Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2026
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
- 1,686 Resources including
- 242 Videos
- 112 Book Readings
- 155 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 54 book results
When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Winner, 2021)
50+ Resources20 Awards
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
by Kekla Magoon
(Honor, 2022)
40+ Resources14 Awards
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Eric Velasquez
(Winner, 2018)
40+ Resources12 Awards
Black Girl You Are Atlas
by Renée Watson and Ekua Holmes
(Young Adult Winner, 2025)
40+ Resources15 Awards
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
by Angela Joy and Janelle Washington
(Winner, 2023)
30+ Resources15 Awards
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
(Winner, 2020)
30+ Resources9 Awards
Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
by Ibi Zoboi
(Honor, 2023)
25+ Resources10 Awards
