BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards, 2021-2026
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
- 740 Resources including
- 107 Videos
- 42 Book Readings
- 52 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-39 of 39 book results
I Am Every Good Thing
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
(Fiction Honor, 2021)
45+ Resources15 Awards
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
by Kekla Magoon
(Nonfiction Honor, 2022)
40+ Resources14 Awards
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
by Kwame Mbalia and Lamar Giles
(Fiction Honor, 2022)
40+ Resources9 Awards
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Torrey Maldonado
(Nonfiction Winner, 2021)
40+ Resources7 Awards
Black Girl You Are Atlas
by Renée Watson and Ekua Holmes
(Nonfiction Honor, 2025)
40+ Resources15 Awards
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson
(Nonfiction Winner, 2022)
35+ Resources13 Awards
Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer
by Quartez Harris and Gordon C. James
(Nonfiction Winner, 2026)
25+ Resources6 Awards
Hands Up!
by Breanna J. McDaniel and Shane W. Evans
(First Novelist Honor, 2021)
20+ Resources3 Awards
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History
by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
(Graphic Novels Winner, 2022)
20+ Resources3 Awards
When Langston Dances
by Kaija Langley and Keith Mallett
(First Novelist Winner, 2022)
20+ Resources3 Awards
Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Erin K. Robinson
(Nonfiction Honor, 2021)
20+ Resources2 Awards
Jerry Changed the Game!: How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever
by Don Tate and Cherise Harris
(Nonfiction Winner, 2024)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined
by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
(Graphic Novels Honor, 2025)
20+ Resources4 Awards
A Voice of Hope: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story
by Nadia Salomon and London Ladd
(Nonfiction Winner, 2025)
15+ Resources2 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+ Resources3 Awards
City Summer, Country Summer
by Kiese Laymon and Alexis Franklin
(First Novelist Honor, 2026)
10+ Resources3 Awards
All-Negro Comics: America's First Black Comic Book
by Chris Robinson and Orrin C. Evans
(Graphic Novels Winner, 2026)
10+ Resources2 Awards
Bold Words from Black Men: Insights and Reflections from 50 Notable Trailblazers Who Influenced the World
by Tamara Pizzoli and Desire Cesar Ngabo
(Nonfiction Honor, 2026)
5+ Resources2 Awards
