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• List: John Newbery Medal
• List: Notable Children's Books
• Genre: Poetry

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  Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

  By Carole Boston Weatherford (Author), Michele Wood (Illustrator)

  The true story of Henry “Box” Brown, who shipped himself to freedom in a box, is told in 51 emotionally intense poems that have implications for the present day.

  • Poetry, Biography
  • John Newbery Medal 2021 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2021
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780763691561
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  Brown Girl Dreaming

  By Jacqueline Woodson

  Jacqueline Woodson's lyrical memoir chronicles the incidents and emotions she experienced as an African-American girl growing up in the 1960s and 1970s. Precise language magnifies moments and connects them to the larger historical narrative. Her elegant and evocative stand-alone poems weave a story about her development from a struggling reader and dreamer into a confident young woman and writer.

  • Nonfiction, Poetry
  • John Newbery Medal 2015 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2015, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2015 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780399252518
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  The Undefeated

  By Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)

  Alexander's poetry and Nelson's illustration pair wonderfully in this stunning ode to the courage and strength of African Americans.

  • Nonfiction, History, Poetry
  • John Newbery Medal 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2020 (Medal Winner)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781328780966