The awards began in 1967 and are a result of a partnership between The Horn Book, Inc. and the Boston Globe. The winners of the awards, which “celebrate excellence in children’s and young adult literature,” are all U.S. editions of books that were published between June 2021 and May 2022. They were chosen by a panel of three judges. The winners and honor books for the three categories are as follows: War by José Jorge Letria, illustrated by André Letria, translated by Elisa Amado (Aldana Libros/Greystone Kids)
FICTION AND POETRY HONOR BOOKS
Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac (Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House) Borders by Thomas King, illustrated by Natasha Donovan (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
NONFICTION HONOR BOOKS
The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found by Dina Nayeri, photographs by Anna Bosch Miralpeix (Candlewick Press) Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History by Schele Williams, illustrated by Tonya Engel (Abrams Books for Young Readers)
