| Year |
Author |
Title |
| 2008 |
Curtis, Christopher Paul |
Elijah of Buxton |
| 2007 |
Draper, Sharon |
Copper Sun |
| 2006 |
Lester, Julius |
Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue |
| 2005 |
Morrison, Toni |
Remember: The Journey to School Integration |
| 2004 |
Johnson, Angela |
The First Part Last |
| 2003 |
Grimes, Nikki |
Bronx Masquerade |
| 2002 |
Taylor, Mildred D. |
The Land |
| 2001 |
Woodson, Jacqueline |
Miracle's Boys |
| 2000 |
Curtis, Christopher Paul |
Bud, Not Buddy |
| 1999 |
Johnson, Angela |
Heaven |
| 1998 |
Draper, Sharon M. |
Forged by Fire |
| 1997 |
Myers, Walter Dean |
Slam! |
| 1996 |
Hamilton, Virginia |
Her Stories |
| 1995 |
McKissack, Pat |
Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters |
| 1994 |
Johnson, Angela |
Toning the Sweep |
| 1993 |
McKissack, Pat |
The Dark-Thirty |
| 1992 |
Myers, Walter Dean |
Now is Your Time! |
| 1991 |
Taylor, Mildred D. |
The Road to Memphis |
| 1990 |
McKissack, Pat |
A Long Hard Journey |
| 1989 |
Myers, Walter Dean |
Fallen Angels |
| 1988 |
Taylor, Mildred D. |
The Friendship |
| 1987 |
Walter, Mildred Pitts |
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World |
| 1986 |
Hamilton, Virginia |
The People Could Fly |
| 1985 |
Myers, Walter Dean |
Motown and Didi |
| 1984 |
Clifton, Lucille |
Everett Anderson's Goodbye |
| 1983 |
Hamilton, Virginia |
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush |
| 1982 |
Taylor, Mildred D. |
Let the Circle Be Unbroken |
| 1981 |
Poitier, Sidney |
This Life |
| 1980 |
Myers, Walter Dean |
The Young Landlords |
| 1979 |
Davis, Ossie |
Escape to Freedom |
| 1978 |
Greenfield, Eloise |
Africa Dream |
| 1977 |
Haskins, James |
The Story of Stevie Wonder |
| 1976 |
Bailey, Pearl |
Duey's Tale |
| 1975 |
Robinson, Dorothy W. |
The Legend of Africania |
| 1974 |
Mathis, Sharon Bell |
Ray Charles |
| 1973 |
Robinson, Jackie |
I Never Had It Made |
| 1972 |
Fax, Elton C. |
Seventeen Black Artists |
| 1971 |
Rollins, Charlemae |
Black Troubador: Langston Hughes |
| 1970 |
Patterson, Lillie |
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace |
