Boston Globe-horn Book Awards
Ode to the BGHB Committee: Oh BGHB Committee, You pored through piles, far and wide, then saw our Ode and peeked inside— bloody knees, a missing treat, boring chores, and cheet-cheet-cheet. Your thoughtful readers, skilled and sage, related to its every page. We thank you for this fine award; it’s...
Where do I come from? I come from Columbus, Ohio. I grew up in the Mount Vernon/Long Street area, a historically Black neighborhood. I’m from Elijah Pierce. Queen Brooks. Aminah Robinson. From Nigerian parents, my family, my friends, from a vibrant village of aunties and uncles. From composition notebooks, church...
Before anything else, I would like to thank the Horn Book and the committee for this honor. I am deeply grateful to my agent, Steve Malk; my editor, Donna Bray; Oge Mora; my amazing wife, Narin Ramani; my family, who inspires me every day; and the entire HarperCollins team for...
The 2024 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards were presented on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (EST) at Boston Public Library (700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116) in Rabb Hall. Judges Cathryn M. Mercier (chair), Rodney Fierce, and Katrina Hedeen Eftekhari and Horn Book Editor in Chief...
One of the best parts of this year's ALA Annual conference in San Diego was handing out Boston Globe–Horn Book Award stickers with 2023–2024 committee member Rodney Fierce -- and texting about it afterward with Katrina Hedeen Eftekhari and chair Cathie Mercier. See the slide show below; and read more about this year's...
On Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 12 pm EDT, Horn Book Editor in Chief Elissa Gershowitz announced the 2024 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners. If you want to relive the excitement, you can watch the archived video here: 2024 BOSTON GLOBE–HORN BOOK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED Prestigious Program Honors...
Special Citation The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families by Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer Chronicle 208 pp. 10/23 9781797216829 $40.00 This inspiring and impressive volume is a tribute to the original Brownies’ Book: A Monthly Magazine for Children of the Sun (an offshoot of W. E....
Picture Book Winner Do You Remember? by Sydney Smith; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 10/23 9780823442621 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780823450237 $11.99 A mother and child lie in bed, sharing memories in the dark. Changes in font color and placement guide readers in knowing who is speaking...
Fiction Winner Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson Middle School Paulsen/Penguin 192 pp. 10/23 9780399545467 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780399545481 $10.99 Sage Durham, a basketball-obsessed Black twelve-year-old, is looking forward to a summer of pick-up games with the boys (she’s always the only girl on the court) in her close-knit 1970s Brooklyn...
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