Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2023
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Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1938 -- recognizing the most distinguished American picture book illustrations
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- 4,815 Resources including
- 598 Videos
- 412 Book Readings
- 762 Lesson Plans
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Honor, 2022)
72 Resources23 Awards

Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Honor, 2016)
68 Resources15 Awards






Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
(Honor, 2016)
47 Resources16 Awards

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
(Honor, 2018)
46 Resources12 Awards


The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Honor, 2015)
44 Resources14 Awards






Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall
(Winner, 2016)
39 Resources8 Awards

Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
(Honor, 2017)
39 Resources13 Awards


The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Karim Shamsi-Basha, Irene Latham, and Yuko Shimizu
(Honor, 2021)
38 Resources7 Awards





Going Down Home with Daddy
by Kelly Starling Lyons and Daniel Minter
(Honor, 2020)
34 Resources7 Awards







Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
(Honor, 2001)
30 Resources4 Awards

Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
(Honor, 2002)
30 Resources6 Awards

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
by Laban Carrick Hill and Bryan Collier
(Honor, 2011)
30 Resources7 Awards


Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
(Honor, 1999)
29 Resources4 Awards






So You Want to Be President?
by Judith St. George and David Small
(Winner, 2001)
27 Resources3 Awards

