Children's Africana Book Awards, 1992-2025
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1992 -- honoring outstanding books on Africa published or republished in the United States
From Africa Access
- 1,661 Resources including
- 170 Videos
- 96 Book Readings
- 138 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Honor, 2021)
50+ Resources20 Awards
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
by Laurie Ann Thompson and Sean Qualls
(Commended, 2016)
35+ Resources6 Awards
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
by Miranda Paul and Elizabeth Zunon
(Commended, 2016)
30+ Resources8 Awards
Nana Akua Goes to School
by Tricia Elam Walker and April Harrison
(Winner, 2021)
30+ Resources11 Awards
Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace
by Jen Cullerton Johnson and Sonia Lynn Sadler
(Winner, 2011)
25+ Resources5 Awards
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
by Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan
(Honor, 2021)
25+ Resources6 Awards
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah
(Winner, 2019)
25+ Resources2 Awards
Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself
by Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge
(Winner, 2024)
25+ Resources8 Awards
The Gabi That Girma Wore
by Fasika Adefris, Sara Holly Ackerman, and Netsanet Tesfay
(Winner, 2025)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Bottle Tops: The Art of El Anatsui
by Alison Goldberg and Elizabeth Zunon
(Winner, 2023)
20+ Resources1 Awards
One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
by Katie Smith Milway and Eugenie Fernandes
(Winner, 2009)
20+ Resources5 Awards
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Picture Book Adaptation)
by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, and Elizabeth Zunon
(Winner, 2013)
20+ Resources6 Awards
Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt's Treasured Books
by Karen Leggett Abouraya and Susan L. Roth
(Winner, 2013)
20+ Resources6 Awards
Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad
by Monica Edinger and Robert Byrd
(Winner, 2014)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees
by Franck Prévot and Aurélia Fronty
(Winner, 2016)
15+ Resources7 Awards
Mama Africa!: How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song
by Kathryn Erskine and Charly Palmer
(Winner, 2018)
15+ Resources5 Awards
Lion Lights: My Invention That Made Peace with Lions
by Richard Turere, Shelly Pollock, and Sonia Possentini
(Winner, 2023)
15+ Resources4 Awards
Circle Unbroken: The Story of a Basket and Its People
by Margot Theis Raven and E.B. Lewis
(Honor, 2005)
15+ Resources4 Awards
