Below, we've listed the books that are available in East and Central Libraries. (More titles will be added soon, so be sure to check back!) You can also click HERE to see a full list of winners, including books aimed at younger readers.
And, while you're here, be sure to also check out our ETHS Abe Lincoln Award Page to see this year's Abraham Lincoln Book Award nominees! (See any of the East Library librarians if you're interested in participating and winning fabulous prizes! Winner will be announced in March.)
WINNER
The Poet X, by Elizabeth Acevedo
HONOR BOOKS
Damsel, by Elana K. Arnold
A Heart in a Body in the World, by Deb Caletti
WINNERS
Black God's Drums, by P. Djèlí Clark
The Girl Who Smiled Beads, by Clemantine Wamariya & Elizabeth Weil
Green, by Sam Graham-Felsen
Home After Dark, by David Small
Circe, by Madeline Miller [*coming soon*]
Educated: A Memoir, by Tara Westover [*coming soon*]
How Long 'Til Black Future Month?, by N.K. Jemisin [*coming soon*]
HONOR BOOK
Picture Us in the Light, by Kelly Loy Gilbert
WINNER
A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919, by Claire Hartfield
WINNER
Monday's Not Coming, by Tiffany D. Jackson
WINNER
The Poet X, by Elizabeth Acevedo
WINNER (Teens)
Anger Is a Gift, by Mark Oshiro
WINNER
Darius the Great Is Not Okay, by Adib Khorram
HONOR BOOKS
Blood Water Paint, by Joy McCullough
Check, Please!: #Hockey, written and illustrated by Ngozi Ukazu
Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi
What the Night Sings, written and illustrated by Vesper Stamper
WINNER (Young Adult)
Darius the Great Is Not Okay, by Adib Khorram
WINNER (Teen Readers)
What the Night Sings, written and illustrated by Vesper Stamper
WINNER
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees, written and illustrated by Don Brown [*coming soon*]
HONOR BOOKS
Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam, by Elizabeth Partridge
The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, written and illustrated by John Hendrix
HONOR BOOK
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees, written and illustrated by Don Brown [*coming soon*]
- The CHILDREN'S LITERATURE LEGACY AWARD recognizes an author or illustrator whose books (published in the United States) have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. This year the award was posthumously given to Walter Dean Myers, whose award-winning works include Monster, Fallen Angels, Somewhere in the Darkness, Dope Sick, Bad Boy: A Memoir, and many more.
- The MARGARET A. EDWARDS AWARD for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults was awarded to M.T. Anderson, whose books include Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad, Feed, Thirsty, and The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I & II.
- The MAY HILL ARBUTHNOT HONOR LECTURE AWARD, which recognizes an author, critic, librarian, historian, or teacher of children's literature, was awarded to Neil Gaiman. Born in England, Gaiman is a United States resident whose work has been honored with many awards internationally, including the Newbery Medal. He is credited with being one of the creators of modern comics, as well as an author whose work crosses genres and reaches audiences of all ages. Gaiman is a prolific creator of works of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and drama and a vocal defender of the freedom to read.