Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2023
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since 1967 -- honoring excellence in the writing and illustrating of books for young people
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Showing 1-48 of 514 book results

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Honor, 2021)
69 Resources23 Awards




Ain't Burned All the Bright
by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
(Winner, 2022)
61 Resources18 Awards




All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Honor, 2021)
51 Resources19 Awards




Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
(Honor, 2016)
47 Resources16 Awards




The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney
(Winner, 2008)
45 Resources7 Awards

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo and Bagram Ibatoulline
(Winner, 2006)
44 Resources5 Awards







The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
(Winner, 2015)
39 Resources15 Awards


Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph
by Roxane Orgill and Francis Vallejo
(Winner, 2016)
38 Resources14 Awards


Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson
(Honor, 2014)
37 Resources11 Awards

Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
by Ashley Bryan
(Winner, 2017)
37 Resources15 Awards

No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and R. Gregory Christie
(Winner, 2012)
36 Resources11 Awards


Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
(Honor, 2016)
36 Resources10 Awards




From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement
by Paula Yoo
(Winner, 2021)
34 Resources9 Awards


The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
(Winner, 2014)
33 Resources13 Awards

