” illustrated by Floyd Cooper, and published by Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group Inc.

2022 Author Honor Titles

A black person's face peers out from a blanket of red, beige, and forest greens colors.

91´«Ã½

“Home Is Not A Country,” written by Safria Elhillo and published by Make Me A World, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House.

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91´«Ã½

“Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People,” written by Kekla Magoon and published by Candlewick Press.

A collection of black folks in all different shades, one holding a star in the center. In the background there's an orange arch above them and a blue starry night.

91´«Ã½

“The People Remember,” written by Ibi Zoboi, illustrated by Loveis Wise and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers.

2022 Illustrator Honor Titles

A black women's profile appears with a tall double bun and beads in her hair and ears. There's a vibrant pink background behind her.

91´«Ã½

“Nina: A Story of Nina Simone,” illustrated by Christian Robinson, written by Traci N. Todd and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

A black grandmother wearing a blue polka dot shirt and purple skirt is sitting on her knees, hugging a younger black girl in a green dress. They are in a forest that is enveloped in a pink light.

91´«Ã½

“We Wait for the Sun,” illustrated by Raissa Figueroa, written by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe and published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.

A black older woman hold a plate of meat in one hand and radishes in the other, wearing a vibrantly colorful shirt and looking down at a younger boy. He has a block of cheddar cheese in one hand and a cheese grater in the other, wearing a gray jacket.

91´«Ã½

“Soul Food Sunday,” illustrated by C.G. Esperanza, written by Winsome Bingham and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS.

John Steptoe New Talent Author Award Winner

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91´«Ã½

“Me (Moth),” written by Amber McBride and published by Feiwell and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.

John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner

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91´«Ã½

“The Me I Choose to Be,” illustrated by Regis and Kahran Bethencourt and published by Little, Brown, and Company.

2022 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement

A black women smiles softly at the camera, with her hand on top of her head. She has soft dark red glossy lipstick on, and a red/blue scarf and necklace.

91´«Ã½

Nikki Grimes (Author/Illustrator)

Nikki Grimes has been widely recognized for her distinguished contribution to children's and young adult literature, winning major awards including: 2020 91´«Ã½N Award, 2017 Children's Legacy Award, The Virginia Hamilton Award at Kent State, a Coretta Scott King author award and five Coretta Scott KIng author honors. After more than 77 books, she has sealed her legacy by weaving poetry and novels in verse into an impressive body of work. Grimes currently resides in Corona, California, where she continues her powerful writing.