Original Art Medal, 2002-2025
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2002 -- showcasing illustrations from the year’s best children’s books published in the U.S.
- 1,169 Resources including
- 115 Videos
- 56 Book Readings
- 103 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 86 book results
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
(Silver Winner, 2015)
50+ Resources16 Awards
The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
by Cynthia Y. Levinson and Evan Turk
(Silver Winner, 2021)
45+ Resources11 Awards
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Silver Winner, 2011)
40+ Resources14 Awards
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
(Gold Winner, 2009)
35+ Resources11 Awards
Bravo!: Poems about Amazing Hispanics
by Margarita Engle and Rafael López
(Silver Winner, 2017)
35+ Resources8 Awards
The World Belonged to Us
by Jacqueline Woodson and Leo Espinosa
(Gold Winner, 2022)
35+ Resources10 Awards
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
(Silver Winner, 2020)
30+ Resources5 Awards
Ellington Was Not a Street
by Ntozake Shange and Kadir Nelson
(Gold Winner, 2005)
25+ Resources7 Awards
The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
(Silver Winner, 2019)
25+ Resources5 Awards
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist
by Julie Leung and Chris Sasaki
(New Talent Winner, 2019)
25+ Resources8 Awards
Barbed Wire Baseball
by Marissa Moss and Yuko Shimizu
(New Talent Winner, 2013)
25+ Resources7 Awards
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Chris Barton and Victo Ngai
(New Talent Winner, 2017)
25+ Resources7 Awards
The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just
by Mélina Mangal and Luisa Uribe
(New Talent Winner, 2018)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Oh No!, or How My Science Project Destroyed the World
by Mac Barnett and Dan Santat
(Silver Winner, 2010)
20+ Resources1 Awards
Soldier Song: A True Story of the Civil War
by Debbie Levy and Gilbert Ford
(Silver Winner, 2017)
20+ Resources3 Awards
When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana
by Michael Mahin and Jose Ramirez
(Gold Winner, 2018)
20+ Resources8 Awards
Michael Rosen's Sad Book
by Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake
(Silver Winner, 2005)
20+ Resources6 Awards
The Talk
by Alicia D. Williams and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu
(Silver Winner, 2022)
20+ Resources8 Awards
Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States
by Louisa Jaggar, Shari Becker, and Floyd Cooper
(Silver Winner, 2021)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Where Butterflies Fill the Sky: A Story of Immigration, Family, and Finding Home
by Zahra Marwan
(New Talent Winner, 2022)
15+ Resources4 Awards
Make a Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins--The First Lady of Children's Music
by Eleanor Davis and Traci N. Todd
(Silver Winner, 2025)
15+ Resources6 Awards
Can You Imagine?: The Art and Life of Yoko Ono
by Lisa Tolin and Yas Imamura
(Silver Winner, 2025)
15+ Resources2 Awards
Mama: A True Story, in Which a Baby Hippo Loses His Mama During a Tsunami…
(Silver Winner, 2006)
15+ Resources6 Awards
The Circuit: Graphic Novel Edition
by Francisco Jiménez and Celia Jacobs
(New Talent Winner, 2024)
15+ Resources3 Awards
