2008

Sue Stauffacher.  Nothing But Trouble:  The Story of Althea Gibson

A biography of Althea Gibson, the first black tennis player to ever compete in what is now known as the U.S. Open, and in the Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, England.

2007

Carole Boston Weatherford.  Moses:  When Harriet Tubman Led Her

People to Freedom   Tells the story of Harriet Tubman leading slaves to freedom in the North and the courage that it took.

2006

Jada Pinkett Smith.  Girls Hold Up This World

Relates how girls are unique individuals, possessing self-esteem and discipline, and able to work with other girls to make the world a better place.

2005

Scott Ingram. The 1963 Civil Rights March

Tells the story of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, looking at the event's background and also at the civil rights movement of the 1960s as a whole. Introduces the leading figures of that movement and details the planning and events of the great day. Also explains the changes that have come about in U.S. society as a result of African Americans' struggle for equality.

2004

Christine King Farris. My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers

Growing Up With the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Looks at the early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of his older sister.

2003

Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales

A collection of traditional stories from different parts of Africa, featuring varied characters and themes--some familiar, some newer.

2002

Will Smith (author) & Kadir Nelson (illustrator). Just the Two of Us

Celebrates the dignity, integrity, and honor of being a father.

2001

Sandra Pinkney (author) & Myles C. Pinkney (photographer). Shades of

Black  Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children.

2000

Faith Ringold. If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks

A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama.

1999

Patricia and Frederick McKissack (authors) & E. Ransome (illustrator).

Let My People Go: Bible Stories Told by a Freeman of Color

The daughter of a free black man who worked as a blacksmith in Charleston, South Carolina, in the early 1800s recalls the stories from the Bible that her father shared with her, relating them to the experiences of African Americans.