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The 1980s
*Volumes are located in the Lower Level of Willis Library
1989
Author Award Winner
Myers, Walter Dean. Fallen Angels. Scholastic.
Juvenile JFic M995fa
Honor Books
Berry, James. A Thief in the Village and Other Stories. Orchard.
Juvenile JFic B534t
Hamilton, Virginia. Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave. Knopf.
Juvenile J921 B967h
Illustrator Award Winner
McKissack, Patricia. Mirandy and Brother Wind. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Knopf.
Honor Books
Greenfield, Eloise. Under the Sunday Tree. Illustrated by Amos Ferguson. Harper.
Juvenile J759.972 F352u
Stolz, Mary. Storm in the Night. Illustrated by Pat Cummings. Harper.
Juvenile JE S876s
1988
Author Award Winner
Taylor, Mildred L. The Friendship. Dial.
Juvenile JFic T2446f
Honor Books
De Veaux, Alexis. An Enchanted Hair Tale. Harper.
Juvenile JE D489en
Lester, Julius. The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. Dial.
Juvenile J398.2 L642t 1990; J398.2 L642t
Illustrator Award Winner
Steptoe, John. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: an African Tale. Lothrop.
Juvneile JE S837mu
Honor Books
Langstaff, John. What a Morning! The Christmas Story in Black Spirituals. Illustrated by Ashley Bryan. Macmillan.
Juvenile J 780 W555L
Rohmer, Harriet, et al. The Invisible Hunters: A Legend from the Miskito Indians of Nicaragua. Illustrated by Joe Sam. Children's Press.
Juvenile J398.2 R738in
1987
Author Award Winner
Walter, Mildred Pitts. Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World. Lothrop.
Juvenile JFic W233j
Honor Books
Bryan, Ashley. Lion and the Ostrich Chicks and Other African Folk Tales. Atheneum.
Juvenile J398.2 B915L
Hansen, Joyce. Which Way Freedom. Walker.
Juvenile JFic H249wh
Illustrator Award Winner
Dragonwagon, Crescent. Half a Moon and One Whole Star. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Macmillan.
Honor Books
Bryan, Ashley. Lion and the Ostrich Chicks and Other African Folk Tales. Atheneum.
Juvenile J398.2 B915L
Cummings, Pat. C.L.O.U.D.S. Lothrop.
1986
Author Award Winner
Hamilton, Virginia. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Knopf.
Juvenile J398.2 H221p
Honor Books
Hamilton, Virginia. Junius Over Far. Harper.
Juvenile JFic H221ju
Walter, Mildred Pitts. Trouble's Child. Lothrop.
Illustrator Award Winner
Flournoy, Valerie. The Patchwork Quilt. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Dial.
Juvenile JE F644p
Honor Book
Hamilton, Virginia. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Knopf.
Juvenile J398.2 H221p
1985
Author Award Winner
Myers, Walter Dean. Motown and Didi. Viking.
Juvenile JFic M995mot
Honor Books
Boyd, Candy Dawson. Circle of Gold. Apple/Scholastic.
Hamilton, Virginia. A Little Love. Philomel.
Illustrator Award Winner
No award
1984
Author Award Winner
Clifton, Lucille. Everett Anderson's Good-bye. Holt.
Juvenile JE C639eg
Special Citation
The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King, compiler. Newmarket Press.
Juvenile
Honor Books
Hamilton, Virginia. The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl. Harper.
Juveniel JFic H221ma
Haskins, James. Lena Horne. Coward-McCann.
Juvenile
Thomas, Joyce Carol. Bright Shadow. Avon.
Walter, Mildred Pitts. Because We Are.
Illustrator Award Winner
Walter,Mildred Pitts. My Mama Needs Me. Illustrated by Pat Cummings. Lothrop.
1983
Author Award Winner
Hamilton, Virginia. Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush. Philomel.
Juvenile JFic H221sw
Honor Book
Lester, Julius. This Strange New Feeling. Dial.
Juvenile JFic L642t
Illustrator Award Winner
Mugabane, Peter. Black Child. Knopf.
Honor Books
Adoff, Arnold. All the Colors of the Race. Illustrated by John Steptoe. Lothrop.
Juvenile J811 A239a
I'm Going to Sing: Black American Spirituals. Illustrated by Ashley Bryan. Atheneum.
Juvenile J783.6 B915i
Caines,Jeanette. Just Us Women. Illustrated by Pat Cummings. Harper.
1982
Author Award Winner
Taylor, Mildred D. Let the Circle Be Unbroken. Dial.
Juvenile JFic T2446L
Honor Books
Childress, Alice. Rainbow Jordan. Coward-McCann.
Hunter, Kristin. Lou in the Limelight. Scribner.
Mebane, Mary E. Mary: An Autobiography. Viking. Juvenile F262.D8 M4 1999
Illustrator Award Winner
Guy, Rosa. Mother Crocodile; an Uncle Amadou Tale from Sengal. Illustrated by John Steptoe. Delacorte. Juvenile J398.2 D593m
Honor Book
Greenfield, Eloise. Daydreamers. Illustrated by Tom Feelings. Dial.
Juvenile J811 F295d
1981
Author Award Winner
Poitier, Sidney. This Life. Knopf.
Honor Book
De Veaux, Alexis. Don't Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday. Harpe.
Illustrator Award Winner
Bryan, Ashley. Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum. Atheneum.
Juvenile J398.2 B369b
Honor Books
Greenfield, Eloise. Grandmama's Joy. Illustrated by Carole Byard. Collins.
Zaslavsky, Claudia. Count on Your Fingers African Style. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Crowell.
1980
Author Award Winner
Myers, Walter Dean. The Young Landlords. Viking.
Juvenile JFic M995yo
Honor Books
Gordy, Berry. Movin' Up. Harper.
Juvenile J921 G6657m
Greenfield, Eloise and Lessie Jones Little. Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir. Harper.
Juvenile J920 G812c
Haskins, James. Andrew Young: Young Man With a Mission. Lothrop.
Juvenile J921 Y68h
Haskins, James. James Van Der Zee: The Picture Takin' Man. Dodd.
Juvenile J770 H351j
Southerland, Ellease. Let the Lion Eat Straw. Scribner. Juvenile JFic S727L
Illustrator Award Winner
Yarborough, Camille. Cornrows. Illustrated by Carole Byard. Coward-McCann.
Juvenile JE Y26c