BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards, 2021-2025
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2021 -- honoring phenomenal works of fiction and nonfiction by Black authors highlighting the diversity of the Black experience
From Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) and School Library Journal
- 725 Resources including
- 102 Videos
- 38 Book Readings
- 55 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
by Kekla Magoon
(Nonfiction Honor, 2022)
50 Resources14 Awards
I Am Every Good Thing
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
(Fiction Honor, 2021)
44 Resources15 Awards
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Torrey Maldonado
(Nonfiction Winner, 2021)
41 Resources7 Awards
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
by Kwame Mbalia and Lamar Giles
(Fiction Honor, 2022)
41 Resources9 Awards
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson
(Nonfiction Winner, 2022)
38 Resources13 Awards
Black Girl You Are Atlas
by Renée Watson and Ekua Holmes
(Nonfiction Honor, 2025)
32 Resources12 Awards
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History
by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
(Graphic Novels Winner, 2022)
22 Resources3 Awards
Hands Up!
by Breanna J. McDaniel and Shane W. Evans
(First Novelist Honor, 2021)
20 Resources3 Awards
When Langston Dances
by Kaija Langley and Keith Mallett
(First Novelist Winner, 2022)
20 Resources3 Awards
Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined
by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
(Graphic Novels Honor, 2025)
20 Resources5 Awards
Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Erin K. Robinson
(Nonfiction Honor, 2021)
18 Resources2 Awards
Jerry Changed the Game!: How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever
by Don Tate and Cherise Harris
(Nonfiction Winner, 2024)
18 Resources4 Awards
A Voice of Hope: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story
by Nadia Salomon and London Ladd
(Nonfiction Winner, 2025)
14 Resources3 Awards
You Gotta Meet Mr. Pierce!: The Storied Life of Folk Artist Elijah Pierce
by Chiquita Mullins Lee, Carmella Van Vleet, and Jennifer Mack-Watkins
(Nonfiction Honor, 2024)
10 Resources4 Awards
