Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2025
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since 1967 -- honoring excellence in the writing and illustrating of books for young people

- 7,316 Resources including
- 689 Videos
- 456 Book Readings
- 829 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Honor, 2021)
65 Resources22 Awards



Ain't Burned All the Bright
by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
(Winner, 2022)
55 Resources17 Awards


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

All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Honor, 2021)
46 Resources18 Awards








The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney
(Winner, 2008)
40 Resources7 Awards




The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
(Winner, 2015)
39 Resources15 Awards






Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph
by Roxane Orgill and Francis Vallejo
(Winner, 2016)
37 Resources14 Awards

No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and R. Gregory Christie
(Winner, 2012)
36 Resources11 Awards





Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson
(Honor, 2014)
34 Resources11 Awards

Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
(Honor, 2016)
34 Resources10 Awards



The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo and Bagram Ibatoulline
(Winner, 2006)
33 Resources5 Awards

Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
by Ashley Bryan
(Winner, 2017)
33 Resources15 Awards




From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement
by Paula Yoo
(Winner, 2021)
33 Resources9 Awards