1996 Winners and Honors
1996 Author Winner
"Her Stories,” written by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, and published by Scholastic/Blue Sky Press.
1996 Illustrator Winner
"The Middle Passage: White Ships Black Cargo,” illustrated by Tom Feelings, and published by Dial Books for Young Readers.
1996 Author Honor Titles
“The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963,” written by Christopher Paul Curtis, and published by Delacorte.
“Like Sisters on the Homefront,” written by Rita Williams-Garcia, and published by Delacorte.
“From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun,” written by Jacqueline Woodson, and published by Scholastic/Blue Sky Press.
1996 Illustrator Honor Titles
“Her Stories,” illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, written by Virginia Hamilton, and published by Scholastic/Blue Sky Press.
“The Faithful Friend,” illustrated by Brian Pinkney, written by Robert San Souci, and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.