Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2021
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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- 4,446 Resources including
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- 235 Book Readings
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The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson
(Picture Book Text Honor, 2020)
51 Resources19 Awards


We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
(Picture Book Text Honor, 2021)
48 Resources11 Awards


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



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




How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure
by John Rocco
(Illustration for Older Readers Finalist, 2021)
34 Resources11 Awards

All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2021)
34 Resources14 Awards

I Am Every Good Thing
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
(Picture Book Text Finalist, 2021)
34 Resources10 Awards

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


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


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

The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
(Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Finalist, 2021)
31 Resources6 Awards

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


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




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

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

Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France
by Mara Rockliff and Iacopo Bruno
(Nonfiction Honor, 2016)
28 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)
28 Resources7 Awards


Better Nate Than Ever
by Tim Federle and Scott M. Fischer
(Fiction Winner, 2014)
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)
27 Resources10 Awards

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


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


All Because You Matter
by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier
(Picture Book Text Winner, 2021)
26 Resources6 Awards


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

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


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

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


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