Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2020
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1973 -- honoring excellence in children’s literature as judged by a jury of peers
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- 3,680 Resources including
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- 195 Book Readings
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The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson
(Picture Book Text Honor, 2020)
52 Resources19 Awards




The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2015)
43 Resources14 Awards



The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
(Nonfiction Winner, 2015)
38 Resources14 Awards





Jazz
by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers
(Picture Book Text Winner, 2007)
32 Resources8 Awards


Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Eric Velasquez
(Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Winner, 2018)
30 Resources10 Awards

Just a Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
by Yuyi Morales
(Picture Book Illustration Honor, 2004)
29 Resources9 Awards


Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
(Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2012)
29 Resources11 Awards

Niño Wrestles the World
by Yuyi Morales
(Picture Book Illustration Honor, 2014)
29 Resources7 Awards


We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
(Nonfiction Honor, 2013)
27 Resources10 Awards

Better Nate Than Ever
by Tim Federle and Scott M. Fischer
(Fiction Winner, 2014)
27 Resources7 Awards


Challenger Deep
by Neal Shusterman and Brendan Shusterman
(Young Adults Winner, 2016)
27 Resources7 Awards

Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France
by Mara Rockliff and Iacopo Bruno
(Nonfiction Honor, 2016)
27 Resources9 Awards

Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery
by Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier
(Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Honor, 2019)
27 Resources7 Awards


Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere
by Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy
(Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Winner, 2019)
26 Resources10 Awards


Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam
(Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2019)
25 Resources10 Awards

Gracias / Thanks
by Pat Mora and John Parra
(Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2010)
24 Resources4 Awards


Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls
(Picture Book Text Honor, 2009)
23 Resources4 Awards

Over and Under the Snow
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal
(Picture Book Text Winner, 2012)
23 Resources5 Awards


Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
by Laurel Snyder and Julie Morstad
(Picture Book Text Honor, 2016)
23 Resources5 Awards

Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers
(Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2018)
23 Resources9 Awards

Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet
by Curtis Manley and Jessica Lanan
(Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Honor, 2020)
23 Resources5 Awards



Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
(Nonfiction Winner, 2012)
22 Resources7 Awards

¡El gallo que no se callaba! / The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!
by Carmen Agra Deedy and Eugene Yelchin
(Picture Book Text Honor, 2018)
22 Resources7 Awards

Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain
by Cheryl Bardoe and Barbara McClintock
(Picture Book Illustration Honor, 2019)
22 Resources10 Awards

Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
by Pat Mora and Raúl Colón
(Picture Book Text Winner, 2006)
21 Resources4 Awards

Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and R. Gregory Christie
(Picture Book Illustration Honor, 2010)
21 Resources7 Awards

