New Talent Award

Shandra Strickland for Bird (HOORAH!)

Illustrator Honor Books

We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson
Sean Qualls for Before John Was a Jazz Giant
Jerry Pinkney for The Moon Over Star

Illustrator Award Book

Floyd Cooper for The Blacker the Berry

Author Honor Books

Hope Anita Smith for Keeping the Night Watch
Joyce Carol Thomas for The Blacker the Berry
Carol Boston Weatherford for Becoming Billie Holiday

Author Award Book

Kadir Nelson for We Are the Ship