Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2023
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2016 -- honoring books that feature a diverse main character or address diversity in a meaningful way
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- 1,529 Resources including
- 254 Videos
- 90 Book Readings
- 142 Lesson Plans
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When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Winner, 2021)
59 Resources19 Awards


Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
by Kekla Magoon
(Honor, 2022)
46 Resources13 Awards











Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Eric Velasquez
(Winner, 2018)
40 Resources12 Awards














Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
(Winner, 2020)
25 Resources7 Awards


Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
by Angela Joy and Janelle Washington
(Winner, 2023)
23 Resources12 Awards


Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
by Ibi Zoboi
(Honor, 2023)
21 Resources7 Awards


