Original Art Medal, 2002-2023
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.
Sponsored by Society of Illustrators
- 1,195 Resources including
- 107 Videos
- 51 Book Readings
- 89 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
(Silver Winner, 2015)
47 Resources16 Awards
The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
by Cynthia Y. Levinson and Evan Turk
(Silver Winner, 2021)
43 Resources10 Awards
Bravo!: Poems about Amazing Hispanics
by Margarita Engle and Rafael López
(Silver Winner, 2017)
38 Resources8 Awards
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Silver Winner, 2011)
36 Resources14 Awards
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
(Gold Winner, 2009)
34 Resources11 Awards
The World Belonged to Us
by Jacqueline Woodson and Leo Espinosa
(Gold Winner, 2022)
33 Resources11 Awards
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
(Silver Winner, 2020)
28 Resources5 Awards
Ellington Was Not a Street
by Ntozake Shange and Kadir Nelson
(Gold Winner, 2005)
26 Resources8 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
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Chris Barton and Victo Ngai
(New Talent Winner, 2017)
24 Resources7 Awards
When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana
by Michael Mahin and Jose Ramirez
(Gold Winner, 2018)
23 Resources8 Awards
The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
(Silver Winner, 2019)
23 Resources5 Awards
Soldier Song: A True Story of the Civil War
by Debbie Levy and Gilbert Ford
(Silver Winner, 2017)
22 Resources3 Awards
The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just
by Mélina Mangal and Luisa Uribe
(New Talent Winner, 2018)
22 Resources4 Awards
Michael Rosen's Sad Book
by Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake
(Silver Winner, 2005)
21 Resources5 Awards
Oh No!, or How My Science Project Destroyed the World
by Mac Barnett and Dan Santat
(Silver Winner, 2010)
20 Resources1 Awards
Barbed Wire Baseball
by Marissa Moss and Yuko Shimizu
(New Talent Winner, 2013)
19 Resources7 Awards
The Talk
by Alicia D. Williams and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu
(Silver Winner, 2022)
17 Resources9 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)
16 Resources4 Awards
Where Butterflies Fill the Sky: A Story of Immigration, Family, and Finding Home
by Zahra Marwan
(New Talent Winner, 2022)
12 Resources5 Awards
Jabberwocky: The Classic Poem from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
by Lewis Carroll and Christopher Myers
(Silver Winner, 2007)
10 Resources1 Awards
As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark
by Donna Jo Napoli and Felicita Sala
(Gold Winner, 2023)
10 Resources3 Awards
Mama: A True Story, in Which a Baby Hippo Loses His Mama During a Tsunami…
(Silver Winner, 2006)
9 Resources4 Awards
Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph
by Lucy Margaret Rozier and Leo Espinosa
(New Talent Winner, 2015)
8 Resources2 Awards
