Honors African-American authors and illustrators:

New Talent Award:

Jimi and Me by Jaime Adoff.

Illustrator Award:

Rosa by Nikki Giovanni, illustrated by Bryan Collier.  (Yes!)

Illustrator Honor Book:

Brothers in Hope by Mary Williams, Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.

Author Award:

Day of Tears by Julius Lester.  (Perfect choice!)

Author Honor Books:

Dark Sons by
Maritcha by Tonya Bolden.
Wreath for Emmett Till by Marilyn Nelson