Children's Africana Book Awards, 1992-2021
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1992 -- honoring outstanding books on Africa published or republished in the United States
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- 1,284 Resources including
- 101 Videos
- 51 Book Readings
- 109 Lesson Plans
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When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Honor, 2021)
51 Resources18 Awards
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
by Miranda Paul and Elizabeth Zunon
(Commended, 2016)
30 Resources8 Awards
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
by Laurie Ann Thompson and Sean Qualls
(Commended, 2016)
29 Resources5 Awards
Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace
by Jen Cullerton Johnson and Sonia Lynn Sadler
(Winner, 2011)
26 Resources5 Awards
Nana Akua Goes to School
by Tricia Elam Walker and April Harrison
(Winner, 2021)
26 Resources12 Awards
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah
(Winner, 2019)
21 Resources2 Awards
Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt's Treasured Books
by Karen Leggett Abouraya and Susan L. Roth
(Winner, 2013)
20 Resources6 Awards
One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
by Katie Smith Milway and Eugenie Fernandes
(Winner, 2009)
19 Resources5 Awards
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
by Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan
(Honor, 2021)
19 Resources6 Awards
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Picture Book Adaptation)
by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, and Elizabeth Zunon
(Winner, 2013)
18 Resources6 Awards
Mama Africa!: How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song
by Kathryn Erskine and Charly Palmer
(Winner, 2018)
16 Resources5 Awards
I Lost My Tooth in Africa
by Penda Diakité and Baba Wagué Diakité
(Winner, 2007)
15 Resources5 Awards
Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees
by Franck Prévot and Aurelia Fronty
(Winner, 2016)
15 Resources7 Awards
Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad
by Monica Edinger and Robert Byrd
(Winner, 2014)
14 Resources4 Awards
Circle Unbroken: The Story of a Basket and Its People
by Margot Theis Raven and E.B. Lewis
(Honor, 2005)
13 Resources4 Awards
Why Leopard Has Spots: Dan Stories from Liberia
by Won-Ldy Paye, Margaret H. Lippert, and Ashley Bryan
(Winner, 1999)
11 Resources1 Awards
Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope
by Beverley Naidoo and Desmond Tutu
(Winner, 2004)
10 Resources4 Awards
The Day Gogo Went to Vote
by Elinor Batezat Sisulu and Sharon Wilson
(Winner, 1997)
10 Resources6 Awards
Desmond and the Very Mean Word
by Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams, and A.G. Ford
(Winner, 2014)
10 Resources2 Awards
Grandad Mandela
by Ambassador Zindzi Mandela, Zazi And Ziwelene Mandela, Sean Qualls, and Zondwa Mandela
(Honor, 2019)
10 Resources1 Awards
The Butter Man
by Elizabeth Alalou, Ali Alalou, and Julie Klear Essakalli
(Honor, 2009)
9 Resources4 Awards